Manny Perry

Manny Perry

Manny Perry grew up in historic Plymouth, Massachusetts. While in high school he enjoyed working on cars and racing motorcycles and he excelled in many sports. With the advice of his wrestling coach he began working out and lifting weights at the local gym. Perry started seeing results and, with encouragement from the gym owner, he began competing in body building competitions on the East Coast. Once Perry got the bodybuilding bug, he followed the itch all the way to Venice, California where he trained at the world renowned Gold’s Gym. He buffed-up alongside such body building heavyweights as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno. He won numerous bodybuilding titles including Mr. America, Mr. USA and Mr. World.

After winning these titles Perry hoped to use his bodybuilding as a transition into the stunt business. He enlisted the help of an agent friend and shortly after he interviewed to be Lou Ferrigno’s stunt double in the Incredible Hulk TV series. Perry won the roll and, during the five seasons he was on the show, he worked with some of Hollywood’s top directors and stunt coordinators.

After many years of jumping off buildings, crashing cars and being lit on fire, Perry wanted to be a part of creating the action. He stepped behind the camera as a stunt coordinator. Soon after his venture into coordinating he was asked to join the prestigious stunt organization, Stunts Unlimited. After having the opportunity to direct 2nd unit, he joined the Director’s Guild of America.