| Damien Walters | |
| Birth Name: | Damien Gareth Walters |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Derbyshire, England |
| Height: | 1.80 m[1] |
| Occupation: | Gymnast, stunt man |
Damien Gareth Walters (born 6 April 1982) is a British freerunner and former gymnast from Derbyshire who specializes in tumbling and trampoline. In January 2024, he was announced as the director of an already-filmed comedy action film School Fight which would later feature the same stunt crew in an upcoming Hit-Girl & Kick-Ass reboot.
Walters participated in four Trampoline World Championships. In 2003, he was one of four members of the British team winning the World Title in the team competition.[2] [3] In the years 2001 and 2007, he ranked 4th with the team. He also finished 5th in singles competition in 2003 and 2005.
Since 2007, Walters has not participated in further tournaments and has focused on his other projects, mainly his career as a stuntman. He also appeared in a number of television commercials and has performed in acrobatic shows.
Walters has had the role of stunt double or stunt performer in the films: , Ninja Assassin, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The Eagle, I Am Number Four, Blitz, Colombiana, , and . In Kick-Ass, he was credited as both a stunt double and assistant fight coordinator. He also appeared in the films 47 Ronin and .[4]
In 2010, he won the Taurus World Stunt Awards for "Best Fight" in the film Ninja Assassin.[5]
Walters also has a passion for Freerunning where he incorporates his gymnastic skills as well as his stuntman abilities. On YouTube, he is one of the most watched freerunners, with his videos having a total of over 130 million views,[6] leading him to open his own gym, Derby City Gymnastics Club in Derby, where he would shoot short/feature films.
In January 2024, Matthew Vaughn announced that two films directed by Walters will be produced, School Fight and The Stuntman.[7]
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