| Michael G. “Mic” Rodgers | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Film and commercial director, second unit director, stunt coordinator, stunt performer. |
Michael G. “Mic” Rodgers (born 1954) is an American film and commercial director, second unit director, stunt coordinator, and stunt performer. As a stunt performer, he is known for serving as a stunt double for actors such as Mel Gibson.[1] He has also served as a second unit action director and/or stunt coordinator for films such as Braveheart, Hacksaw Ridge,[2] The Fast and The Furious,[3] and Twister.[4] A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, he won an Academy Award for Technical Achievement in 2002 for his invention of the “Mic Rig,” a stunt vehicle.[5] [6] He has also won a Screen Actors Guild Award for his work on Hacksaw Ridge[7] and two Taurus World Stunt awards.[8] [9]
In the 1970s and 1980s, Rodgers worked as a stunt performer on television series such as Wonder Woman, The Incredible Hulk, and Airwolf.[10] He also played minor roles on productions such as the aforementioned Airwolf.[11]
In the 1980s, Rodgers also began doubling for Mel Gibson on projects such as Lethal Weapon. Lethal Weapon was the first of his multiple collaborations with director Richard Donner.[12] He went on to double for Gibson for 25 years on projects including Braveheart and Maverick. He also served as the main stunt coordinator on Maverick and Braveheart, and co-coordinator for Lethal Weapon 2 and Lethal Weapon 3. While doubling for Gibson in Maverick, Rodgers performed a team-to-team stagecoach transfer, which was a stunt originated by Yakima Canutt in the film Stagecoach. He also served as a second unit director for Braveheart.
In 1999, Rodgers made his directorial debut with the film .[13]
Rodgers was a second unit director and a stunt coordinator for the 2001 film The Fast and the Furious.[14] During the production of The Fast and the Furious, Rodgers developed a vehicle named the “Mic Rig” in collaboration with special effects coordinator Matt Sweeney and the rest of the film's special effects department.[15]
Rodgers received an Academy Award for Technical Achievement in 2002 for his efforts designing the vehicle. Rodgers would return for other films in the series, including Fast & Furious (2009), for which he won the Taurus World Stunt award for Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director.
In the 2000s, Rodgers went on to serve as a second unit director and/or stunt coordinator for films such as Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,[16] Mr. and Mrs. Smith,[17] and Wanted.[18]
Rodgers served as the stunt coordinator for the 2012 film , training the film's star Benjamin Walker to perform the film's choreography.[19]
In the 2010s, he continued working as a second unit director and stunt coordinator for films such as the 2015 remake of Point Break,[20] Hacksaw Ridge, and 12 Strong.[21] He would win a Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance By a Stunt Ensemble for his work on Hacksaw Ridge in 2017.[22] He also won another Taurus World Stunt Award for Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director for Hacksaw Ridge.
Rodgers continued working as a stunt performer for productions such as Django Unchained[23] and Sons of Anarchy. He has also directed commercials such as BMW’s “Epic Drift Mob.”[24]
He was a long time member of the stunt organization Stunts Unlimited, leaving it to become one of the original members of Brand X Stunts.[25]
| Year | Award Show | Award Category | Work | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Taurus World Stunt Awards | Best Stunt Coordination - Sequence | The Last Castle | Nominated[26] | |
| 2002 | Taurus World Stunt Awards | Best Stunt Coordination - Feature Film | The Fast and the Furious | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Academy Awards | Technical Achievement Award | The Fast and the Furious, “Mic Rig” | Won | |
| 2010 | Taurus World Stunt Awards | Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director | Fast and Furious (2009) | Won | |
| 2016 | Taurus World Stunt Awards | Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director | Point Break | Nominated[27] [28] | |
| 2017 | Taurus World Stunt Awards | Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director | Hacksaw Ridge | Won | |
| 2017 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Best Stunt Ensemble | Hacksaw Ridge | Won[29] | |
| 2017 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Stunt Coordination | Hacksaw Ridge | Won[30] |
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | A Day in the Dirt | No | Yes | |
| 2002 | Universal Soldier: The Return | Yes | No |
| Year | Title | Second-unit director | Stunt coordinator | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | When the Bough Breaks | No | Yes | ||
| 1984 | Cover-Up | Yes | Yes | TV series | |
| 1988 | Baja California | No | Yes | TV Movie | |
| 1988 | Resurrection | No | Yes | ||
| 1988 | Reckless | No | Yes | ||
| 1988 | World Gone Wild | No | Yes | ||
| 1988 | Cannonball 2 | No | Yes | ||
| 1988 | Dead Bang | No | Yes | ||
| 1988 | Lethal Weapon 2 | No | Yes | ||
| 1988 | Scrooged | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Yes | Yes | TV series | |
| 1990 | Marked for Murder | No | Yes | TV series | |
| 1990 | Shannon’s Deal | Yes | Yes | TV series | |
| 1991 | Dollman | No | Yes | Video | |
| 1991 | Bird on a Wire | No | Yes | ||
| 1991 | Radio Flyer | No | Yes | ||
| 1991 | For the Boys | No | Yes | ||
| 1992 | Year of the Comet | Yes | No | ||
| 1993 | Arcade | No | Yes | Video | |
| 1993 | Lethal Weapon 3 | No | Yes | ||
| 1993 | Point of No Return | No | Yes | ||
| 1994 | Intersection | No | Yes | ||
| 1994 | Maverick | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1995 | Braveheart | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1995 | Virtuosity | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1996 | Fled | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1996 | Twister | No | Yes | ||
| 1997 | Volcano | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1997 | Nothing to Lose | Yes | No | ||
| 1998 | Species II | Yes | No | ||
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1999 | Payback | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2001 | Texas Rangers | Yes | No | ||
| 2001 | The Fast and the Furious | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2001 | James Dean | Yes | No | TV movie | |
| 2001 | The Last Castle | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2003 | Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2004 | Catch That Kid | Yes | No | ||
| 2004 | Taking Lives | Yes | No | ||
| 2004 | National Treasure | Yes | No | ||
| 2005 | Mr. and Mrs. Smith | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2006 | Payback: Straight Up | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2006 | Apocalypto | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2008 | The Eye | Yes | Yes | New Mexico | |
| 2009 | Fighting | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2011 | Straw Dogs | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | Yes | Yes | Civil War Unit | |
| 2015 | The Boy Next Door | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Point Break | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Blood Father | Yes | Yes | For additional photography | |
| 2016 | Hacksaw Ridge | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2018 | 12 Strong | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2020 | Surrounded | Unknown | Yes |
| Year | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Return of Captain Nemo | TV series | |
| 1979 | Survival Run | ||
| 1979 | 1941 | Uncredited | |
| 1980 | Resurrection | Double for Sam Shepard | |
| 1980 | In God We Trust | Alternately known as Gimme That Old Time Religion | |
| 1980 | Gridlock | ||
| 1981 | Fall Guy | TV series | |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon | TV series | |
| 1981 | Dynasty | TV series | |
| 1981 | Riker | TV series pilot | |
| 1981 | The Archer | TV movie | |
| 1981 | The Devil & Max Devlin | ||
| 1981 | The Incredible Hulk | ||
| 1981 | Underground Aces | ||
| 1982 | A Time to Die | ||
| 1982 | Megaforce | ||
| 1982 | Yes, Giorgio | ||
| 1983 | The Sting II | ||
| 1983 | Stroker Ace | ||
| 1983 | D.C. Cab | ||
| 1984 | Raw Courage | ||
| 1984 | Reckless | ||
| 1984 | Cannonball Run 2 | ||
| 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | ||
| 1984 | The Woman in Red | As Mic Rogers | |
| 1984 | Dreamscape | Double for Dennis Quaid | |
| 1984 | Cover Up | ||
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop | ||
| 1984 | City Heat | Double for Burt Reynolds | |
| 1984 | 2010: The Year We Make Contact | ||
| 1984 | Birdy | ||
| 1985 | Into the Night | ||
| 1986 | Iron Eagle | ||
| 1986 | Legal Eagles | As Mic Rogers | |
| 1986 | Out of Bounds | ||
| 1986 | When the Bough Breaks | ||
| 1986 | Let’s Get Harry | ||
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Double for Mel Gibson | |
| 1987 | Down Twisted | As Mic Rodger | |
| 1987 | Kidnapped | ||
| 1987 | NightForce | Video | |
| 1987 | Bulletproof | ||
| 1987 | World Gone Wild | Also Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1988 | Off Limits | ||
| 1988 | Rambo III | ||
| 1988 | Scrooged | ||
| 1988 | Tequila Sunrise | Double for Mel Gibson | |
| 1989 | Dead Bang | ||
| 1989 | K-9 | ||
| 1989 | Road House | ||
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | Double for Mel Gibson | |
| 1990 | Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge | ||
| 1990 | Bird on a Wire | Double for Mel Gibson | |
| 1991 | Tales from the Crypt | TV series - Ep: Carrion Death | |
| 1991 | Run | ||
| 1991 | For the Boys | ||
| 1992 | Radio Flyer | ||
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | Double for Mel Gibson | |
| 1992 | Forever Young | Double for Mel Gibson | |
| 1993 | Marked for Murder | ||
| 1993 | Point of No Return | ||
| 1993 | Heart & Souls | ||
| 1993 | Gettysburg | ||
| 1994 | Intersection | Double for Richard Gere | |
| 1994 | Ring of Steel | ||
| 1994 | Village of the Damned | ||
| 1994 | Chasers | ||
| 1994 | The Road Killers | ||
| 1994 | Maverick | Double for Mel Gibson | |
| 1994 | The Puppet Masters | ||
| 1994 | Drop Zone | ||
| 1995 | Braveheart | Double for Mel Gibson | |
| 1995 | Under Siege: Dark Territory | ||
| 1995 | Virtuosity | ||
| 1996 | The Rock | As Mic Rogers | |
| 1996 | Ransom | Double for Mel Gibson | |
| 1997 | Inventing the Abbots | ||
| 1997 | Volcano | ||
| 1997 | Batman & Robin | ||
| 1997 | Conspiracy Theory | ||
| 1997 | Titanic | ||
| 1997 | Mousehunt | ||
| 1998 | Palmetto | As Mac Rodgers | |
| 1998 | Deep Impact | ||
| 1998 | Godzilla | ||
| 1998 | The Negotiator | ||
| 1998 | The Adventures of Ragtime | ||
| 1999 | Payback | Double for Mel Gibson | |
| 1999 | Universal Soldier: The Return | ||
| 2000 | The Scorpion King | ||
| 2000 | Van Helsing | ||
| 2000 | The Patriot | Stunt advisor to Mel Gibson | |
| 2001 | The Fast and the Furious | ||
| 2001 | Double Take | ||
| 2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | ||
| 2001 | Evolution | ||
| 2003 | Old School | ||
| 2005 | Sin City | ||
| 2005 | xXx: State of the Union | ||
| 2005 | Zathura: A Space Adventure | ||
| 2006 | Southland Tales | ||
| 2006 | Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny | ||
| 2007 | The Invasion | ||
| 2007 | Superbad | ||
| 2007 | Ben 10: Race Against Time | ||
| 2008 | Iron Man | ||
| 2009-2011 | Sons of Anarchy | TV series; Double for Ron Perlman | |
| 2009 | The Final Destination | ||
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 | ||
| 2010 | Faster | ||
| 2012 | Bless Me, Ultima | ||
| 2012 | Django Unchained | ||
| 2013 | 21 | ||
| 2013 | A Good Day to Die Hard | ||
| 2013 | Snitch | ||
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger | ||
| 2013 | True Blood | TV series as Michael Rodgers | |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | ||
| 2013 | The List | ||
| 2014 | The Night Shift | TV series | |
| 2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | ||
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | ||
| 2016 | Blood Father | Double for Mel Gibson | |
| 2016 | The Magnificent Seven | ||
| 2016 | Westworld | TV series | |
| 2018 | Bird Box | ||
| 2019 | Lucy in the Sky |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | M*A*S*H | Private | ||
| 1978 | The Lord of the Rings | Character actor | Voice role | |
| 1982 | Mae West | TV movie | ||
| 1984 | Courage | West | ||
| 1985 | Misfits of Science | Policeman | ||
| 1985 | Airwolf | Haver | TV series | |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Bus Driver | Uncredited | |
| 1987 | Santa Barbara | Bounty Hunter | TV series | |
| 1989 | Dead Bang | Sergeant Kimble | ||
| 1990 | Perfect Strangers | Video Vendor | TV series | |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Policeman in Garage | Uncredited | |
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | Bomb Scene Cop | Uncredited | |
| 1992 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Glinn Corak | TV series | |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Bajoran Security Deputy | TV series | |
| 1993 | Point of No Return | Cop | ||
| 1998 | Deep Impact | Secret Service Agent | Uncredited | |
| 1999 | Universal Soldier | Big Biker | Uncredited | |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Jeff Macher | TV series | |
| 2006 | The Shaggy Dog | Bus Driver | ||
| 2012 | Maniac | Old Man | ||
| 2019 | Lucy in the Sky | San Diego Cop | ||
| 2022 | Boo, Bitch | 1 episode, TV MiniSeries |