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Hank Amos Biography

Birth Name:Hank Amos

Profession Stunts, Actor, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2010 for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture for "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Public Enemies․"
  • Started out doing stunts on the 1997 action film "Speed 2: Cruise Control․"
  • Quote: "(On why he likes doing stunt work): "I love the physical aspect and the feeling that I'm kind of cheating disaster․""
  • Founded the full-service stunt company Rough House Stunts, combining his years of experience as both a stuntman and a stunt coordinator
  • Best known as a stuntman who has worked on a number of major Hollywood films, including "The Avengers," "Avatar," and "Live Free or Die Hard․"
  • Earned his nickname "Air Amos" during his time as a professional water skier who specialized in freestyle jumping from 1990 to 1994
  • Has had acting roles in 2003's "Underworld," 2005's "The Pacifier," and 2010's "The Expendables․"
  • Says his biggest thrill in his stunt career was when he did a 70-foot jump in the General Lee in the 2005 "Dukes of Hazzard" film

Awards

  • 2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2017Actor-Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2019Actor-Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Stunt Coordination: nominated
  • 2022Actor-Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series: nominated
  • 2024Actor-Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: nominated