Hank Amos

Birth Name:

Hank Amos

Profession

Stunts, Assistant director, Actor

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․""
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․"
Founded the full-service stunt company Rough House Stunts, combining his years of experience as both a stuntman and a stunt coordinator
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

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
2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Comedy Programming:Nominated

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