John Ross
Birth Name:
John D. Ross
Birth Place:
Arnprior, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Stunts, Actor
Fast Facts
- Earned a bronze medal at the World Trampoline Championships and a silver medal at the World Freestyle Skiing Championships, and is a four-time National Trampoline Champion
- Won the Topanga Film Festival Viewers Choice Award for Best Short Film for "The Key․"
- Got started in the film industry by playing himself in the 1996 film "Snowboard Academy․"
- Best known as a stuntman who has worked on projects like "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" and "Man of Steel․"
- Publisher of Inside Stunts Magazine, a quarterly publication concerning the entertainment industry and worldwide stunt community
- Wrote, directed, and coordinated stunts for the 2010 short film "The Key․"
- Performed aerial rigging for the Cirque du Soleil show "IRIS" from 2011 to 2013
- Was a member of the Canadian Trampoline Team before joining the Canadian Freestyle Ski team
- Was the stunt coordinator for the music videos for Chris Brown's "Wall to Wall" and P․O․D․'s "Addiction․"
Awards
- 2015Actor - Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2018Actor - 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