Nick Gillard
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| Born | 1959 Brighton, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Stunt coordinator |
| Years active | 1979 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Single |
Nick Gillard (born 1959) is a British stunt man and coordinator. He is best known as the stunt coordinator for the Star Wars prequels.
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Biography
Gillard was born in Brighton, England, in 1959.
At the age of twelve, Gillard ran away from military school to join the circus and performed horse stunts. Four years later, as he performed with the Moscow State Circus, Gillard was invited to do stunts on The Thief of Baghdad. He enjoyed it, and later left the circus to perform stunt work in films, including the original Star Wars.[1][2]
As a stunt man, Gillard held the world record for longest fire stunt, with a fire burn without air for over two minutes on Alien 3.[3] He also performed a 200-foot power boat jump over two bridges in the film Amsterdamned, and was set on fire over 100 times.[1]
He had a minor role in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith as Jedi Master Cin Drallig ("Nic Gillard" spelled backwards) and was Mark Hamill's first choice as his stunt double for Return of the Jedi. Among his movie credits are Sleepy Hollow, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
As stunt coordinator, arranger or performer
Films
- 2013 The Fold
- 2010 Tamara Drewe
- 2008 Wanted
- 2005 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (also swordmaster)
- 2002 Dirty Pretty Things
- 2002 Reign of Fire (also second unit director)
- 2002 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (also swordmaster)
- 2001 Buffalo Soldiers
- 2000 Shaft (also second unit director)
- 1999 Sleepy Hollow
- 1999 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (also swordmaster)
- 1999 Notting Hill
- 1999 Plunkett & Macleane
- 1997 Tomorrow Never Dies
- 1997 Seven Years in Tibet
- 1996 The Wind in the Willows
- 1996 Twelfth Night: Or What You Will
- 1995 The Darkening
- 1995 GoldenEye
- 1995 Nothing Personal
- 1995 Waterworld
- 1995 Judge Dredd
- 1995 Rob Roy
- 1994 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
- 1994 Black Beauty
- 1994 Being Human
- 1993 The Three Musketeers
- 1993 Son of the Pink Panther
- 1992 1492: Conquest of Paradise
- 1992 Double X: The Name of the Game
- 1992 Alien³
- 1992 Far and Away
- 1991 Under Suspicion
- 1991 Company Business
- 1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
- 1991 Young Soul Rebels
- 1990 Bullseye!
- 1990 Frankenstein Unbound
- 1990 1871
- 1989 Henry V
- 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- 1988 The Beast of War
- 1988 Dream Demon
- 1988 Willow
- 1988 Amsterdamned
- 1987 Empire of the Sun
- 1987 The Living Daylights
- 1986 Aliens
- 1986 Labyrinth
- 1985 Christmas Present
- 1985 Claudia
- 1985 Murder Elite
- 1985 Legend
- 1985 The Bride
- 1985 Restless Natives
- 1984 Scream for Help
- 1983 Krull
- 1981 For Your Eyes Only
- 1977 The Spy Who Loved Me
Television
- 2013 Burton & Taylor
- 2010 Spooks
- 2010 Identity
- 2009 Minder
- 2005 Colditz
- 2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
- 1997–1999 Red Dwarf
- 1996 Broken Glass
- 1995 Pie in the Sky
- 1994–1995 The Tomorrow People
- 1994 Wild Justice
- 1993 Between the Lines
- 1993 Lovejoy
- 1992 Taggart
- 1992 Forever Green
- 1991 Duel of Hearts
- 1989–2010 The Bill
- 1989–1990 Boon
- 1989–1990 Poirot
- 1988 The One Game
- 1987 Way Upstream
- 1987 Floodtide
- 1987 Screen Two
- 1985 Lace II
- 1983 A Pattern of Roses
- 1983 Owain Glendower, Prince of Wales
As actor
Film
- 2014 Vampire Academy : Kenneth
- 2005 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith : Cin Drallig
- 2003 Cheeky : Taxi Driver
- 1990 Frankenstein Unbound : Man No. 2 / Man No. 3
- 1990 King of the Wind : First Sailor
- 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade : Tank Crewman Hit by Periscope
- 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark : German Soldier
Television
- 1994 Minder : Queen
- 1991 Bottom
- 1990 TECX : Luke / Luc
- 1990 EastEnders : Restaurant Manager
- 1989 Streetwise : Heavy
- 1989 Ticket to Ride : Brother Paul
- 1985 Mr. Palfrey of Westminster : Alec Thompson
- 1982 The Jim Davidson Show
- 1979 Premiere : Angel
References
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- ↑ Guinness Book of Records
