Vic Armstrong

Photo of Mr. Armstrong from theHollywoodNews.com

Vic Armstrong (born Victor Monroe Armstrong) was born on October 5, 1946 in Farnham Common, Bucks, England, UK, and is the brother of stuntman Andy Armstrong.

Armstrong is the most prolific stuntman in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records he's been involved in more films than any other stuntman.

Armstrong founded Stunts Incorporated during the filming of A Bridge Too Far.  Stunts Incorporated is based in England, is the biggest in Europe and has expanded to France, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Spain, Thailand and the US.

Armstrong is married to Wendy Leech, they have three children, Nina, Bruce and Scott.

 

Film

Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'~2002 (V) -  Himself

Double-O Stunts~2000 (V) -  Himself

Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'~2000 (V) -  Himself

Inside 'The Living Daylights'~2000 (V) -  Himself

Inside 'You Only Live Twice'~2000 (V) -  Himself

The Master and the Angels~2000 (V) -  Himself

Black Beauty~1994 -  Job Horse Boss

Tai-Pan~1986 -  Drunken Sailor

An American Werewolf in London~1981 (uncredited) -  Bus Driver

Exposé~1976 -  Small Youth

The Copter Kids~1976 -  Nicky Baker

You Only Live Twice~1967 (uncredited) -  First Ninja

 

Film Stunts

Dhoom 2~2007 (stunt coordinator)

Mission: Impossible III~2006 (stunt coordinator)

War of the Worlds~2005 (stunt coordinator)

Gangs of New York~2002 (stunt coordinator)

Die Another Day~2002 (stunt coordinator)

The Fourth Angel~2001 (utility stunts)

Charlie's Angels~2000 (stunt coordinator)

The World Is Not Enough~1999 (stunt coordinator) (uncredited)

Entrapment~1999 (stunt coordinator)

The Avengers~1998

Black Dog~1998 (stunt coordinator)

Tomorrow Never Dies~1997 (stunt coordinator)

Starship Troopers~1997 (stunt coordinator)

Shadow Conspiracy~1997 (stunt coordinator)

Cutthroat Island~1995 (stunt coordinator)

Johnny Mnemonic~1995 (stunt coordinator: second unit) (as Victor Armstrong)

Rob Roy~1995 (stunt coordinator)

All Things Bright And Beautiful~1994

Black Beauty~1994 (stunt coordinator)

Last Action Hero~1993 (stunt coordinator)

Universal Soldier~1992 (stunt coordinator)

Patriot Games~1992 (stunt double: Mr. Ford) (uncredited)

Double Impact~1991 (stunt coordinator (usa)

Regarding Henry~1991 (stunt double: Mr. Ford)

Cover Up~1991 (stunt coordinator)

Air America~1990 (stunt coordinator)

Total Recall~1990 (stunt coordinator)

We're No Angels~1989 (stunt coordinator)

Henry V~1989 (stunt coordinator)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade~1989 (stunt coordinator) (stunt double: Mr. Ford/Indiana Jones double #1) (uncredited)

Working Girl~1988 (stunt double: Mr. Ford) (uncredited) (see Actor Connections - Film)

Rambo III~1988 (stunt coordinator)

Frantic~1988 (stunt double: Mr. Ford) (stunts)

Amsterdamned~1988 (stunts)

Empire of the Sun~1987 (stunt coordinator)

The Sicilian~1987 (stunt coordinator) (stunts) (uncredited)

Million Dollar Mystery~1987 (stunts)

The Mosquito Coast~1986 (stunt double: Mr. Ford) (uncredited)

Tai-Pan~1986 (stunt coordinator)

The Mission~1986 (stunt coordinator)

Invitation to the Wedding~1985

Legend~1985 (stunt coordinator) (stunt double: Mr. Curry) (uncredited) (stunts)

The Zoo Gang~1985 (stunts) (uncredited)

Brazil~1985 (stunts)

Witness~1985 (stunt double: Mr. Ford) (uncredited)

Dune~1984 (stunts) (uncredited)

Conan the Destroyer~1984 (stunt coordinator)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom~1984 (stunt arranger: studio) (stunt double: Mr. Ford/Indiana Jones double #1) (uncredited) (stunts)

Slayground~1983 (stunt arranger: British crew)

Never Say Never Again~1983 (high fall on horseback stunt double: Sean Connery) (uncredited) (stunt coordinator)

Krull~1983 (stunt coordinator) (stunts) (uncredited)

Superman III~1983 (stunt double: Christopher Reeve) (stunts) (uncredited)

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi~1983 (stunt double: Han Solo) (uncredited)

Green Ice~1981 (stunt coordinator)

An American Werewolf in London~1981 (stunts)

Raiders of the Lost Ark~1981 (stunt double: Mr. Ford/Indiana Jones double #1) (uncredited) (stunts)

The Final Conflict~1981 (stunts) (uncredited)

Flash Gordon~1980 (stunts) (uncredited)

Superman II~1980 (stunt coordinator) (stunt double: Christopher Reeve) (uncredited) (stunts) (uncredited)

The Long Good Friday~1980 (stunts)

The Watcher in the Woods~1980 (stunt supervisor)

Bear Island~1979 (stunt coordinator) (stunts)

The Fifth Musketeer<Behind the Iron Mask>~1979

The Spaceman and King Arthur~1979 (stunt coordinator)

Escape to Athena~1979 (stunt coordinator)

The Big Sleep~1978

Superman~1978 (stunt coordinator) (stunt double: / Christopher Reeve) (uncredited) (uncredited)

A Bridge Too Far~1977 (assistant stunt arranger) (stunts) (uncredited)

Aces High~1976

Confessions of a Driving Instructor~1976

The Copter Kids~1976

Barry Lyndon~1975

Side by Side~1975 (stunts)

11 Harrowhouse~1974

The Abdication~1974

Billy Two Hats~1974 (stunts) (uncredited)

Live and Let Die~1973 (stunt double: Roger Moore) (uncredited) (stunts) (uncredited)

A Touch of Class~1973 (stunt double: George Segal) (uncredited)

Young Winston~1972 (stunts) (uncredited)

When Eight Bells Toll~1971 (stunts)

Ryan's Daughter~1970 (stunts) (uncredited)

Alfred the Great~1969 (stunts) (uncredited)

The Assassination Bureau~1969

The Chairman~1969

On Her Majesty's Secret Service~1969 (ski double: Bond) (uncredited)

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang~1968 (stunts) (uncredited)

Mayerling~1968 (stunts) (uncredited)

Figures In The Landscape~1968 (stunt coordinator)

You Only Live Twice~1967 (stunts) (uncredited)

Arabesque~1966 (horse stunt double: Gregory Peck) (uncredited) (stunt double) (uncredited) (stunts) (uncredited)

 

Film Public Service Announcement

Arrive Alive

COI Dink & Drive

 

Film Director

Shooting Stars~2005

Joshua Tree~1993

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles~1992   (episode Austria, March 1917) 

Double Impact~1991 (uncredited)

 

Film Director - second unit

Children of Glory~2006 (action unit director)

Mission: Impossible III~2006 (post-production) (action unit director) (second unit director)

The Great Raid~2005 (second unit director)

War of the Worlds~2005 (second unit director)

Blade: Trinity~2004 (action director) (second unit director)

Lakshya~2004 (second unit director)

Miracle~2004 (second unit director)

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen~2003 (second unit director)

Gangs of New York~2002 (action unit director)

Die Another Day~2002 (second unit director)

The Four Feathers~2002 (second unit director: action unit)

Captain Corelli's Mandolin~2001 (second unit director)

Charlie's Angels~2000 (second unit director)

Quills~2000 (second unit director)

The World Is Not Enough~1999 (second unit director)

Entrapment~1999 (second unit director)

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service~1999 (V) (assistant director: Austria)

The Avengers~1998 (second unit director)

Black Dog~1998 (second unit director)

Tomorrow Never Dies~1997 (second unit director)

Starship Troopers~1997 (second unit director)

Shadow Conspiracy~1997 (second unit director)

The Phantom~1996 (second unit director) (as Victor M. Armstrong)

Johnny Mnemonic~1995 (second unit director) (as Victor Armstrong)

Rob Roy~1995 (second unit director)

Radioland Murders~1994 (second unit director)

Black Beauty~1994 (second unit director)

Last Action Hero~1993 (second unit director) (uncredited)

Universal Soldier~1992 (second unit director)

Double Impact~1991 (second unit director)

F/X2~1991 (second unit director)

Cover Up~1991 (second unit director)

Total Recall~1990 (second unit director)

Henry V~1989 (second unit director)

Million Dollar Mystery~1987 (second unit director)

Red Sonja~1985 (action unit supervisor)

Bear Island~1979 (second unit director)

 

Film Horse Master/Wrangler

Black Beauty~1994 (horse master)

Legend~1985 (unicorn master)

Krull~1983 (head wrangler) (uncredited)

Billy Two Hats~1974 (horse master)

 

Film Director - Opening Sequence

Terminator 2: Judgment Day~1991 (director: opening sequence) (uncredited)

 

Film Other

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy~2003 (V) (special thanks)

 

TV

The View~1997 - Himself 5/11/06

This Is Your Life playing Himself in  Vic Armstrong 6/26/03

James Bond: A BAFTA Tribute~2002  -  Himself

Best Ever Bond~2002  -  Himself

Premiere Bond: Die Another Day~2002  -  Himself

Making of 'Universal Soldier'~1992  -  Himself

The Making of 'Total Recall'~1990  -  Himself

Space: 1999 - Operative (uncredited) in  Collision Course (# 1.3) 10/31/75

Space: 1999 - ? in The Exiles

The Zoo Gang playing Jules in  The Twisted Cross (# 1.6) 5/10/74

The Zoo Gang playing Pierre in  The Lion Hunt (# 1.4) 4/26/74

 

TV Stunts

Lace II~1985  (stunt coordinator)

The Boy Who Won the Pools~1983

Ivanhoe~1982  (stunt arranger)

Brideshead Revisited~1981

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb~1980  (stunts) (uncredited)

Space: 1999~1975   (stunts) (uncredited)

Not Only...But Also~1965

TV Commercials - Stunts

British Airways: Footballs

C & A Jeans

Cadbury Minced Beef

 

Awards, Honors and Nominations

Academy Awards

Rec'd 2001 Tech Achievement Award for the Fan Descender (arrests the descent of a stunt person in high freefalls)

American Choreography Awards

Nom 2003 Outstanding Achievement in Fight Choreography for Die Another Day.

BAFTA Awards

Rec'd 2002 - Michael Balcon Award (Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding British Contributions to Cinema)

Hollywood Stuntman's Hall of Fame

Inductee

World Stunt Awards

Rec'd 2005 - Lifetime Achievement Award

Nom 2003 Taurus Award Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director: Feature for Die Another Day (shared)

Nom 2003 Taurus Award Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director: Feature for Gangs of New York (share

Nom 2001 Taurus Award Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director: Feature for Charlie's Angels (shared)

 

Miscellany

2002 - In the film Raiders of the Lost Ark Armstrong performed stunt where he jumps from a horse on to a German tank.  That stunt was voted one of the Top Ten film stunts of all time by a panel of experts and Sky Movies viewers in the UK.

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