Kerry Rossall
Kerry Rossall | |
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| Born | June 23, 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Stunt Coordinator, actor and producer |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Known for | role as "Mike from San Diego" in the Francis Ford Coppola film Apocalypse Now (1979) |
Kerry Darrell Rossall (born June 23, 1947) is an American stuntman, actor and producer. He is best known for portraying "Mike from San Diego" in the 1979 war film Apocalypse Now. [1]
Career[]
Apocalypse Now[]
Following the rerelease titled Apocalypse Now Redux (2001) alongside stunt performers Terry Leonard, Steve Boyum and Joe Finnegan, Rossall shared Taurus World Stunt Awards nominations for 3 stunts in the film: Best Fire Stunt, Best Water Work, and Best Work With a Vehicle [2][3] He also played the part of "Mike from San Diego" and advises Bill Kilgore about Charlie's point, in which the Lieutenant Colonel (played by Robert Duvall) responds, "Charlie don't surf!" [4][5][6]
Later work[]
Rossall's career as a stuntman and coordinator stems films such as Apocalypse Now, The Abyss, Air Force One, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Six Days Seven Nights, Blade, Rush Hour, The Green Mile, and Ocean's Eleven.
He met actor Don Handfield at a gas station after noticing Handfield's car had a camera mounted to it. He was later brought into Handfield's directorial project "Driver's Ed" as Second Unit Director. It was then pitched to Broken Lizard as a web series, but was eventually released as a TV deal.[7]
On February 3, 2011, Rossall was the stunt coordinator while filming an episode of the TV show Justified. At approximately 1:30 a.m., stunt performer Lisa Hoyle was knocked unconscious when a parked car rolled over her ankle after being hit by another car. She and another stunt performer said they were never informed that the car they were near would be involved in the stunt. She claimed she was getting food during the meeting in which the stunt was being explained. On February 1, 2013, Hoyle filed a lawsuit against Sony Pictures in which she says the incident wrecked her body and ruined her marriage. Rossall and Hoyle's husband (now divorced) were among the defendants in the case.[8][9][10][11] Rossall had also organized a phone meeting about the stunt, but both performers allegedly were not informed of that call.[12]
Selected filmography[]
Stunt[]
- The Wind and the Lion (1975; uncredited)
- Apocalypse Now (1979)
- 1941 (1979)
- In God We Tru$t (1980)
- Turkey Shoot (1982)
- Blue Thunder (1983)
- Christine (1983)
- Riptide (1984, TV Series)
- Breakin' (1984)
- Red Dawn (1984)
- Knight Rider (1984, TV Series)
- Hunter (1985, TV Series)
- Cobra (1986)
- Never Too Young to Die (1986)
- Death Before Dishonor (1987)
- Dragnet (1987)
- Big Shots (1987)
- Shakedown (1988)
- Rambo III (1988)
- Spellbinder (1988)
- Moonwalker (1988)
- The Abyss (1989)
- Breaking Point (1989)
- Conquering Space (1989, Short)
- Captain Power: The Beginning (1989)
- Genuine Risk (1990)
- The Rookie (1990)
- Delta Force 3: The Killing Game (1991)
- Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993)
- The Hard Truth (1994)
- (1995)
- Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
- The Crow: City of Angels (1996)
- The End of Violence (1997)
- She's So Lovely (1997)
- Air Force One (1997)
- Running Woman (1998)
- Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998)
- City of Angels (1998)
- Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
- Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998)
- Blade (1998)
- Finding Graceland (1998)
- Rush Hour (1998)
- Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998)
- Wanted (1998)
- Babylon 5 (1994-1998, TV Series)
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1998-1999, TV Series)
- Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999)
- The Limey (1999)
- Crusade (1999)
- Ride with the Devil (1999)
- The Green Mile (1999)
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
- The Fugitive (2000-2001, TV Series)
- The Agency (2001, TV Series)
- Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Local Boys (2002)
- Road to Perdition (2002)
- The Life of David Gale (2003)
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
- American Wedding (2003)
- Bad Santa (2003)
- Timeline (2003)
- The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- The Last Ride (2004)
- The Terminal (2004)
- Meet the Fockers (2004)
- Alpha Dog (2006) [13]
- 10th & Wolf (2006)
- Mission: Impossible III (2006) [14][15]
- Poseidon (2006)
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
- World Trade Center (2006)
- Blades of Glory (2007)
- Slipstream (2007)
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
- Semi-Pro (2008)
- Spy School (2008)
- Get Smart (2008)
- Adventures in Appletown (2008)
- Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)
- Hawthorne (2010, TV Series)
- Gulliver's Travels (2010)
- Justified (2010-2011, TV Series)
- The Muppets (2011)
- This Means War (2012)
- Music High (2012)
- Tomorrow You're Gone (2012)
- Gangster Squad (2013)
- InAPPropriate Comedy (2013)
- Deep Dark Canyon (2013)
- 12 Years a Slave (2013)
- The Judge (2014)
- La Migra (2015)
- Sully (2016)
- Masterminds (2016)
Actor[]
- Apocalypse Now (1979) - Mike from San Diego
- They Live (1988) - 2nd Unit Guard
- The Crow: City of Angels (1996) - Zeke
- The End of Violence (1997) - Featured Performer
- Six Days Seven Nights (1998) - Yacht Owner (uncredited)
- Ocean's Eleven (2001) - Flashback Security Guard (uncredited)
- Road to Perdition (2002) - Rooney's Henchman (uncredited)
- Blades of Glory (2007) - Fire Extinguisher
- Tomorrow You're Gone (2012) - Chaney
- Masterminds (2016) - Trunk Hostage (uncredited)
Producer[]
- Lost in Plainview (2005)
- First Timers (2015, Short)
- Friend of the World (2020)
References[]
- ^ "Kerry Rossall". bfi.org.uk.
- ^ "2002 taurus world stunt awards - Winners & Nominees". taurusworldstuntawards.com.
- ^ "World Stunt Awards". cineteka.com.
- ^ "Irony in Film - Page 194 - Google Books Result". books.google.com.
- ^ "Apocalypse Now Redux (1979)". vernonjohns.org.
- ^ "Surfing Films and Videos: Adolescent Fun, Alternative Lifestyle, Adventure Industry" (PDF). library.la84.org.
- ^ "25 NEW FACES UPDATE #5". filmmakermagazine.com.
- ^ "'Justified' Stuntwoman Sues Sony Over On-Set Injury". lawofficesofjonathanfranklin.blogspot.com.
- ^ "First, Tell Her About the Stunt". courthousenews.com.
- ^ "'Justified' Stuntwoman Sues Sony Over On-Set Injury". yahoo.com.
- ^ "'Justified' Stuntwoman Sues Sony Over On-Set Injury". hollywoodreporter.com.
- ^ "Sony, 'Justified' Producers Sued Over Stuntwoman's Injuries". law360.com.
- ^ "Review: 'Alpha Dog'". variety.com.
- ^ "Cast and Crew". hollywoodjesus.com.
- ^ "Mission: Impossible 3: Cast and Crew Credits". madeinatlantis.com.
External links[]
- Kerry Rossall at IMDb
- Kerry Rossall at the TCM Movie Database
- Kerry Rossall at AllMovie
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- 1947 births
- Living people
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American stunt performers
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors