Gary M. Hymes

Gary Hymes is an American stuntman, second unit director, and film actor.

Life and career

Hymes's son (Collin) was involved in a stunt during the filming of The Untouchables as an infant.[1]

In 2025, Hymes won the AMA District 37 Desert motorcycle Racing Championship in the Legend Class and, in a rare feat, also won the Hare and Hound, Sprint Enduro, and European Scrambles Championships that year. Hymes is also a member of the renowned Checkers Motorcycle Club, which has a prestigious 75-year history. He has appeared on the cover of numerous major motorcycle racing publications.

Hymes has served as stunt coordinator on the first two Jurassic Park films, as well as serving as second unit director (uncredited) on the first one.[2][3]

In 1994, Hymes served as stunt coordinator on the film Speed under the direction of Jan De Bont. Hymes, along with stunt performers, Brian Smrz, Jimmy Ortega, Edward "Eddie" Matthews, and William Morts, won "Best Stunt Ensemble" at the Awards Circuit Community Awards.

He has also worked on the TV show ER, which aired on NBC from 1994 to 2009. In 2007, Hymes was nominated at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards in the category "Outstanding Stunt Coordination".[4] He has also won the Taurus World Stunt Award for "Best Stunt Coordinator and/or Second unit Director" for the film "Fast and Furious 5" .

Hymes served as second unit director and stunt coordinator on The Punisher for Jonathan Hensleigh.[5] For his work on the film, he was nominated at the Taurus World Stunt Awards in the category of "Best Stunt Coordinator or 2nd Unit Director".[6]

Other films Hymes has served as second unit director on include Pineapple Express, The Flintstones, Yes Man, Alex Cross, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Broken Arrow, and Bless the Child.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Stunts Second unit director Director
1982 Megaforce Yes No Hal Needham
1983 Scarface Yes No Brian De Palma
1984 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Yes No W. D. Richter
1985 To Live and Die in L.A. Yes No William Friedkin
1986 Back to School Yes No Alan Metter
1987 The Untouchables Yes No Brian De Palma
1988 Shoot to Kill Yes No Roger Spottiswoode
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach Yes No Alan Myerson
The Blob Yes No Chuck Russell
1989 Loverboy Yes Yes Joan Micklin Silver
K-9 Yes No Rod Daniel
1990 Tango & Cash Yes No Andrei Konchalovsky and Albert Magnoli
Internal Affairs Yes Yes Mike Figgis
The Bonfire of the Vanities Yes No Brian De Palma
1991 One Good Cop Yes Yes Heywood Gould
1992 Toys Yes No Barry Levinson
1993 Jurassic Park Yes Yes Steven Spielberg
Addams Family Values Yes No Barry Sonnenfeld
1994 The Flintstones Yes Yes Brian Levant
Speed Yes No Jan De Bont
1996 Broken Arrow Yes Yes John Woo
1997 For Richer or Poorer Yes Yes Bryan Spicer
The Lost World: Jurassic Park Yes No Steven Spielberg
1998 Black Dog Yes Yes Kevin Hooks
1999 Bowfinger Yes No Frank Oz
The Out-of-Towners No Yes Sam Weisman
2000 Bless the Child No Yes Chuck Russell
2001 The One Yes Yes James Wong
What's The Worst That Could Happen? No Yes Sam Weisman
2003 The Italian Job Yes No F. Gary Gray
2004 The Punisher Yes Yes Jonathan Hensleigh
2005 Batman Begins Yes No Christopher Nolan
2006 Stick It Yes Yes Jessica Bendinger
2007 Urban Justice Yes No Don E. FauntLeRoy
2008 Pineapple Express Yes Yes David Gordon Green
Wanted No Yes Timur Bekmambetov
Yes Man Yes Yes Peyton Reed
2009 Observe and Report Yes Yes Jody Hill
Beyond Reasonable Doubt Yes Yes Peter Hyams
Funny People Yes No Judd Apatow
2010 The Town Yes No Ben Affleck
2011 Horrible Bosses No Yes Seth Gordon
Fast Five Yes No Justin Lin
2012 Argo Yes No Ben Affleck
Seven Psychopaths Yes No Martin McDonagh
Alex Cross Yes Yes Rob Cohen
2013 Gangster Squad Yes No Ruben Fleischer
Identity Thief Yes Yes Seth Gordon
Iron Man 3 Yes No Shane Black
The Hangover Part III Yes No Todd Phillips
2014 Ride Along Yes No Tim Story
2015 Terminator Genisys Yes No Alan Taylor
Ant-Man Yes No Peyton Reed
Straight Outta Compton Yes No F. Gary Gray
2016 War Dogs Yes No Todd Phillips
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Yes Yes Jake Szymanski
Ride Along 2 Yes No Tim Story
2017 Logan Yes No James Mangold
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Yes No Jake Kasdan

References

  1. ^ Dyrland, Gwinn (13 October 1986). "Movie stunt men at Hardy Bridge". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Jurassic Park - Variety". 7 June 1993. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. ^ "The Lost World: Jurassic Park - Variety". 25 May 1997. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Gary Hymes - Awards, Wins, and Nominations". Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  5. ^ Olsen, Mark (11 April 2004). "Just call him 'The Punisher'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  6. ^ "2005 Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "Gary Hymes - Turner Classic Movies". Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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