Trivia

Chad Stahelski mainly spent the beginning of his career as Keanu Reeves' double for stunts. But in 2014, he directed a movie with Keanu Reeves starring in it.

He often doubles Keanu Reeves.

Some of his greatest characters he doubled includes Crow and Neo from the movies The Crow (1994) and The Matrix Trilogy: The Matrix (1999), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), and The Matrix Revolutions (2003).

His specialized skills involves Martial Arts, Wire work, Rigging, Tumbling, Mini-Tramp, Trampoline, High Falls, Fire Burns, Martial Arts Choreography, Air Rams, Ratchets, Weapons, Acrobatic Reactions, Certified Scuba Diver, Precision Driving, and Motorcycles.

For The Matrix (1999), Chad Stahelski originally turned down the audition for Keanu Reeves' stunt double, thinking that he will not make it. But his boss made him to go for the audition, which was conducted by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski and fight choreographer Woo-Ping Yuen and he got the part.

He was one of the first Americans to compete in Japan in the famous mixed martial arts competition called Shooto. Chad went on to win many titles in MMA before his stunt career started.

Chad was close friends with the late, Brandon Lee. The two had trained together at the Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts.

Studied at the University of Southern California.

Well known for his rigorous standards regarding gun safety on set, after the accidental shooting death of his friend Brandon Lee on The Crow (1994).

Founded the production company 87Eleven Entertainment based in Manhattan Beach, California.