About
Jeff Imada
Overview
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Jeff Imada (born June 17, 1955) is an American martial artist, stuntman, and actor. He has performed stunts in over 100 films and television programs and authored one of the first books published in the US about the balisong. Jeff Imada is trained in Jeet Kune Do, Eskrima, Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do, Karate, Shaolin Kung Fu, Kendo and Boxing.
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Known for
Acting |
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| 2019 | Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Henchman: The Al Leong Story | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2018 | Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2018 | Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2007 | The Gene Generation | Actor | Alley Guy | 57 Average |
| 2006 | Payback: Straight Up | Actor | Chow's Bodyguard | N/A N/A |
| 2006 | Payback: Straight Up | Actor | Chow's Bodyguard (archive footage) | 60 Fair |
| 2005 | Confessions of an Action Star | Actor | Martial Arts Choreographer | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Beyond Hell's Kitchen - Making Daredevil | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1999 | Payback | Actor | Chow's Bodyguard | 66 Fair |
| 1998 | Blade | Actor | Henchman (uncredited) | 67 Fair |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Actor | Thug | 64 Fair |
| 1996 | Escape from L.A. | Actor | Saigon Shadow | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Double Dragon | Actor | Huey | 52 Average |
| 1994 | Vanishing Son III | Actor | Triad Lieutenant #2 | 59 Average |
| 1994 | The Crow | Actor | Braeden | 73 Good |
| 1993 | Rising Sun | Actor | Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza | 60 Fair |
| 1993 | Joshua Tree | Actor | Chinese Gunman #2 | 59 Average |
| 1993 | Ulterior Motives | Actor | Yakuza #3 | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Leather Jackets | Actor | Hood #1 | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Trial: The Price of Passion | Actor | Dan Ho Trunh | N/A N/A |
| 1991 | Martial Law II: Undercover | Actor | Biker in Pub (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1991 | Point Break | Actor | Store Clerk (uncredited) | 70 Good |
| 1991 | Night of the Warrior | Actor | Mr. Kim | 58 Average |
| 1991 | The Perfect Weapon | Actor | Wo Sam Guard (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Kindergarten Cop | Actor | Dope Party Guest (uncredited) | 60 Fair |
| 1990 | Hard to Kill | Actor | Vernon Trent Man (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1989 | Hyper Space | Actor | Matt Chang | 58 Average |
| 1988 | They Live | Actor | Male Ghoul | 70 Good |
| 1988 | Patty Hearst | Actor | Neighbor | 58 Average |
| 1988 | The Making of 'They Live' | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1987 | Steele Justice | Actor | Mob Thug #4 (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Big Trouble in Little China | Actor | Needles | 70 Good |
| 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | Actor | Tay's Soldier | 65 Fair |
| 1984 | Master Ninja | Actor | Bodyguard | 58 Average |
| 1983 | Going Berserk | Actor | Kung Fu Fighter | 58 Average |
| 1981 | Nice Dreams | Actor | Wine Steward | 59 Average |
Directing |
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| 2017 | Sleepless | Directing | Second Unit Director | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | Directing | Second Unit Director | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Double Dragon | Directing | Second Unit Director | 52 Average |
Crew |
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| 2023 | Candy Cane Lane | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Among the Beasts | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Bullet Train | Crew | Stunts | 73 Good |
| 2020 | Ava | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 2017 | Sleepless | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Tooken | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 57 Average |
| 2015 | Furious 7 | Crew | Fight Choreographer | 71 Good |
| 2014 | Godzilla | Crew | Stunts | 63 Fair |
| 2013 | After Earth | Crew | Fight Choreographer | 52 Average |
| 2013 | The Power of Few | Crew | Stunt Driver | 58 Average |
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 64 Fair |
| 2012 | Total Recall | Crew | Fight Choreographer | 60 Fair |
| 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 61 Fair |
| 2011 | Hanna | Crew | Fight Choreographer | 65 Fair |
| 2011 | Hanna | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 65 Fair |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet | Crew | Fight Choreographer | 56 Average |
| 2010 | The Ward | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 | Crew | Fight Choreographer | 67 Fair |
| 2010 | The Book of Eli | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 67 Fair |
| 2009 | Fast & Furious | Crew | Stunts | 66 Fair |
| 2008 | Role Models | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 63 Fair |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | Crew | Stunts | 66 Fair |
| 2008 | Mask of the Ninja | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Big Stan | Crew | Stunts | 63 Fair |
| 2007 | The Gene Generation | Crew | Fight Choreographer | 57 Average |
| 2007 | The Bourne Ultimatum | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 73 Good |
| 2007 | Planet Terror | Crew | Stunts | 65 Fair |
| 2007 | Man in the Chair | Crew | Stunt Driver | 59 Average |
| 2006 | Only The Brave | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Crank | Crew | Stunts | 65 Fair |
| 2006 | Park | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 2006 | When a Stranger Calls | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Domino | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 2005 | In Her Shoes | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 60 Fair |
| 2005 | Serenity | Crew | Stunts | 72 Good |
| 2005 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Crew | Utility Stunts | 66 Fair |
| 2005 | Confessions of an Action Star | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Collateral | Crew | Stunts | 70 Good |
| 2004 | The Bourne Supremacy | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 72 Good |
| 2004 | The Ladykillers | Crew | Stunts | 60 Fair |
| 2004 | Spartan | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 60 Fair |
| 2003 | Daredevil | Crew | Martial Arts Choreographer | 53 Average |
| 2003 | Daredevil | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 53 Average |
| 2002 | 8 Mile | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 70 Good |
| 2002 | Serving Sara | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 56 Average |
| 2002 | The Time Machine | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 61 Fair |
| 2001 | Rock Star | Crew | Stunts | 63 Fair |
| 2001 | Ghosts of Mars | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 53 Average |
| 2000 | Little Nicky | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Forever Lulu | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Gone in Sixty Seconds | Crew | Stunts | 63 Fair |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 63 Fair |
| 2000 | Hanging Up | Crew | Stunts | 57 Average |
| 1999 | The Green Mile | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 84 Very good |
| 1999 | Crazy in Alabama | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Fight Club | Crew | Stunts | 83 Very good |
| 1999 | D.R.E.A.M. Team | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1999 | L.A. Without a Map | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Enemy of the State | Crew | Stunts | 68 Fair |
| 1998 | The Siege | Crew | Stunts | 61 Fair |
| 1998 | Vampires | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 61 Fair |
| 1998 | Rush Hour | Crew | Stunts | 68 Fair |
| 1998 | Blade | Crew | Stunts | 67 Fair |
| 1998 | The Negotiator | Crew | Stunts | 68 Fair |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Crew | Stunts | 64 Fair |
| 1998 | Armageddon | Crew | Stunts | 67 Fair |
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals | Crew | Stunts | 63 Fair |
| 1998 | The Replacement Killers | Crew | Stunts | 60 Fair |
| 1997 | L.A. Confidential | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 76 Good |
| 1997 | Nothing to Lose | Crew | Stunts | 62 Fair |
| 1997 | Volcano | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1997 | Dante's Peak | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 61 Fair |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills Ninja | Crew | Stunts | 57 Average |
| 1996 | The Glimmer Man | Crew | Stunts | 56 Average |
| 1996 | Escape from L.A. | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 1996 | One Man's Justice | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1996 | Kazaam | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 52 Average |
| 1996 | Spy Hard | Crew | Stunts | 56 Average |
| 1996 | From Dusk Till Dawn | Crew | Stunts | 69 Fair |
| 1995 | Heat | Crew | Stunts | 77 Good |
| 1995 | Money Train | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Jade | Crew | Stunts | 57 Average |
| 1995 | To the Limit | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Mortal Kombat | Crew | Stunt Double | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Mortal Kombat | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Waterworld | Crew | Stunts | 61 Fair |
| 1995 | Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Village of the Damned | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 60 Fair |
| 1995 | In the Mouth of Madness | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 68 Fair |
| 1994 | Double Dragon | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 52 Average |
| 1994 | The Puppet Masters | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | Crew | Stunts | 55 Average |
| 1994 | The Crow | Crew | Fight Choreographer | 73 Good |
| 1994 | The Crow | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 73 Good |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Crew | Stunts | 63 Fair |
| 1994 | On Deadly Ground | Crew | Stunts | 55 Average |
| 1993 | The Criminal Mind | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Showdown | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Undercover Blues | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1993 | Body Bags | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 59 Average |
| 1993 | Rising Sun | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 60 Fair |
| 1993 | Excessive Force | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Robot Wars | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Falling Down | Crew | Stunts | 72 Good |
| 1992 | Rapid Fire | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 60 Fair |
| 1992 | Patriot Games | Crew | Stunts | 64 Fair |
| 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Kuffs | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1991 | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | Crew | Stunts | 66 Fair |
| 1991 | Martial Law II: Undercover | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1991 | Showdown in Little Tokyo | Crew | Stunts | 61 Fair |
| 1991 | V.I. Warshawski | Crew | Stunts | 57 Average |
| 1991 | Point Break | Crew | Stunts | 70 Good |
| 1991 | Fever | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 1991 | The Perfect Weapon | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1991 | Flight of the Intruder | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1991 | Highlander II: The Quickening | Crew | Stunts | 51 Average |
| 1990 | Kindergarten Cop | Crew | Stunts | 60 Fair |
| 1990 | Captain America | Crew | Stunts | 52 Average |
| 1990 | The Rookie | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1990 | The Great Los Angeles Earthquake | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Marked for Death | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Death Warrant | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 60 Fair |
| 1990 | Come See the Paradise | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Ghost Dad | Crew | Stunts | 56 Average |
| 1990 | The Last of the Finest | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Vietnam Texas | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Angel Town | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Hard to Kill | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Why Me? | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Tremors | Crew | Stunts | 67 Fair |
| 1989 | Tango & Cash | Crew | Stunts | 63 Fair |
| 1989 | One Man Force | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1989 | Ninja Academy | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1989 | Road House | Crew | Stunts | 64 Fair |
| 1989 | Hyper Space | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 58 Average |
| 1989 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure | Crew | Stunts | 66 Fair |
| 1989 | Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1988 | They Live | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 70 Good |
| 1988 | The Dead Pool | Crew | Stunts | 61 Fair |
| 1987 | Prince of Darkness | Crew | Stunt Coordinator | 64 Fair |
| 1987 | Steele Justice | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Crew | Stunts | 71 Good |
| 1987 | Winners Take All | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1986 | The Golden Child | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Big Trouble in Little China | Crew | Stunts | 70 Good |
| 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Gung Ho | Crew | Stunts | 59 Average |
| 1986 | Hollywood Vice Squad | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | Crew | Stunts | 62 Fair |
| 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | Crew | Stunts | 65 Fair |
| 1985 | Missing in Action 2: The Beginning | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1983 | Breathless | Crew | Stunts | 58 Average |
| 1982 | Blade Runner | Crew | Stunts | 78 Good |