Jacob Rupp 2nd Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator/ Stunt Performer
Office: 604-299-7050 Cell: 604-868-0400 Website: www.stuntscanada.com
Union Affiliations: ACTRA/UBCP
Height: 5’11 Weight: 162 Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Waist: 33 Inseam: 32 Shoe: 9 ½ Hat: 7 ¼ Jacket: 40 Medium Neck: 15 1/2
*LEO AWARD WINNER – BEST STUNT COORDINATION IN A TV SERIES – “SMALLVILLE” - 2010 *LEO AWARD WINNER – OUTSTANDING LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – 2009 *UBCP – JOHN JULIANI AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - 2008 *TAURUS WORLD STUNT AWARD NOMINEE – BEST STUNT BY A STUNTMAN – “SAY IT ISN’T SO” - 2002 *TAURUS WORLD STUNT AWARD NOMINEE – BEST WORK WITH A VEHICLE – “REINDEER GAMES” - 2001
2nd UNIT DIRECTING CREDITS
SHOW MEDIA PRODUCER/PM/DIRECTOR
Crash and Byrnes Feature Mark Harris, Shawn Williamson/Dan Clarke/Jon Hess Five Desperate Hours MOW Penelope Foster, Shawn Williamson/Dan Lerner
Principal Takes a Holiday MOW Fitch Cady/Steward Bethune/Robert King
STUNT COORDINATING FEATURES
SHOW PRODUCER/PM DIRECTOR
The Fantastic Four – Fire Test Unit Greg Goodman, Matthew Vaughn/Warren Carr Josh Trank
Scary Movie 4 Robert Weiss/Grace Gilroy David Zucker
Fantastic Four – Reshoots Avi Arad, Ross Fanger, Ralph Winter/ Tim Story Stewart Bethune Catwoman Denise Di Novi, Edward McDonnell/Stewart Pitof Bethune X2: X-Men United Avi Arad/Stewart Bethune Brian Singer
Dreamcatcher Bruce Berman/Casey Grant Lawrence Kasdan
Scary Movie 3 Bob & Harvey Weinstein/Grace Gilroy David Zuker
Snow Dogs Casey Grant/ Stewart Bethune Brian Levant
Spooky House Anthony Esposito/Mary Anne Waterhouse William Sachs
Kevin of the North Jamie Brown, Lisa Richardson/Lisa Towers Bob Spiers
I’ll Be Home For Christmas Ron French/Justis Greene Arlene Sanford
Prozac Nation Various/Stewart Bethune Erik Skjoldbjaerg 1
SHOW PRODUCER/PM DIRECTOR
The Whole Shebang Various/Lisa Towers George Zaloom
The Sixth Day Mike Medavoy, Arnold Schwartzenegger/Brent Rodger Spottiswoode O’Connor Crash and Byrnes Mark Harris, Shawn Williamson/Dan Clarke Jon Hess
How to Kill Your Neighbour’s Dog Tani Cohen, Nancy Ruff/Michael Potkins Michael Kalesniko
Beautiful Joe Fred Fuchs, Steven Haft/Mary Anne Waterhouse Steven Metcalf
Reindeer Games Marty Katz, Chris Moore, Bob Weinstein/Kevin John Frankenheimer Hyman US Stunt Coordinator: Joe Dunne
Lake Placid Peter Bogart/George Chapman Steve Minor
Deep Rising Barry Bernardi/Brent O’Connor Steven Sommers
Sixth Man Jody Savin, Justis Greene/Heather Meehan Randall Miller
Masterminds Various/Patti Allen Roger Christian
Carpool Fitch Cady, Arnan Milchin/Casey Grant US Stunt Arthur Hiller Coordinator: Conrad Palmisano Hideaway Agatha Dominik/Joyce Kozy King Brett Leonard
Ernest Goes to School John R Cherry III/George Horie Coke Sams
Cool Runnings Dawn Steel/Casey Grant John Turtletaub
Ernest Rides Again Coke Sams/George Horie John Cherry III
Stakeout II Lynn Bigelow, Justis Greene/Heather Meehan US John Badham Stunt Coordinator: Conrad Palmisano Digger Robert K MacLean Robert Turner
Pure Luck Francis Veber/Conrad Hood Nadia Tass
Mystery Date Cathleen Summers/Hugh Spencer-Phillips Jonathan Wacks
Short Time Paul L. Tucker US Stunt Coordinator: Conrad Greg Champion Palmisano The First Season Robert Frederick Ralph Thomas
Stakeout John Badham/Fitch Cady US Stunt Coordinator: Nadia Tass Conrad Palmisano A Certain Fury Gilbert Adler Stephen Gyllenhall
Harmony Cats Lisa Towers Sandy Wilson
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STUNT COORDINATING TELEVISION
SHOW PRODUCER/PM DIRECTOR
The Secret Circle –Season 1 Jae Marchant, Liz Friedlander /Scott Graham Various
Smallville – Season 10 Various/Scott Graham Various
Smallville – Season 9 Various/Scott Graham Various
Smallville – Season 8 Various/Scott Graham Various
Smallville – Season 7 Various/Scott Graham Various
Smallville – Season 6 Various/Scott Graham Various
Young Blades Various/Michele Samuels Various
Bet Actress Shawn Williamson/Dan Clarke Harvey Frost
Cabin by the lake John Stuckmeyer/Robert Petrovicz Po Chin Leong
Goldrush Fitch Cady/Stewart Bethune John Power
A Stranger in the Mirror Various Charles Jarrot
Behind the Mask Various Tom McLoughlin
Principal Takes a Holiday Fitch Cady/Stewart Bethune Robert King
Advocate’s Devil Karen Moore, Jeff Bleckner/Lisa Towers Jeff Bleckner
Mortal Sins Tom Rowe Bradford May
Five Desperate Hours Penelope Foster/Shawn Williamson Dan Lerner
Strikers Mountain Wendy Wacko Alan Simmonds
To Grandmother’s House We Go Mark Bacino/Andrew McLean Jeff Franklin
DayBreak- Pilot John B Moranville Tucker Gates
Dirty Work Tom Rowe, David Cargill, Mel Swope Jonathan Taylor, Jeff McPherson
A Family of Strangers John Ryan, William Gough/Fran Rosati Sheldon Larry
The Man Upstairs Various/Fran Rosati George Shaeffer
When a Stranger Calls Back Tom Rowe/Lisa Richardson Fred Walton
Through the Eyes of a Killer Tom Rowe/Mel Swope Peter Markle
Love Birds Various Ruben Preuss
Christmas on Division Street Tony Allard, Colleen Nystedt George Kaczander
209 Hamilton Drive Various Mark Tinker
Memories of Murder Robert Lewis Robert Lewis
The Kids Are Alright Various Roger Young
Dead Reckoning Robert Lewis/Matthew O’Connor Robert Lewis
Wings Various James Whitmore Jr.
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SHOW PRODUCER/PM DIRECTOR
The People Across the Lake Richard O’Connor, Matthew O’Connor Arthur Seidelman
Higher Ground Jim Green Robert Day
Deadly Intentions Neil Maffeo John Llewelyn-Moxey
The Red Spider Tim King Jerry Jameson
Stranger in my Bed Lynn Raynor/Hugh Spencer-Phillips Larry Elikann
Powers Play Various Kevin Connor
Betrayal of Trust Varous Richard Colla
Brotherly Love Andrew Gottlieb, Paul Tucker Jeff Bleckner
Love Mary Ellis Cohen/Fitch Cady Robert Day
I-Man Various/Ric Rondell US Stunt Coordinator: Corey Allen Conrad Palmisano Barrington Various Various
Passing Through Veils Various Robert Lewis
Scene of the Crime Various Jorge Montesi
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Various Various
Nightmare Cafe Thomas Baum, Bruce Pobjoy/JP Finn Various
Glory Days Mark Ovitz, Justis Greene Various
Hitchhiker Riff Markowitz Chris Thomson
Lies from Lotus Land Various Sheldon Larry
Danger Bay Gordon Mark, Harold Tichenor Various
Beans Baxter Anthony Eaton Steve Savage
Jack’s Place Josef Anderson, John Heath Kristoffer Tabori
The Heights Various Various
The Round Table Aaron Spelling Jeff Bleckner
Northwood Nick Orchard Various
Heaven’s Fire Lance H. Robbins/Sherry Gorval David Warry-Smith
Blackout Roger Gimbel/Mary Eilts Douglas Hickox
Sin and Redemption Mary Anne Waterhouse/Julia Neville Neema Barnette
Wings of Courage Bob Gray Jean Jacques Annaud
The Dwarf Various Rob Cowan
Expo 85 Ken Jubenville Ken Jubenville
Survival Guide Various Video
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STUNT PERFORMING FEATURES AND TELEVISION
Over 200 Feature Film and Television Stunt Performing Credits. List available upon request
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Co-Chair, National Stunt Committee – ACTRA 25 year member – Stunts Canada
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