Rodney Cook

Acting

Rodney Cook (New Zealand) is a New Zealand stuntman, stunt coordinator, and actor. He has worked throughout the world as a stunt performer, stunt double, and safety supervisor, with credits spanning the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, King Kong, Avatar, and Mortal Engines. He is married to Hil Cook; they have one child. His filmography includes: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002, stunts; Uruk-hai, uncredited) (Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler); The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003, stunts) (Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler); King Kong (2005, assistant stunt coordinator) (Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody); Avatar (2009, stunts; Trooper, uncredited) (Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington); What We Do in the Shadows (2014, stunt coordinator; Mauled Cameraman) (Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement); Krampus (2015, stunt coordinator) (Adelaide Kane, David Harbour); Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016, stunt coordinator) (Sam Neill, Reece Carter); Justice League (2017, stunts) (Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill); Mortal Engines (2018, stunts; Scuttlebug Thug, uncredited) (Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan); X (2022, stunt coordinator) (Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega); Avatar: The Way of Water (2022, stunts) (Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington). TV: Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1997–1998), Xena: Warrior Princess (1997, 1999), Legend of the Seeker (2009), Cowboy Bebop (2021, Teddy Bomber) (John Cena, Mustafa Shakir).