Phil Neilson
| Phil Neilson | |
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| Biographical information | |
| Birth name | Philip Cody Neilson |
| Gender | |
| Professional information | |
| Occupations |
Stunt coordinator Assistant director Actor |
| Years active | 1983—present |
| MCU-related information | |
| Related film | Iron Man |
| Occupation | Second unit director |
Phil Neilson is a stunt coordinator, an actor and an assistant director. He served as second unit director in the first MCU movie Iron Man.
Biography
Nielson credits include the 1987 films The Secret of My Succe$s (with Louis D'Esposito in the crew) and China Girl (with Louis D'Esposito in the crew), the 1993 film Heaven & Earth (with Jonathan Taylor in the crew), the 1994 film The Cowboy Way (with Laura Jean Shannon in the crew), the 1996 film Boys (with Eric N. Heffron, Michael J. Moore in the crew), the 1997 film Niagara, Niagara (with Laura Jean Shannon in the crew), the 2000 films Gladiator (with John Nelson in the crew) and Tigerland (with Matthew Libatique in the crew), the 2005 film Kingdom of Heaven (with Victoria Alonso in the crew), the 2010 film The A-Team (with Ross Fanger in the crew), the 2012 film Battleship (with Eric N. Heffron, Michael J. Moore in the crew), and the 2015 film Fantastic Four (with Jonathan Taylor in the crew).
He also worked on the TV series Oz (with Eileen Weisinger in the crew).
Invovlment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Second unit director (Iron Man)
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Function | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Escape at Dannemora | second unit director (7 episodes) | TV Mini-Series | |
| 2016 | Ben-Hur | stunt performer second unit director |
Film | |
| 2015 | Fantastic Four | stunts second unit director |
Film | |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | second unit director | Film | |
| 2013-2014 | Sleepy Hollow | stunt coordinator (8 episodes) second unit director (8 episodes) |
TV Series | |
| 2013 | 47 Ronin | second unit director | Film | |
| 2013 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | second unit director | Film | |
| 2012 | Battleship | stunt coordinator: second unit second unit director actor |
JPJ Sailor | Film |
| 2010 | The A-Team | second unit director | Film | |
| 2010 | The Wolfman | second unit director | Film | |
| 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | second unit director | Film | |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | second unit director | Film | |
| 2008 | Iron Man | second unit director | Film | |
| 2007 | The Kingdom | stunt coordinator: second unit second unit director |
Film | |
| 2007 | Tropa de Elite | second unit director | Film | |
| 2006 | Smokin' Aces | stunt performer | Film | |
| 2006 | Heist | stunt coordinator (4 episodes) second unit director (2 episodes) |
TV Series | |
| 2005 | Kingdom of Heaven | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | second unit director | Film | |
| 2004 | The Alamo | stunt coordinator second unit director |
Film | |
| 2003 | Rain | actor | Helicopter Pilot | Film |
| 2003 | Tears of the Sun | stunt coordinator second unit director |
Film | |
| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 2001 | Hannibal | stunt coordinator actor |
Undercover DEA Agent (uncredited) | Film |
| 2000 | The Legend of Bagger Vance | battlefield sequence coordinator stunt coordinator |
Film | |
| 2000 | Tigerland | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 2000 | Gladiator | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1999 | The Corruptor | stunt coordinator second unit director |
Film | |
| 1998 | New Rose Hotel | stunt coordinator actor |
The Welshman | Film |
| 1998 | Armageddon | stunts | Film | |
| 1998 | Scar City | stunts | Film | |
| 1998 | The Substitute 2: School's Out | stunt coordinator | TV Movie | |
| 1998 | Fallen | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1997 | Niagara, Niagara | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1997 | Oz | stunts (3 episodes) | TV Series | |
| 1997 | G.I. Jane | stunt coordinator actor |
Hostile Rat | Film |
| 1997 | Con Air | stunts | Film | |
| 1997 | Homicide: Life on the Street | stunts (1 episode) | TV Series | |
| 1996 | Illtown | stunt coordinator actor |
Officer Green | Film |
| 1996 | The Funeral | stunt coordinator actor |
Billy | Film |
| 1996 | Joe's Apartment | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1996 | Striptease | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1996 | Boys | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1996 | The Juror | stunt coordinator second unit director |
Film | |
| 1996 | The Spitfire Grill | stunts | Film | |
| 1995 | Twelve Monkeys | stunt coordinator stunts |
Film | |
| 1995 | Rough Magic | stunt coordinator utility stunts |
Film | |
| 1995 | Kiss of Death | stunts | Film | |
| 1995 | Boys on the Side | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1995 | The Addiction | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers | stunt coordinator stunts (uncredited) actor |
Mickey's Dad | Film |
| 1994 | Amateur | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1994 | The Cowboy Way | stunts | Film | |
| 1993 | Heaven & Earth | stunt coordinator actor |
Marine in Helicopter | Film |
| 1993 | Snake Eyes | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1993 | Body Snatchers | stunt coordinator second unit director |
Film | |
| 1993 | Daybreak | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1993 | The Dark Half | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1992 | Bad Lieutenant | actor | Left Turn | Film |
| 1992 | Malcolm X | stunts | Film | |
| 1991 | Tui shou | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1991 | Mississippi Masala | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1991 | True Identity | stunt coordinator: New York Crew | Film | |
| 1991 | Mortal Thoughts | utility stunts | Film | |
| 1991 | Ironclads | stunt coordinator | TV Movie | |
| 1991 | Queens Logic | stunts | Film | |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1990 | Street Hunter | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1990/I | Jacob's Ladder | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1990 | Night of the Living Dead | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1990 | Goodfellas | stuntperson | Film | |
| 1990 | Trust | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1990 | Quick Change | stunts | Film | |
| 1990 | King of New York | stunt coordinator second unit director actor |
NYPD Detective (uncredited) | Film |
| 1990 | Due occhi diabolici | stunts | Film | |
| 1989 | Lock Up | stunts | Film | |
| 1989 | She's Back | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II | stunts | Film | |
| 1989 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil | stunts | Film | |
| 1989 | True Blood | stunts | Film | |
| 1989 | Rescue 911 | stunts | TV Series documentary | |
| 1989 | The Dream Team | stunts | Film | |
| 1988 | Working Girl | stunts | Film | |
| 1988 | Last Rites | stunts actor |
Drug Dealer | Film |
| 1988 | Spike of Bensonhurst | stunts | Film | |
| 1988 | Miles from Home | stunts | Film | |
| 1988 | Homeboy | stunt person | Film | |
| 1988 | Crossing Delancey | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1988 | Shakedown | stunts | Film | |
| 1988 | Masquerade | stunts | Film | |
| 1987 | Ying hung boon sik II | stunt performer | Film | |
| 1987 | Deadly Illusion | stunts | Film | |
| 1987 | China Girl | stunt coordinator | Film | |
| 1987 | The Squeeze | stunts | Film | |
| 1987 | Once Again | actor | Mugger #2 | TV Movie |
| 1987 | The Secret of My Succe$s | stunts | Film | |
| 1987 | Mannequin | stunts | Film | |
| 1987 | Outrageous Fortune | stunts | Film | |
| 1986 | Legal Eagles | stunts | Film | |
| 1986 | Raw Deal | utility stunts | Film | |
| 1986 | The Money Pit | stunts | Film | |
| 1986 | Popeye Doyle | actor | Deli Bandit #2 | TV Movie |
| 1986 | The Boy in Blue | actor | 2nd Brahmin | Film |
| 1986 | F/X | stunt player | Film | |
| 1985 | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | actor | Hood #2 | Film |
| 1985 | Death Wish 3 | stunt performer (uncredited) | Film | |
| 1984 | Scream for Help | stunts | Film | |
| 1983 | Kennedy | stunts (7 episodes) | TV Mini-Series | |
Notes
See also
External links
Phil Neilson on the Internet Movie Database- Phil Neilson's Twitter account

