Tell about yourself and your background! *
I was born in Tucson AZ then I grew up in Berwyn IL. I have trained martial arts since I was a kid. I have competed in Muay Thai kickboxing and won gold medal in amateur class A . I play Ice hockey on 4 different adult leagues. I perform as a Knight in a live stunt show at Medieval Times for almost 15 years.
What inspired you to become a stunt performer?
Watching Bruce Lee and studying Jeet Kune Do.
What is your greatest skill as a stunt performer, is there a stunt behind it?
Being able to be put in any situation and adapting to overcome the goal. As a stunt performer my specialty is horsemanship. Besides anything with horses it’s fights, falls and hits including vehicles.
What is the best part about being a stunt performer?
Watching the movie magic put together after all the action.
Tell your all-time favorite stunt story!
So many great stories… my favorite stunt story would be when I doubled an actor driving on Chicago PD and got to reverse t-bone crash then get out run and get tackled right on my face!
What advice would you give other stunt performers?
Never stop training. Stay humble, smart, and safe. Have F.H.A. Faith, Humor, and Attitude!
Anything else you'd like to tell the community about?
It’s what we Love to do. On to the next one!
Please share your social media handles and how we can follow you!
https://www.facebook.com/tim.martin.54379236
Instagram- Tstunts312
https://www.midweststunts.com/
Please include any links to stunt reels or videos you'd like to share!
This one is from 2018 around 3min. I’m updating a new reel soon which will be shorter and recent gigs. https://vimeo.com/273162506?embedded=false&source=vimeo_logo&owner=2911782
