Chris Barnes
Stunt Coordinator · Marine Coordinator
Stunt and marine coordinator with 25+ years on film and TV sets, from Thailand to Northern Alaska.
Stunt Dept Inc. · New York
Stunt & marine coordination
Stunt coordinators and stunt performers for film, television and commercials. Led by Chris Barnes, with 25+ years of fights, falls, fire, vehicles and water work — delivered safely and on budget.
- SAG-AFTRA
- 770+ credits
- 100-ton captains
- The Irishman
- Avengers
- The Wolf of Wall Street
- Billions
- Orange Is the New Black
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Spider-Man
- Homeland
- Ray Donovan
- The Departed
- I Am Legend
- Law & Order: SVU
- The Bourne Ultimatum
- Escape at Dannemora
- Boardwalk Empire
- Sully
- The Americans
- Shutter Island
- Dickinson
- Michael Clayton
- Men in Black 3
- 30 Rock
- Doctor Strange
- The Sopranos
Twenty-five years of fights, falls, fire and water work — coordinated so the director gets more than they asked for, and everyone goes home safe.
- Years in film & television
- 25+
- Film & TV credits
- 770+
- USCG-licensed captains
- 100-ton
- Union stunt professionals
- SAG-AFTRA
Showreel
See the work
Two minutes of fights, fire, car work and water stunts from film and television.
What we do
Action on land
and water
A family stunt team from the first conversation to the final take — with the training, the gear and the boats to back it up.
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01Stunt coordination
Fights, falls, full burns, rigging and bungee work — designed with the director, built around the schedule and budget, and run safely on the day.
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02Water stunts & safety
Water stunts, safety divers, hookah rigs and underwater comms, rescue jet skis and safety boats — from pool tanks to open ocean.
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03Stunt driving
Precision and stunt driving, trained at Rick Seaman's Motion Picture Driving Clinic and Bobby Ore's stunt driving school — plus a Class A CDL.
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04Stunt team
Chris, Riley and Spencer Barnes — SAG-AFTRA stuntmen and licensed captains, as at home on the water as on set.
Meet the team -
05Marine & boats
Camera boats, safety boats, picture boats, drone platforms and barges, through our sister company Movie TV Marine.
See the fleet
Recent work
On screen
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The Savant
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Focker-in-Law
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72 Hours
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Best Medicine
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Big Mistakes
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CIA
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Crystal Lake
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Love Story
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NCIS: New York
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Oh Season
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One Night Only
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Roommates
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The Punisher: One Last Kill
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The Rip
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The Whisper Man
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Tony
The team
Father & sons
Our crew are licensed 100-ton captains, certified rescue divers and SAG-AFTRA union professionals.
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Riley Barnes
Stuntman · Marine Coordinator
Second-generation stuntman and licensed 100-ton captain, specializing in marine stunts and coordination.
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Spencer Barnes
Stuntman · Safety Diver
Stuntman, safety diver and licensed captain with a passion for high-speed chases and big surf.
- Safe
- Exciting
- Communicative
- Action
Marine fleet
On the water
Boats and marine services come from our sister company, Movie TV Marine, run by the same family: camera boats, safety boats, support vessels, picture boats, drone platforms and barges.
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High-speed camera chase boat
The Guardian
A custom Safe Boat 25 high-speed chase vessel paired with a Filmotechnic crane, built for capturing fast, dynamic action on the water.
Specs -
48 ft Chesapeake Downeaster
Angler V
The go-to for reliability and comfort when supporting film crews on the water.
Specs -
Wide-beam camera platform
Camera Boat 5 (CB5)
Enhanced stability and a wider beam make CB5 ideal for heavy camera equipment and complex setups that need exceptionally stable conditions.
Specs
Behind the scenes
On set
Get in touch
Make it look dangerous.
Keep it safe.
Tell us about the scene, the location and the schedule. We'll talk through options that fit your budget.