George Cottle

About

George Cottle is a highly competent second unit director and stunt coordinator who has gained recognition in the business for his work on successful films such as Barbie (2023), Oppenheimer (2023), and Tenet (2020). Cottle made a seamless move from the stunt industry to directing, lending his distinct viewpoint and experience to some of the most elaborate action scenes in Hollywood. He started his career in the stunt profession in the middle of the 1990s, and in 1997 he was formally included to the British Stunt Register. His breakthrough performance was with Plunkett & Macleane in 1999, when he pulled off a risky stunt involving a blazing carriage drawn by horses. Cottle honed his precision driving abilities as a stunt driver in the early years, working on British TV series such as Coronation Street and Cold Feet. His early experiences equipped him to tackle more difficult stunts on...

Known for

The OdysseyMovie • 2026InterstellarMovie • 2014OppenheimerMovie • 2023InceptionMovie • 2010Spider-Man: No Way HomeMovie • 2021The Dark KnightMovie • 2008A Touch of FrostSeries • 1992Deadpool & WolverineMovie • 2024Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanMovie • 2004Peak PracticeSeries • 1993MerlinSeries • 2008Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireMovie • 2005Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixMovie • 2007BarbieMovie • 2023Spider-Man: HomecomingMovie • 2017Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Movie • 2010The Dark Knight RisesMovie • 2012Thunderbolts*Movie • 2025Spider-Man: Far From HomeMovie • 2019Batman BeginsMovie • 200528 Days LaterMovie • 2002The MummyMovie • 1999Kong: Skull IslandMovie • 2017TenetMovie • 2020