Brad Allan
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Brad Allan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bradley James Allan 14 February 1973 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 7 August 2021 (aged 48) |
| Other names | Bai-Hu (White Tiger) Bradley Allan |
| Occupation(s) | Action choreographer, actor, stuntman, assistant director, choreographer, stunt co-ordinator, martial artist |
| Years active | 1994–2021 |
| Height | 1.63 m / 5ft 4in |
| Awards | 1 won (World Stunt Awards) 3 nominated (Screen Actors Guild Awards) |
Bradley James Allan (14 February 1973 – 7 August 2021) was an Australian martial artist, action choreographer, actor, and stunt performer. He worked in the Hong Kong film industry as a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and choreographed action scenes in Hollywood films. He is best known for his role as Alan on Gorgeous (1999).
Biography[edit]
Brad Allan began boxing and karate training around age 10. He studied Wushu and gymnastics from age 14, spending two years learning under Beijing Wushu Team members Liang Chang-xing and Tang Lai-wei, compatriots of actor Jet Li.[1] He was also trained in a number of other martial arts including Karate, Aikido, Hapkido, Taekwondo, Wing Chun, Boxing, and Kickboxing. He later spent time at the Shanghai Institute of Sport and learned Mandarin. In 1993, he made his first film appearance in the unofficial sequel film Drunken Master III. He briefly joined the Australian stunt team New Generation Stunts.[citation needed]
He was a member of the Australian team at the fourth World Wushu Championships in Rome, in November 1997.[2] Later that year, he heard Jackie Chan was filming Mr. Nice Guy in Melbourne and knew some of the Australian crew. He was invited to demonstrate his martial arts style for action film director Cho Wing. Allan made a brief appearance in the film and was signed for a role in Chan's next Hong Kong film, Who Am I? (1998), where he would double for Ron Smoorenburg and Michelle Ferre. He was subsequently invited to join Chan's stunt team, 'Sing ga ban', as their first non-Asian member.[1] Allan progressed through the stunt team, and ultimately became team leader.
In the 2000s, in addition to being a member of Chan's stunt team, Allan gained action choreography/direction roles in major Hollywood films including The Chronicles of Riddick and Hellboy II: The Golden Army.[3]
In 2010, Allan teamed up with British director Edgar Wright for the making of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as second unit director. Allan and his team again teamed up with Wright in 2011 and 2012 for Cuban Fury and The World's End, respectively.[citation needed]
On 7 August 2021, Allan died of an apparent heart attack[4] at the age of 48. News of his death was first announced by Chan on social media.[5] Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, released in September 2021, is dedicated to Allan.[6] His final film, Argylle, released in February 2024, pays tribute to him.[7]
Filmography[edit]
Television and other work[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Raw FM | Jack | ABC TV series (Australian TV) |
| Good Guys/Bad Guys | Driver | Le Mesurier Films (Australian TV) | |
| 1999 | Noah's Ark | Stuntman and stuntdouble | |
| Thunderstone | Stuntdouble | TV series | |
| 2000 | Saturday Night Live | Opening monologue thug | Episode: "Jackie Chan/Kid Rock" Uncredited |
| 2002 | Mutant X | Computer sparring partner | Episode: "Interface" Uncredited |
| 2011 | Our Deal | Stunt coordinator | Music video director: Drew Barrymore |
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Drunken Master III | Lau Kar-leung | Foreigner on bus | Uncredited |
| 1997 | Mr. Nice Guy | Sammo Hung | Stunt performer | Uncredited |
| 1998 | Who Am I? | Jackie Chan Benny Chan |
as Bradley Allan | |
| Hot War | Jingle Ma | Uncredited | ||
| 1999 | Gorgeous | Vincent Kok | as Bradley Allan | |
| Gen-X Cops | Benny Chan | |||
| Jackie Chan: My Stunts | Jackie Chan | |||
| 2000 | Shanghai Noon | Tom Dey | Stunt performer Assistant fight choreographer |
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| 2001 | The Accidental Spy | Teddy Chan | Stunt performer Stunt co-ordinator |
as Bradley James Allen |
| Rush Hour 2 | Brett Ratner | Stunt performer | as Bradley James Allan | |
| 2002 | The Tuxedo | Kevin Donovan | Stunt performer | |
| 2003 | Shanghai Knights | David Dobkin | Stunt performer Action choreographer |
Uncredited (S.P.) |
| The Medallion | Gordon Chan | Stunt performer | as Bradley James Allan | |
| Peter Pan | P.J. Hogan | Fight co-ordinator | ||
| 2004 | New Police Story | Benny Chan | Stunt choreographer | |
| The Chronicles of Riddick | David Twohy | Stunt co-ordinator | ||
| 2005 | The Pacifier | Adam Shankman | Stunt performer Fight choreographer |
Uncredited (S.P.) |
| 2006 | Eragon | Stefen Fangmeier | Stunt rigger | |
| 2007 | Rush Hour 3 | Brett Ratner | Stunt co-ordinator | as Bradley James Allan |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | Guillermo Del Toro | Action director Stunt co-ordinator |
|
| Bedtime Stories | Adam Shankman | Action choreographer | ||
| 2009 | Ninja Assassin | James McTeigue | Stunt performer | |
| A Christmas Carol | Robert Zemeckis | Stunts | ||
| Avatar | James Cameron | Stunts | Uncredited | |
| 2010 | Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief | Chris Columbus | Stunts | Uncredited |
| Kick-Ass | Matthew Vaughn | Stunt co-ordinator | ||
| A Nightmare on Elm Street | Samuel Bayer | Fight choreographer | ||
| Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Edgar Wright | Stunt co-ordinator Second unit director |
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| 2011 | Mars Needs Moms | Simon Wells | Stunts | |
| I Am Number Four | D.J. Caruso | Stunt co-ordinator | ||
| The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn | Steven Spielberg | Stunts | Uncredited | |
| 2012 | Chinese Zodiac | Jackie Chan | Action co-ordinator | |
| 2013 | Pacific Rim | Guillermo Del Toro | Action designer | |
| The World's End | Edgar Wright | Stunt co-ordinator Second unit director |
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| Iceman | Ariel Vromen | Action co-ordinator | ||
| 2014 | Cuban Fury | James Griffiths | Stunt co-ordinator Second unit director |
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| Wolves | David Hayter | |||
| 2015 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | Matthew Vaughn | ||
| Little Boy | Alejandro Gómez Monteverde | Stunt co-ordinator | ||
| Insidious: Chapter 3 | Leigh Whannell | Stunts | ||
| Sinister 2 | Ciaran Foy | Stunts | ||
| 2017 | Wonder Woman | Patty Jenkins | Stunts | |
| Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Matthew Vaughn | Stunt co-ordinator Second unit director |
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| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Ron Howard | ||
| 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Destin Daniel Cretton | Supervising Stunt co-ordinator Second unit director |
Posthumous release |
| The King's Man | Matthew Vaughn | Stunt co-ordinator Second unit director |
Posthumous release | |
| 2024 | Argylle | Stunt co-ordinator | Posthumous release; Final film |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Brad Allan". Jackie Chan Dragon's Spirit (France). Archived from the original on 14 November 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ "Brad Allan". Hong Kong Action (France). Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ "Brad Allan heats up 'Hellboy 2'". Kung Fu Cinema. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ Wu, Daniel (8 August 2021). "Instagram". Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Noble, Alex (7 August 2021). "Brad Allan, Stuntman and Jackie Chan Protege, Dies at 48". TheWrap. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Sirikul, Laura (23 August 2021). "Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings Review". Empire. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Alam, Morshed (6 March 2024). "Brad Allan Argylle Tribute Explained: What Does Brad Allan Have to Do With the Argylle Movie?". Thought Might. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
External links[edit]
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- 2021 deaths
- Male actors from Melbourne
- Australian hapkido practitioners
- Australian male film actors
- Australian male karateka
- Australian male taekwondo practitioners
- Australian male television actors
- Australian stunt performers
- Australian wushu practitioners
- Australian expatriates in China
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
- Action choreographers
- 20th-century Australian male actors
- 21st-century Australian male actors
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