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'''Dave Hospes''' is | '''Dave Hospes''' is a Canadian stunt performer and stunt coordinator who served as a stunt double for [[Leland Adama|Lee Adama]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Re-imagined Series]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_hospes_profile">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0396115/#:~:text=Shanghai%20Noon|title=Dave Hospes|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref><ref group="external" name="stuntscanada_hospes_profile">{{cite web|url=https://stuntscanada.com/dave-hospes/#:~:text=Stunt%20Coordinator%20%7C%20Stunt%20Performer|title=Dave Hospes|publisher=Stunts Canada|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> He is a member of [[w:Stunts Canada|Stunts Canada]], the Burnaby-based stunt performers' association.<ref group="external" name="stuntscanada_hospes_membership">{{cite web|url=https://stuntscanada.com/dave-hospes/#:~:text=Members|title=Dave Hospes|publisher=Stunts Canada|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> | ||
Hospes | == Career == | ||
Hospes began his careeer in the late 1990s, appearing in genre productions filming in and around Vancouver. His early acting credits include appearances in ''[[w:First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]'' (with [[Sebastian Spence]]) and ''[[w:The Net (TV series)|The Net]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_hospes_early_acting">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0396115/filmotype/actor#:~:text=First%20Wave|title=Dave Hospes – Actor filmography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> In the years that followed, he stunt peformed on more than two dozen genre television series filming in and around Vancouver, including ''[[w:The 4400|The 4400]]'', ''[[w:Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]'', ''[[w:Dark Angel (American TV series)|Dark Angel]]'', ''[[w:First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]'', ''[[w:Highlander: The Series|Highlander: The Series]]'', ''[[w:Jeremiah (TV series)|Jeremiah]]'', ''[[w:Level 9 (TV series)|Level 9]]'', ''[[w:M.A.N.T.I.S.|M.A.N.T.I.S.]]'', ''[[w:Mysterious Ways (TV series)|Mysterious Ways]]'', ''[[w:Night Man|Night Man]]'', ''[[w:Night Visions|Night Visions]]'', ''[[w:The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'', ''[[w:Poltergeist: The Legacy|Poltergeist: The Legacy]]'', ''[[w:The Sentinel (TV series)|The Sentinel]]'', ''[[w:Seven Days (TV series)|Seven Days]]'', ''[[w:Sleepwalkers (TV series)|Sleepwalkers]]'', ''[[w:Sliders|Sliders]]'', ''[[w:Smallville|Smallville]]'', ''[[w:So Weird|So Weird]]'', ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'', ''[[w:Strange Luck|Strange Luck]]'', ''[[w:Strange World|Strange World]]'', ''[[w:Tru Calling|Tru Calling]]'', ''[[w:The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'', and ''[[w:Viper (TV series)|Viper]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_hospes_profile" /><ref group="external" name="stuntscanada_hospes_profile" /> Hospes also worked on three series produced by [[w:Chris Carter (screenwriter)|Chris Carter]]: ''[[w:The Lone Gunmen (TV series)|The Lone Gunmen]]'', ''[[w:Millennium (TV series)|Millennium]]'', and ''[[w:The X-Files|The X-Files]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_hospes_profile" /> | |||
His feature film work from this period includes stunts on ''[[w:Shanghai Noon|Shanghai Noon]]'' (2000), for which he received a nomination for Best Fight at the [[w:Taurus World Stunt Awards|Taurus World Stunt Awards]] in 2001.<ref group="external" name="stuntscanada_hospes_taurus_shanghai">{{cite web|url=https://stuntscanada.com/dave-hospes/#:~:text=Nominated%20Best%20Fight%20%E2%80%93%20Shanghai%20Noon|title=Dave Hospes|publisher=Stunts Canada|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> He also performed stunts on ''[[w:The 13th Warrior|The 13th Warrior]]'' (1999), ''[[w:Thir13en Ghosts|Thir13en Ghosts]]'' (2001), and ''[[w:X2 (film)|X2: X-Men United]]'' (2003).<ref group="external" name="imdb_hospes_early_features">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0396115/filmotype/stunts#:~:text=13th%20Warrior|title=Dave Hospes – Stunts filmography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> | |||
During the mid-2000s, Hospes worked as a stunt performer on ''[[w:Fantastic Four (2005 film)|Fantastic Four]]'' (2005), ''[[w:Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem|Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem]]'' (2007), and ''[[w:The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford|The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford]]'' (2007).<ref group="external" name="imdb_hospes_mid2000s">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0396115/filmotype/stunts#:~:text=Aliens%20vs%20Predator|title=Dave Hospes – Stunts filmography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> His work on ''[[w:Hot Rod (film)|Hot Rod]]'' (2007) earned him a second Taurus World Stunt Awards nomination, this time for Best Fire Stunt in 2008.<ref group="external" name="stuntscanada_hospes_taurus_hotrod">{{cite web|url=https://stuntscanada.com/dave-hospes/#:~:text=Nominated%20Best%20Fire%20Stunt%20%E2%80%93%20Hot%20Rod|title=Dave Hospes|publisher=Stunts Canada|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> | |||
Hospes transitioned into stunt coordination beginning with the first film in the ''[[w:Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film series)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid]]'' franchise in 2010, a role he reprised for ''[[w:Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (film)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules]]'' (2011) and ''[[w:Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (film)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days]]'' (2012).<ref group="external" name="stuntscanada_hospes_wimpy_kid">{{cite web|url=https://stuntscanada.com/dave-hospes/#:~:text=DIARY%20OF%20A%20WIMPY%20KID%3A%20RODERICK%20RULES|title=Dave Hospes|publisher=Stunts Canada|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref><ref group="external" name="imdb_dogdays_hospes_coord">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2023453/fullcredits/#:~:text=Dave%20Hospes|title=Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days – Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> He also performed stunts on ''[[w:Watchmen (film)|Watchmen]]'' (2009), ''[[w:Inception|Inception]]'' (2010), and ''[[w:Rise of the Planet of the Apes|Rise of the Planet of the Apes]]'' (2011).<ref group="external" name="imdb_hospes_2009_2011">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0396115/filmotype/stunts#:~:text=Watchmen|title=Dave Hospes – Stunts filmography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> | |||
Among the actors Hospes has doubled are [[w:Casey Affleck|Casey Affleck]], [[w:Jason Biggs|Jason Biggs]], [[w:Tony Danza|Tony Danza]], [[w:James Marsden|James Marsden]], [[w:Luke Perry|Luke Perry]], and [[w:Adrian Pasdar|Adrian Pasdar]].<ref group="external" name="stuntscanada_hospes_actors_doubled">{{cite web|url=https://stuntscanada.com/dave-hospes/#:~:text=Casey%20Affleck|title=Dave Hospes|publisher=Stunts Canada|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> | |||
Hospes served as stunt double for [[w:Ryan Robbins|Ryan Robbins]] on the AMC period drama ''[[w:Hell on Wheels (TV series)|Hell on Wheels]]'', performing the fall into an open grave for the execution scene of Robbins's character Hawkins in Season 2. Robbins confirmed Hospes by name in a 2013 interview with AMCtv.com, noting: "we timed it out with what's called a 'cowboy switch' and my stunt double, Dave Hospes, went in the pit."<ref group="commentary" name="robbins_amc_hawkins_hospes_stunt">{{cite web|url=https://www.amc.com/blogs/ryan-robbins-interview--1009456#:~:text=my%20stunt%20double%2C%20Dave%20Hospes%2C%20went%20in%20the%20pit|title=Q&A – Ryan Robbins (Hawkins)|publisher=AMC|date=28 January 2013|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> | |||
His later credits include stunt coordination on ''[[w:Nancy Drew (TV series)|Nancy Drew]]'' (2019) and stunt work on the ''[[w:Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' films (2020, 2022), ''[[w:Ghostbusters: Afterlife|Ghostbusters: Afterlife]]'' (2021), and ''[[w:The Last of Us (TV series)|The Last of Us]]'' (2023).<ref group="external" name="tvguide_hospes_recent_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dave-hospes/credits/3000195627/#:~:text=Sonic%20the%20Hedgehog|title=Dave Hospes – Credits|publisher=TV Guide|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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Dave Hospes is a Canadian stunt performer and stunt coordinator who served as a stunt double for Lee Adama in the Re-imagined Series.[external 1][external 2] He is a member of Stunts Canada, the Burnaby-based stunt performers' association.[external 3]
Career
Hospes began his careeer in the late 1990s, appearing in genre productions filming in and around Vancouver. His early acting credits include appearances in First Wave (with Sebastian Spence) and The Net.[external 4] In the years that followed, he stunt peformed on more than two dozen genre television series filming in and around Vancouver, including The 4400, Andromeda, Dark Angel, First Wave, Highlander: The Series, Jeremiah, Level 9, M.A.N.T.I.S., Mysterious Ways, Night Man, Night Visions, The Outer Limits, Poltergeist: The Legacy, The Sentinel, Seven Days, Sleepwalkers, Sliders, Smallville, So Weird, Stargate SG-1, Strange Luck, Strange World, Tru Calling, The Twilight Zone, and Viper.[external 1][external 2] Hospes also worked on three series produced by Chris Carter: The Lone Gunmen, Millennium, and The X-Files.[external 1]
His feature film work from this period includes stunts on Shanghai Noon (2000), for which he received a nomination for Best Fight at the Taurus World Stunt Awards in 2001.[external 5] He also performed stunts on The 13th Warrior (1999), Thir13en Ghosts (2001), and X2: X-Men United (2003).[external 6]
During the mid-2000s, Hospes worked as a stunt performer on Fantastic Four (2005), Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007).[external 7] His work on Hot Rod (2007) earned him a second Taurus World Stunt Awards nomination, this time for Best Fire Stunt in 2008.[external 8]
Hospes transitioned into stunt coordination beginning with the first film in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise in 2010, a role he reprised for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012).[external 9][external 10] He also performed stunts on Watchmen (2009), Inception (2010), and Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011).[external 11]
Among the actors Hospes has doubled are Casey Affleck, Jason Biggs, Tony Danza, James Marsden, Luke Perry, and Adrian Pasdar.[external 12]
Hospes served as stunt double for Ryan Robbins on the AMC period drama Hell on Wheels, performing the fall into an open grave for the execution scene of Robbins's character Hawkins in Season 2. Robbins confirmed Hospes by name in a 2013 interview with AMCtv.com, noting: "we timed it out with what's called a 'cowboy switch' and my stunt double, Dave Hospes, went in the pit."[commentary 1]
His later credits include stunt coordination on Nancy Drew (2019) and stunt work on the Sonic the Hedgehog films (2020, 2022), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), and The Last of Us (2023).[external 13]
References
Commentary and Interviews
- ↑ Q&A – Ryan Robbins (Hawkins) (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). AMC (28 January 2013). Retrieved on 29 May 2026.
External Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dave Hospes (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 29 May 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dave Hospes (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Stunts Canada. Retrieved on 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Dave Hospes (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Stunts Canada. Retrieved on 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Dave Hospes – Actor filmography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Dave Hospes (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Stunts Canada. Retrieved on 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Dave Hospes – Stunts filmography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Dave Hospes – Stunts filmography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Dave Hospes (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Stunts Canada. Retrieved on 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Dave Hospes (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Stunts Canada. Retrieved on 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days – Full cast & crew (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Dave Hospes – Stunts filmography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Dave Hospes (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Stunts Canada. Retrieved on 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Dave Hospes – Credits (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). TV Guide. Retrieved on 29 May 2026.