John Cann(I)
- Stunts
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Cann is a world class innovator. He is intimately familiar with
the film industry and has over 30 years of experience as an actor,
stunt performer and stunt coordinator. He has appeared in over 100
feature films and TV shows including such hits as "Alamo", "Machete",
"Hoodlum", "Batman Forever", "Tango and Cash", "Home Fries", "Miss
Congeniality", "Marked for Death", "Predator 2" and "Blood in Blood
Out". He has also appeared on television shows including "THE WALKING
DEAD", "Dallas", "Revolution" and "The Good Guys". His commercial work
ranges from "Miller Genuine Draft Light" to the "Indiana Lotto". In
1997 John was featured in an episode of "Hollywodd's Greatest Stunts"
while performing a high fall/explosion backward through a 4th story
window for "Walker:Texas Ranger". He appeared in over 45 episodes of
that show.
He has written, edited and published three editions of "The Stunt
Guide" which was an internationally recognized standard for information
pertaining to the stunt business in the late 90's. He also wrote,
produced, directed, and performed on 18 episodes of "The Children's
Monster News" Christian Children's program for The North Dallas
Vineyard children's church program. An avid writer John has written
several screenplays and numerous song lyrics.
In 1992 he was asked to be on the board of directors for The National
League of Screen Actors' Guild Stunt Performers and was instrumental in
getting the Screen Actor's Guild to extend it's jurisdiction to cover
Stunt Coordinators. He was recommended three times, by nominating
committee, for a position on the National SAG Board of Directors in
L.A. and after moving to Texas has served on the DFW SAG Council and
was elected to represent Texas as a National Screen Actors Guild Board
member from 1998 until 2001. John is a charter member of the Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences Stunts peer group which votes on the Emmy
Awards. He is also a charter member of the World Stunt Academy which
votes on The Taurus Stunt Awards. John Cann has worked very hard to
make a name for himself and to gain the trust and respect of the stunt
community. His efforts have helped make his chosen profession safer and
more exciting.
As an actor/director/producer John was a founding member of three
theater companies while in L.A. and is still active in local theater in
Dallas. He studied drama and character analysis with teachers like Kent
Bateman, Vic Vallero and Mark York. He attended numerous classes at the
Actor's Center L.A. and has earned diplomas from the Hollywood Film
Institute in producing and directing for film. He currently (09/09/14)
has several projects in various stages of development going right now.
In his earlier years John was ranked in the top ten in the nation as a
Freestyle wrestler, he was a 3 time AAU State Champion and finished his
high school wrestling career with over 200 wins to his record. He was
also an accomplished pole vaulter. John is highly skilled in many
different martial arts including Judo, Jiu Jitsu, Karate, Tang Soo Do
and is a 2nd-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. With a solid background
in trampoline, gymnastics, white-water kayaking, fencing, rock
climbing, rappelling, extreme high falls, SCUBA diving, stunt driving,
horse work and more he is extremely qualified to handle high stress
situations.
Before going to L.A. to pursue his lifelong dream of being a stuntman
John lived in Carmel, Indiana. He worked as a salesman for a Fireplace
Shop to earn the money to move to L.A. He was their top sales person
for three years and learned a great deal about sales and retail. After
moving to L.A. John worked as the rental manager and salesman for Scuba
Duba Dive, the largest SCUBA shop in Southern California, while working
to establishing himself as a stuntman and an actor. It was here that he
learned the organizational skills needed to run a large scale equipment
rental operation.
After 14 years in L.A. he decided to move his family to the Dallas area
to work on "Walker: Texas Ranger" with Chuck Norris and take advantage
of the ground floor opportunities available in the film industry in
Texas. He was also a technician for, and candidate to pilot, the
world's only (at the time) "Rocket Belt", which was based in the Dallas
area.
John Cann loves what he does and he has worked very hard to get where
he is. God has blessed him with success and he prays that the blessings
will continue.
the film industry and has over 30 years of experience as an actor,
stunt performer and stunt coordinator. He has appeared in over 100
feature films and TV shows including such hits as "Alamo", "Machete",
"Hoodlum", "Batman Forever", "Tango and Cash", "Home Fries", "Miss
Congeniality", "Marked for Death", "Predator 2" and "Blood in Blood
Out". He has also appeared on television shows including "THE WALKING
DEAD", "Dallas", "Revolution" and "The Good Guys". His commercial work
ranges from "Miller Genuine Draft Light" to the "Indiana Lotto". In
1997 John was featured in an episode of "Hollywodd's Greatest Stunts"
while performing a high fall/explosion backward through a 4th story
window for "Walker:Texas Ranger". He appeared in over 45 episodes of
that show.
He has written, edited and published three editions of "The Stunt
Guide" which was an internationally recognized standard for information
pertaining to the stunt business in the late 90's. He also wrote,
produced, directed, and performed on 18 episodes of "The Children's
Monster News" Christian Children's program for The North Dallas
Vineyard children's church program. An avid writer John has written
several screenplays and numerous song lyrics.
In 1992 he was asked to be on the board of directors for The National
League of Screen Actors' Guild Stunt Performers and was instrumental in
getting the Screen Actor's Guild to extend it's jurisdiction to cover
Stunt Coordinators. He was recommended three times, by nominating
committee, for a position on the National SAG Board of Directors in
L.A. and after moving to Texas has served on the DFW SAG Council and
was elected to represent Texas as a National Screen Actors Guild Board
member from 1998 until 2001. John is a charter member of the Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences Stunts peer group which votes on the Emmy
Awards. He is also a charter member of the World Stunt Academy which
votes on The Taurus Stunt Awards. John Cann has worked very hard to
make a name for himself and to gain the trust and respect of the stunt
community. His efforts have helped make his chosen profession safer and
more exciting.
As an actor/director/producer John was a founding member of three
theater companies while in L.A. and is still active in local theater in
Dallas. He studied drama and character analysis with teachers like Kent
Bateman, Vic Vallero and Mark York. He attended numerous classes at the
Actor's Center L.A. and has earned diplomas from the Hollywood Film
Institute in producing and directing for film. He currently (09/09/14)
has several projects in various stages of development going right now.
In his earlier years John was ranked in the top ten in the nation as a
Freestyle wrestler, he was a 3 time AAU State Champion and finished his
high school wrestling career with over 200 wins to his record. He was
also an accomplished pole vaulter. John is highly skilled in many
different martial arts including Judo, Jiu Jitsu, Karate, Tang Soo Do
and is a 2nd-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. With a solid background
in trampoline, gymnastics, white-water kayaking, fencing, rock
climbing, rappelling, extreme high falls, SCUBA diving, stunt driving,
horse work and more he is extremely qualified to handle high stress
situations.
Before going to L.A. to pursue his lifelong dream of being a stuntman
John lived in Carmel, Indiana. He worked as a salesman for a Fireplace
Shop to earn the money to move to L.A. He was their top sales person
for three years and learned a great deal about sales and retail. After
moving to L.A. John worked as the rental manager and salesman for Scuba
Duba Dive, the largest SCUBA shop in Southern California, while working
to establishing himself as a stuntman and an actor. It was here that he
learned the organizational skills needed to run a large scale equipment
rental operation.
After 14 years in L.A. he decided to move his family to the Dallas area
to work on "Walker: Texas Ranger" with Chuck Norris and take advantage
of the ground floor opportunities available in the film industry in
Texas. He was also a technician for, and candidate to pilot, the
world's only (at the time) "Rocket Belt", which was based in the Dallas
area.
John Cann loves what he does and he has worked very hard to get where
he is. God has blessed him with success and he prays that the blessings
will continue.