John Cann

Bio for John Cann
SAG/AFTRA - Stunt Coordinator / Stuntman / Actor / Writer / Director / Producer
John Cann is President & CEO of Action P.A.C. Stunts, L.L.C. and a veteran of the entertainment industry for over 30 years. He has appeared in over 150 feature films and television shows as an actor and/or stunt performer, including such hits as, "11-22-63," “ALAMO,” “TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE,” “HOODLUM," "BATMAN FOREVER," "TANGO and CASH,” "HOME FRIES," “PREDATOR 2,” "BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT," ”MISS CONGENIALITY,." “STREETS OF BLOOD,” “EXIT SPEED,” “KILLER WOMEN”, “THE GOOD GUYS”, “CHASE”, “LYING GAME”, “DALLAS,” “PARKLAND”, ”REVOLUTION” and “THE WALKING DEAD”. His most recent Stunt Coordinating credits include, "JERICO, “9th FLOOR QUEST FOR THE ANCIENT RELIC”, “A HAUNTING AT THE BEACON,” “UNIVERSAL SQUADRONS,” and “THE LAST RIDE.”
John has performed stunts in over 40 episodes of "Walker Texas Ranger" and was featured on "Hollywood's Greatest Stunts" and “Entertainment Tonight” while performing a high fall / Claymore explosion backwards through a 5th story window on that show.
John’ s specialties include; Stunt Coordination, high falls, air rams, fire gags, stunt driving, fights (2nd Degree Black belt TKD), swordplay (S.A.F.D. Certified), rigging and more. He has designed and fabricated all of the stunt equipment used by Action P.A.C. Stunts including air rams, ratchets, air bags and more. Action P.A.C. Equipment is some of the safest, most specialized stunt gear in the world.
In over 30 years of performing stunts John has never been seriously injured nor caused injury to another performer. His safety record is flawless.
“I credit my safety record to God, several very busy Angels and the best mentors and role models in the business including; Greg Elam, Tony Epper, Gary Davis, Conrad Palmisano, Gene LaBell, Bob Terhune, Mark DeAllesandro, Eric Norris and all the wonderful stunt people I have been blessed to work with and learn from over the past 25 years” John Cann 2007.
John is an avid actor and has always loved the stage as well as film acting. While living in California he helped establish several theater companies including “The Two Roads Theater” in Studio City, CA and “Theater III” in Hollywood, CA. His most recent acting role was as “Osmund” in the feature film “INFILTRATORS” which he also stunt coordinated. John is a prolific writer and has written, edited and published three editions of “THE STUNT GUIDE” (an internationally recognized standard for information pertaining to the stunt business) as well as many lyrics and poems and several complete screenplays.
John is currently living in The Colony, TX with his wife and three children and hopes to remain in the area, serve The Lord and continue work in the growing Texas film industry.
His current affiliations include: Member - Screen Actor’s Guild/AFTRA
Charter member - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Stunts Peer Group (Emmy Awards Voter) Charter member - The World Stunt Academy (Taurus Awards Voter)
President - Action P.A.C Stunts, L.L.C.
President – Studio City Texas, Inc.
Owner – The Cann Team Real Estate / Cann Properties
Director – The Hungry Hearts Food Pantry – Calvary Christian Center
In the past John has been a Member of the D/FW Screen Actors Guild Council, A National Screen Actors Guild Board Member, Chair of the D/FW Screen Actors Guild Stunts and Safety Committee and was a founding member of The National League of SAG Stunt Performers in Los Angeles. For more information on Mr. Cann please take a look at his website at or on www.IMDB.me/johncann