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Joe Bucaro III
ActorBorn April 4, 1964 (60 years)
Joe grew up in Park Ridge and Wheaton, Illinois, for 27 years. Ever since watching Evel Knievel live at the old Chicago amphitheater jump 10 buses at age 8 and seeing Hooper (1978) in the theaters as an impressionable 13-year-old boy, he knew he wanted to become a Hollywood Stuntman.
After many odd jobs, sales was his niche, but stunts always loomed in the background. He was a successful food broker, selling steak and seafood door to door throughout the Chicagoland area. When a stunt school opened in Chicago in 1988, Joe jumped at the opportunity. From there, he honed his stunt skills and learned about the motion picture industry, hustling sets and working as an extra. After several years he hustled the sets and got his big break doubling for Steven Seagal and hasn't looked back. Since then, Joe has also doubled for Arnold Schwarzenegger, Will Ferrell, John Cusack, Jeff Goldblum, David Hasselhoff, Dan Marino, and Vince Vaughn. He has been nominated twice for the World Stunt Awards and has won two Emmy awards for best action sequences for television.
After many odd jobs, sales was his niche, but stunts always loomed in the background. He was a successful food broker, selling steak and seafood door to door throughout the Chicagoland area. When a stunt school opened in Chicago in 1988, Joe jumped at the opportunity. From there, he honed his stunt skills and learned about the motion picture industry, hustling sets and working as an extra. After several years he hustled the sets and got his big break doubling for Steven Seagal and hasn't looked back. Since then, Joe has also doubled for Arnold Schwarzenegger, Will Ferrell, John Cusack, Jeff Goldblum, David Hasselhoff, Dan Marino, and Vince Vaughn. He has been nominated twice for the World Stunt Awards and has won two Emmy awards for best action sequences for television.
Filmography
| 2025 | |
| 2020 | Birds of Prey · as Carlos Rossi |
| 2019 | Lying and Stealing · as Anatoli / Aristotle |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. (TV Series) · as Inmate |
| 2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp · as Helmetless Biker |
| 2018 | Traffik · as Tank |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T. (2017) (TV Series) · as Chopper Jack |
| 2017 | 6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain · as Ski Patrol 2 |
| 2015 | Supergirl (TV Series) · as Convertible Driver |
| 2015 | Ant-Man · as Buyer |
| 2014 | NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series) · as Gunman |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) · as Watchdog |
| 2013 | Banshee (TV Series) · as Biggs |
| 2012 | Revolution (TV Series) · as Soldier 1 |
| 2011 | Drive · as Chauffeur |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 (2010) (TV Series) · as Collector #1 |
| 2010 | My Name Is Khan · as Paolo |
| 2008 | Leverage (TV Series) · as Thug #1 |
| 2008 | The Cleaner (TV Series) · as Hank |
| 2008 | The Apostles · as Frank Rydell |
| 2007 | Look · as Stunt Actor |
| 2007 | Chuck (TV Series) · as Mitch |
| 2007 | Californication (TV Series) · as Rude Guy |
| 2007 | Underdog · as Goon #1 |
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard · as Driver |
| 2007 | The Wizard of Gore · as Shark Expert |
| 2007 | Cougar Club · as Bmw Owner |
| 2006 | The Hard Easy · as Bennie |
| 2006 | Heroes (TV Series) · as Hazmat #1 |
| 2006 | Jericho (2006) (TV Series) · as Burly Cop |
| 2006 | Damages · as Killer #1 |
| 2005 | Zathura: A Space Adventure · as Zorgon |
| 2005 | Supercross · as Biker |
| 2005 | The Island · as Window Washer |
| 2003 | Bad Santa · as Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Threat Matrix (TV Series) · as Bob Colt |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. · as Robber #3 (as Joey Bucaro) |
| 2003 | National Security · as Bratton |
| 2002 | The 4th Tenor · as Vespa Driver |
| 2002 | xXx · as Virg |
| 2001 | The Guardian (TV Series) · as Man In Parking Garage |
| 2000 | Bette (TV Series) · as Steve |
| 2000 | Coyote Ugly · as Finale Club Drunk |
| 1998 | Martial Law (TV Series) · as Wingo |
| 1998 | V.I.P. (TV Series) · as Griff |
| 1998 | The Replacement Killers · as Thug |
| 1997 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye (TV Series) · as Car Chase Guy #2 |
| 1997 | Special Ops Force (TV Series) · as Mercenary #5 |
| 1996 | Ed · as Goon #1 |
| 1995 | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory · as Mercenary Thrown From Train (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Only the Strong · as Mechanic |