The international stunt industry may be about to get something it has historically lacked: a genuinely global, searchable professional network built specifically around stunt performers and the people who hire them.
Updated 22 August 2026.
StuntConnect, founded by veteran second-unit director and stunt coordinator Adam Kirley, is developing a verified global platform designed to bring stunt performers, coordinators and production teams into one searchable ecosystem.
Its stated goal is straightforward: make professional stunt talent easier to discover, verify, shortlist and hire.
That may sound obvious. In practice, it addresses a problem the stunt industry has been living with for decades.
What is StuntConnect?
StuntConnect describes itself as a verified directory app for stunt professionals. Coordinators and casting teams can search vetted performers, build ranked shortlists and access call-sheet-style profiles, while performers can build searchable professional profiles containing measurements, skills, photos, reels, credits and verified affiliations.
The platform says every profile will be identity-checked, with recognised guild, union or register credentials displayed directly on the performer profile. Its current website lists examples including the British Stunt Register, Stunts Unlimited, SAG-AFTRA, UBCP/ACTRA and international organisations.
Crucially, StuntConnect is explicit about what it is not: it is not trying to replace guilds, unions or professional registers. Its model is to make members of those different systems easier to discover and verify in one place.
See how StuntConnect describes the platform.
Why does the stunt industry need something like this?
Professional stunt casting is still remarkably fragmented. Depending on the territory and production, coordinators may search guild directories, agency websites, Instagram, WhatsApp groups, spreadsheets, IMDb, personal contacts and recommendations simply to build a shortlist.
That system works because the stunt industry is relationship-driven, but it can make talent discovery slow and geographically narrow.
A coordinator may know hundreds of performers in London but only a handful in Cape Town. A South African production may suddenly need a highly specific double from Europe. A second unit preparing work overseas may need local specialists but have no established network in that territory.
StuntConnect is trying to put those discovery layers into one system.
Who created StuntConnect?
StuntConnect was founded by Adam Kirley, a second-unit director and stunt coordinator with more than 26 years in the industry.
Kirley says the idea came directly from the experience of trying to find suitable performers across multiple directories, websites, social groups, spreadsheets and personal contacts. His stated aim is to create a single platform that brings the global stunt community together and makes professional performers easier for coordinators, production teams and casting departments to find.
Watch Adam Kirley explain the thinking behind StuntConnect
In the interview below, Kirley discusses the platform and the industry problem it is designed to solve.
Adam Kirley · On Building StuntConnect
Adam Kirley discusses the thinking behind StuntConnect and the problem it is trying to solve for the stunt industry.
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How will StuntConnect work?
At launch, StuntConnect says the core platform will include a verified directory, precision search, call-sheet-style profiles, ranked shortlists, one-tap PDF exports and a noticeboard for scene-specific casting requirements.
For performers, profiles are designed to put the information coordinators actually need on one screen: measurements, skills, photos, embedded reels, verified credits and professional affiliations.
For coordinators, the objective is speed. Instead of searching several disconnected sources, they can filter a single professional directory, build a shortlist and share that shortlist with production.
AI stunt-double matching is planned for Version 2
One of the most ambitious planned features is AI Match.
StuntConnect says coordinators will eventually be able to upload an image of the actor who needs doubling. The system will compare verified performers using factors such as build, proportions, facial likeness, height, weight and colouring, then rank potential matches.
This is currently identified as a Version 2 feature, rather than part of the initial launch.
If it works well, the value is obvious. Finding a highly specific double can involve contacting networks across several countries. A global database that combines physical matching with professional stunt credentials could reduce a substantial amount of discovery time.
Verification may be the platform’s real differentiator
The stunt community already exists online. The problem is not a lack of Instagram accounts or showreels.
The problem is understanding what the information means.
Can the performer do the listed skill professionally? Are their credentials accurate? Are they a recognised member of a national organisation? Have they actually worked under professional stunt coordinators?
StuntConnect is trying to address that through identity checks and verification.
For UK-based performers, its current joining criteria describe two routes. Members of recognised organisations such as the British Stunt Register or The Stunt Guild can have that status confirmed. Experienced professionals outside those organisations can apply through a professional-experience route requiring documented stunt contracts, a coordinator recommendation, a showreel and identity verification.
StuntConnect stresses that it is not a qualification or certification body. Its role is to vet the professionals who appear in the directory.
Read StuntConnect’s current verification and joining criteria.
What StuntConnect could mean for stunt performers
For performers, the most important benefit could simply be discoverability.
Stunt careers will always be relationship-driven. Coordinators need performers they trust, and no database replaces reputation, set experience or professional relationships.
But geography and existing networks have historically had an enormous influence on who gets seen.
A genuine international directory could give a coordinator preparing a production in another country a much clearer picture of the professional talent available there. For performers outside the major centres of London, Los Angeles, Vancouver or Sydney, that creates another route into the international production network.
It does not guarantee anybody work. It makes the right professional easier to find when the right brief appears.
What it could mean for stunt coordinators and production teams
The coordinator-side use case may be even stronger.
A stunt brief is rarely just “find a stunt performer.” Production may need a specific height and build, physical resemblance, motorcycle ability, martial arts background, horse work, parkour, diving, precision driving, rigging experience, passport status or local availability.
Today, solving that brief can depend heavily on who a coordinator already knows.
A verified global search system turns some of that informal discovery process into structured talent search while still leaving the final judgement where it belongs: with experienced coordinators and production teams.
Why this matters outside Hollywood and the UK
This is where StuntConnect could become especially important.
Established stunt centres already have powerful professional networks. Smaller or geographically distant stunt communities often do not have the same international visibility.
South Africa is a good example. Cape Town regularly services major international film and television productions and has an experienced stunt community, yet finding specific South African specialists from overseas can still depend on agencies, coordinators and personal referrals.
The same problem exists across stunt communities in Africa, Europe, Asia, South America and other production territories.
A truly global directory could make those markets much easier to navigate.
The anonymous safety-reporting feature is worth watching
Another planned Version 2 feature is an anonymous incident and near-miss reporting system.
StuntConnect says reports will not retain identifying information about the performer, production or location. Instead, data would be aggregated by categories such as stunt type, severity and region to build a wider picture of where risks are appearing.
If adopted at meaningful scale and implemented responsibly, near-miss data could be useful for the profession. An incident does not need to end in an injury before it reveals a repeatable risk.
This sits alongside a wider industry trend toward formalising stunt safety. Read our coverage of the new SAG-AFTRA stunt safety-training requirements.
When does StuntConnect launch?
As of 22 August 2026, StuntConnect’s website still presents the platform as coming summer 2026 and invites stunt professionals to join the waitlist.
The current offer states that founding members who join at release receive their first six months free, with the advertised full-access price listed as £8.99 per month after that.
Because rollout dates and pricing can change, performers should check StuntConnect directly for the latest information.
Our view: the stunt industry needs better infrastructure
The stunt industry does not need another platform simply because every industry apparently needs an app.
It needs infrastructure that solves real professional problems.
If StuntConnect delivers what it is proposing, the important innovation is not the profile page. It is the connection between verified identity, professional credentials, searchable physical attributes, skills, reels, casting requirements and coordinator workflow.
That combination addresses a surprisingly old-fashioned problem inside an otherwise technologically sophisticated film industry.
The real test will be adoption. A professional directory only becomes powerful when enough credible performers and coordinators use it. Its value will therefore depend on uptake across territories, registers, guilds and production networks.
But the premise makes sense.
Stunt performers worldwide: put StuntConnect on your radar
If you are a professional stunt performer, coordinator or action specialist anywhere in the world, StuntConnect is worth checking out now.
Review the joining criteria, follow the platform as it develops and consider getting into the network early while the global directory is being built.
Professional stunt performers worldwide
Explore StuntConnect, join the waitlist and follow the platform directly for launch updates.
The stunt industry works better when the right people are easier to find.
Frequently asked questions about StuntConnect
What is StuntConnect?
StuntConnect is a developing global professional directory and workflow platform for the stunt industry. It is designed to help coordinators and casting teams find, verify and shortlist performers while giving stunt professionals searchable profiles.
Who founded StuntConnect?
StuntConnect was founded by second-unit director and stunt coordinator Adam Kirley, who says the idea grew out of the fragmented process of searching multiple sources to find suitable performers.
Is StuntConnect only for UK stunt performers?
No. The platform describes itself as global from day one. Its website currently publishes detailed UK verification routes while also stating that it is being built to support professional stunt communities worldwide.
Does StuntConnect replace stunt guilds or registers?
No. StuntConnect says its purpose is to complement existing guilds, unions and professional registers by displaying verified affiliations and making their members easier to discover.
How much will StuntConnect cost?
The current advertised plan is £8.99 per month for full global access. Members joining at release are currently being offered their first six months free. Check StuntConnect directly for the latest terms.
Can independent stunt performers join?
StuntConnect says no single register is required globally. Its current UK criteria provide an alternative professional-experience route for performers who are not members of its recognised UK organisations, with documented contracts, a coordinator reference, a showreel and identity verification required.
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Featured image: Jakob Owens / Unsplash. StuntConnect logo and Adam Kirley portrait: StuntConnect.