# Gary M. Hymes

Gary M. Hymes is an American stuntman, second unit director, and film actor.

## Life and Career

Hymes's son was involved in a stunt during the filming of The Untouchables as an infant.
Hymes has served as stunt coordinator on the first two Jurassic Park films, as well as serving as second unit director (uncredited) on the first one.
In 1994, Hymes served as stunt coordinator on the film Speed under the direction of Jan De Bont. Hymes, alongside Brian Smrz, Jimmy Ortega, Edward "Eddie" Matthews, and William Morts, won "Best Stunt Ensemble" at the Awards Circuit Community Awards.
He has also worked on the TV show ER, which aired on NBC from 1994 to 2009. In 2007, Hymes was nominated at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards in the category "Outstanding Stunt Coordination".
Hymes served as second unit director and stunt coordinator on The Punisher for Jonathan Hensleigh. For his work on the film, he was nominated at the Taurus World Stunt Awards in the category of "Best Stunt Coordinator or 2nd Unit Director".
Other films Hymes has served as second unit director on include Pineapple Express, The Flintstones, Yes Man, Alex Cross, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Broken Arrow, and Bless the Child.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Stunts | Second unit director | Director |
| 1982 | Megaforce | Yes | No | Hal Needham |
| 1983 | Scarface | Yes | No | Brian De Palma |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | Yes | No | W. D. Richter |
| 1985 | To Live and Die in L.A. | Yes | No | William Friedkin |
| 1986 | Back to School | Yes | No | Alan Metter |
| 1987 | The Untouchables | Yes | No | Brian De Palma |
| 1988 | Shoot to Kill | Yes | No | Roger Spottiswoode |
| 1988 | Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach | Yes | No | Alan Myerson |
| 1988 | The Blob | Yes | No | Chuck Russell |
| 1989 | Loverboy | Yes | Yes | Joan Micklin Silver |
| 1989 | K-9 | Yes | No | Rod Daniel |
| 1990 | Tango & Cash | Yes | No | Andrei Konchalovsky and Albert Magnoli |
| 1990 | Internal Affairs | Yes | Yes | Mike Figgis |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Yes | No | Brian De Palma |
| 1991 | One Good Cop | Yes | Yes | Heywood Gould |
| 1992 | Toys | Yes | No | Barry Levinson |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | Yes | Yes | Steven Spielberg |
| 1993 | Addams Family Values | Yes | No | Barry Sonnenfeld |
| 1994 | The Flintstones | Yes | Yes | Brian Levant |
| 1994 | Speed | Yes | No | Jan De Bont |
| 1996 | Broken Arrow | Yes | Yes | John Woo |
| 1997 | For Richer or Poorer | Yes | Yes | Bryan Spicer |
| 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Yes | No | Steven Spielberg |
| 1998 | Black Dog | Yes | Yes | Kevin Hooks |
| 1999 | Bowfinger | Yes | No | Frank Oz |
| 1999 | The Out-of-Towners | No | Yes | Sam Weisman |
| 2000 | Bless the Child | No | Yes | Chuck Russell |
| 2001 | The One | Yes | Yes | James Wong |
| 2001 | What's The Worst That Could Happen? | No | Yes | Sam Weisman |
| 2003 | The Italian Job | Yes | No | F. Gary Gray |
| 2004 | The Punisher | Yes | Yes | Jonathan Hensleigh |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Yes | No | Christopher Nolan |
| 2006 | Stick It | Yes | Yes | Jessica Bendinger |
| 2007 | Urban Justice | Yes | No | Don E. FauntLeRoy |
| 2008 | Pineapple Express | Yes | Yes | David Gordon Green |
| 2008 | Wanted | No | Yes | Timur Bekmambetov |
| 2008 | Yes Man | Yes | Yes | Peyton Reed |
| 2009 | Observe and Report | Yes | Yes | Jody Hill |
| 2009 | Beyond Reasonable Doubt | Yes | Yes | Peter Hyams |
| 2009 | Funny People | Yes | No | Judd Apatow |
| 2010 | The Town | Yes | No | Ben Affleck |
| 2011 | Horrible Bosses | No | Yes | Seth Gordon |
| 2011 | Fast Five | Yes | No | Justin Lin |
| 2012 | Argo | Yes | No | Ben Affleck |
| 2012 | Seven Psychopaths | Yes | No | Martin McDonagh |
| 2012 | Alex Cross | Yes | Yes | Rob Cohen |
| 2013 | Gangster Squad | Yes | No | Ruben Fleischer |
| 2013 | Identity Thief | Yes | Yes | Seth Gordon |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Yes | No | Shane Black |
| 2013 | The Hangover Part III | Yes | No | Todd Phillips |
| 2014 | Ride Along | Yes | No | Tim Story |
| 2015 | Terminator Genisys | Yes | No | Alan Taylor |
| 2015 | Ant-Man | Yes | No | Peyton Reed |
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Yes | No | F. Gary Gray |
| 2016 | War Dogs | Yes | No | Todd Phillips |
| 2016 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Yes | Yes | Jake Szymanski |
| 2016 | Ride Along 2 | Yes | No | Tim Story |
| 2017 | Logan | Yes | No | James Mangold |
| 2017 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Yes | No | Jake Kasdan |