John Meier John C . Meier is a stuntman and stunt actor who was the stunt double for William Shatner in and . In he performed stunts as a science division officer in the first season episode . Years later and credited as Johnny C . Meier he performed stunts in . Meier also doubled for Shatner on the 1980s television series " T . J . Hooker " , mostly for car driving stunts . In 2003 he has been nominated for a Taurus World Stunt Award for best fire stunt with fellow stuntman Spencer Sano for the film " We Were Soldiers " . In , Meier won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series for his work on " 24 " , shared with Jeff Cadiente , Dustin Meier ( John ' s son ) , Brian Hite , Christopher Leps , Erik Stabenau , and Justin Sundquist . Among his extensive stunt resume are films such as " 1941 " ( 1979 , with Elisha Cook , Jr . , J . Patrick McNamara , David L . Lander , Michael McKean , Jerry Hardin , Dick Miller , and stunts by Vince Deadrick , Gary Epper , Dick Durock , Robert Herron , Leslie Hoffman , Al Jones , Joyce McNeal , and Mic Rodgers ) , " The Beastmaster " ( 1982 , with Rod Loomis , Tony Epper , Diamond Farnsworth , Tommy J . Huff , Vince Deadrick , Eddy Donno , Eddie Hice , Freddie Hice , and Chuck Hicks ) , " Scarface " ( 1983 , with F . Murray Abraham and Harris Yulin ) , " Back to School " ( 1986 , with Sally Kellerman , Terry Farrell , Robert Picardo , Phil Rubenstein , and stunts by Hal Burton , Gary Epper , Noon Orsatti , Manny Perry , and Spike Silver ) , " The Lost Boys " ( 1987 , with Todd Feder , and stunts by Janet Brady , Kim Koscki , Gene LeBell , and Spice Williams - Crosby ) , " Days of Thunder " ( 1990 , with stunts by Pat McGroarty , Gary Epper , and Danny Rodgers ) , " Thelma & Louise " ( 1991 , with Christopher McDonald ) , " Kuffs " ( 1992 , with Christian Slater ) , " Demolition Man " ( 1993 , with Bob Gunton , Bill Cobbs , Tracee Lee Cocco , and stunts by Dana Hee , Kane Hodder , and Rita Minor ) , " Tales from the Crypt : Demon Knight " ( 1995 , with John Kassir , Dick Miller , John Schuck , William Sadler , Tim de Zarn , John Larroquette , and stunts by Gregory J . Barnett and Lou Slaughter ) , " Menno ' s Mind " ( 1996 , with Corbin Bernsen , Michael Dorn , Robert Picardo , Annie O ' Donnell , Bill Erwin , Rosine " Ace " Hatem , Tom Wright , and stunts by Denise Lynne Roberts , Denney Pierce , Anita Hart , and Paul Eliopoulos ) , " The Rock " ( 1996 , with Tony Todd ) , " Eraser " ( 1996 , with Vanessa Williams ) , " Batman & Robin " ( 1997 , with John Glover ) , " I Know What You Did Last Summer " ( 1997 ) , " Titanic " ( 1997 ) , " Godzilla " ( 1998 ) , " Blade " ( 1998 ) , " The Cell " ( 2000 , with John Cothran , Jr . , Musetta Vander , and stunts by Andy Gill and Manny Perry ) , " Pearl Harbor " ( 2001 ) , " John Carpenter ' s Ghosts of Mars " ( 2001 , with Joanna Cassidy , Rosemary Forsyth , Michael Krawic , Eileen Weisinger , Marjean Holden , and stunts by Jennifer Caputo , Anita Hart , Dana Hee , Kim Koscki , Jimmy Ortega , and Tim Rigby ) , " The Matrix Reloaded " ( 2003 , with Anthony Zerbe ) , and " Mr . & Mrs . Smith " ( 2005 ) . He also performed stunts in television series such as " Falcon Crest " , " Dynasty " ( with Joan Collins ) , " Profiler " ( with Dennis Christopher ) , and " CSI : Miami " .