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Brian Nickels(1965-2020)

  • Stunts
  • Actor
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Brian Nickels
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Brian Nickels was born on 17 August 1965 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Wonder Woman (2017), Skyfall (2012) and La Vengeance dans la peau (2007). He was married to Simone Nickels. He died on 15 January 2020 in West London, England, UK.
BornAugust 17, 1965
DiedJanuary 15, 2020(54)
BornAugust 17, 1965
DiedJanuary 15, 2020(54)
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman
7.3
  • Stunts(as Brian Sonny Nickels)
  • 2017
Daniel Craig in Skyfall (2012)
Skyfall
7.8
  • Stunts
  • 2012
Matt Damon in La Vengeance dans la peau (2007)
La Vengeance dans la peau
8.0
  • Stunts(as Brian Sonny Nickels)
  • 2007
Russell Crowe in Robin des Bois (2010)
Robin des Bois
6.6
  • Stunts
  • 2010

Credits

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Stunts

  • Sacrilege
    • stunts
    • Pre-production
  • Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman, Salma Hayek, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ryan Reynolds in Hitman & Bodyguard 2 (2021)
    Hitman & Bodyguard 2
    6.1
    • stunts: UK
    • 2021
  • Charlize Theron, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Ludacris, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, John Cena, and Nathalie Emmanuel in Fast & Furious 9 (2021)
    Fast & Furious 9
    5.2
    • stunt player
    • 2021
  • Le Voyage du Dr Dolittle (2020)
    Le Voyage du Dr Dolittle
    5.6
    • stunt performer
    • 2020
  • Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding in Last Christmas (2019)
    Last Christmas
    6.5
    • stunt performer
    • 2019
  • This Way Up (2019)
    This Way Up
    7.8
    TV Series
    • stunt performer (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2019
  • Clive Owen, Rosamund Pike, Common, Joel Kinnaman, and Ana de Armas in The Informer (2019)
    The Informer
    6.6
    • stunt man: London
    • 2019
  • Morgan Freeman and Gerard Butler in La Chute du président (2019)
    La Chute du président
    6.4
    • stunt performer
    • 2019
  • Poldark (2015)
    Poldark
    8.3
    TV Series
    • stunt performer
    • 2019
  • Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Dwayne Johnson, Eiza González, and Vanessa Kirby in Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
    Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw
    6.4
    • stunt performer
    • 2019
  • Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer in Killing Eve (2018)
    Killing Eve
    8.1
    TV Series
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2019
  • Vince Vaughn, Nick Frost, Lena Headey, Dwayne Johnson, Jack Lowden, and Florence Pugh in Une famille sur le ring (2019)
    Une famille sur le ring
    7.0
    • stunt performer (as Brian Sonny Nickles)
    • 2019
  • Angus Imrie, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Dorris, and Dean Chaumoo in Alex, le destin d'un roi (2019)
    Alex, le destin d'un roi
    6.1
    • stunts
    • 2019
  • Peterloo (2018)
    Peterloo
    6.5
    • stunt performer
    • 2018
  • Nick Frost, Rupert Grint, and Lindsay Lohan in Sick Note (2017)
    Sick Note
    6.7
    TV Series
    • stunt double (as Brian Sonny Nickles)
    • 2018
  • Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw in A Very English Scandal (2018)
    A Very English Scandal
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • stunt performer (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2018

Actor

  • Unlucky Number 7 (2020)
    Unlucky Number 7
    Short
    • Chris's Dad
    • 2020
  • Scott Foley, Ana Ortiz, Lauren Cohan, Tyler James Williams, and Vir Das in Whiskey Cavalier (2019)
    Whiskey Cavalier
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Bruiser (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2019
  • Tom Hardy in Taboo (2017)
    Taboo
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Luis
    • 2017
  • Craig Fairbrass, Tamer Hassan, Mem Ferda, and Emmett J Scanlan in Breakdown (2016)
    Breakdown
    5.0
    • Moses
    • 2016
  • Macbeth (2015)
    Macbeth
    6.6
    • Thane of Cawdor
    • 2015
  • The Codex
    Short
    • Brian
    • 2015
  • Blood Money
    Short
    • Baz
    • 2014
  • Sam Neill, Lena Headey, Michael Sheen, and Aneurin Barnard in Les aventures extraordinaires d'un apprenti détective (2013)
    Les aventures extraordinaires d'un apprenti détective
    5.5
    • Grimm (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2013
  • John Cusack and Malin Akerman in Code ennemi (2013)
    Code ennemi
    5.6
    • Bouncer (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2013
  • "Fifth Street" (2008) Teaser Poster
    Fifth Street
    6.7
    Short
    • Keane
    • 2008
  • Ian McKellen, Freddie Highmore, and Dakota Blue Richards in À la croisée des mondes : La Boussole d'or (2007)
    À la croisée des mondes : La Boussole d'or
    6.1
    • Gobbler
    • 2007
  • James Nesbitt in Murphy's Law (2003)
    Murphy's Law
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 50DD (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2005
  • Al's Lads (2002)
    Al's Lads
    5.4
    • Bruno (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2002
  • Steve Coogan, Lena Headey, Ben Miller, Om Puri, and Steven Waddington in Mr Garden (2001)
    Mr Garden
    6.3
    • Second Hardman (as Brian 'Sonny' Nickels)
    • 2001
  • Colin Blumenau, Nula Conwell, Peter Ellis, Trudie Goodwin, Jon Iles, Gary Olsen, Eric Richard, John Salthouse, Tony Scannell, Jeff Stewart, and Mark Wingett in The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • John Cunningham (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2000
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Breakdown
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Breakdown

Personal details

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  • Official site
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  • Alternative names
    • Brian Sonny Nichols
  • Height
    • 1.73 m
  • Born
    • August 17, 1965
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 15, 2020
    • West London, England, UK(cardiac arrest)
  • Spouse
    • Simone Nickels1994 - January 15, 2020 (his death, 3 children)

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