About Us

Meet John Cann

Professional Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Performer, Actor, Stunt Instructor and Stunt Equipment Innovator

John Cann

John Cann

President / CEO / Primary Stunt Coordinator

John Cann is a veteran of the entertainment industry and has been working as a professional performer and coordinator since 1982.  John moved to Los Angeles from Indiana after graduating high school to pursue a career as a stunt man in the TV and film industry. His first stop was at Kahana's Stunt School where he learned the basic skills needed to become a Hollywood Stunt performer andwas a stunt instructor for several years.  Later, under the guidance of such luminary stunt performers as Greg Elam, Conrad Palmisano, Gary Davis, Tony Epper, Gene LeBell, Gary Littlejohn, Lorne Janes, Lane Leavitt and many others, he was able to take his career to the next level. He has appeared in 100's of feature films, television, and live shows as stunt performer and/or actor. His most recent projects include South of Heaven and Nefarious. His long list of credits includes such hits as Machete, 11-22-63, LBJ, Parkland, Alamo, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Hoodlum, Batman Forever, Tango & Cash, Home Fries, Predator 2, Blood In Blood Out, Miss Congeniality, Streets of Blood, Exit Speed, Killer Women, The Good Guys, Chase, Lying Game, Dallas, The Walking Dead, Walker Texas Ranger (40+ episodes)and more. His most recent stunt coordinating credits include 9th Floor; Quest for the Ancient Relic, A Haunting at the Beacon, Universal Squadrons, The Last Ride, Jerico, and Elsewhere Texas. John has moved into the producers arena with his first short film The Deepest Dark and currently he is producing and stunt coordinating the web series "Battle Run" and "Bounty" as well as the documentary about The Rocketman which is in post production!

John Cann and Chuck Norris

Some of John's specialties include stunt coordination, high falls, air rams, fire gags, stunt driving, fights (3rd degree black belt in Tae kwon do), swordplay (S.A.F.D. certified), and rigging. He has designed and fabricated all of the stunt equipment used by Action P.A.C. Stunts, including air rams, ratchets, airbags and decelerators. Action P.A.C. Stunts' equipment is some of the safest, most dependable in the world. In over 40 years of performing stunts, John has never been seriously injured nor caused injury to another performer. His safety record is flawless.


John is an avid actor and has always loved the stage as well as film. While living in California, he helped establish several theater companies, including The Two Roads

Theater in Studio City and Theater III in Hollywood. His most recent acting role was as a prison Guard in the feature film, Nefarious. John is a prolific writer and has written, edited, and published three editions of The Stunt Guide, which was an internationally recognized standard for information pertaining to the stunt business before the internet made it obsolete. He has written many lyrics and poems and several complete screenplays. John resides in the Dallas, Texas area.  He hopes to remain in Texas, serve the Lord, and continue working in the growing Texas film industry. John gives all the glory to his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who has preserved him and kept him safe since day one!


Affiliations Include:


  • President - Action P.A.C Stunts, L.L.C.
  • Member (Since 1988) - Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
  • OSHA certified safety consultant
  • Producer/Senior Mentor - The Movie Institute
  • Charter Member - Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Stunts Peer Group (Emmy Awards Voter)
  • Charter Member - World Stunt Academy (Taurus World Stunt Awards Voter)

For more complete list of credits and equipment, click here.

About Us

Action P.A.C. Stunts, L.L.C. offers:

  • High-quality stunt coordination
  • Stunt performance
  • Rigging
  • OSHA certified set safety consultation
  • Stunt equipment rental, sales, design, and fabrication
  • High-level professional stunt performer training
  • Motivational speaking
  • Corporate Team Building events
  • Summer kids camps


Action P.A.C. Stunts, L.L.C. was founded in 1987 by John Cann, (see above)


After his time in Hollywood, John moved to Dallas to work on Walker: Texas Ranger, where he performed stunts in more than 40 of the TV show's episodes. While in Texas, he has worked on projects from Chicago to  Jacksonville and Chile to Turkmenistan and all points in between and established Action P.A.C. Stunts as a major supplier of stunt services in the DFW area and beyond.  Action P.A.C. is focused on developing the thriving local stunt community in TX and has trained some of the most successful stunt performers in the business.  We are actively developing a stable of highly qualified , talented, new performers to support the burgeoning film industry in the region.


Action P.A.C.'s Live show stunt coordinating credits include:

  • Multiple wild west shows
  • Baskin Robbins Yogurt Stunts Gone Crazy I (Santa Moica Peir, CA), II (Paradise Cove, CA) and III (Death Valley, CA)
  • The Actionfest Film Festival Live Stunt Show Extravaganza I, II and III
  • Frito Lay Chester Cheetah convention

Action P.A.C.  participates in summer camps and after school programs for kids throughout the Texas education system in cooperation with Movie Institute, a 501c3 children's charity that teaches life skills through the art of motion picture production.







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