
Craig R. Baxley
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-10-20 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Craig R. Baxley
Biography
Craig Redding Baxley (born October 20, 1949) is an American actor, director, author, and stunt performer. He is best known for his work in the action and thriller genres.
Beginning his career as a stunt performer, he was hired to perform stunts in number of notable television series namely Police Story, Harry O, Rich Man, Poor Man Book II, Gemini Man, Roots, M*A*S*H, The Dukes of Hazzard and The A-Team (his head directorial debut). He also worked as a stunt coordinator and second unit director on the feature films The Warriors (1979), The Long Riders (1980), Reds (1981) and Predator (1987).
Baxley also appeared in four episodes of Kolchak: The Night Stalker, as well having small roles in Chase, Mannix, Bearcats!, Marcus Welby, M.D. and S.W.A.T.
In 1987, he made his feature film directorial debut with Action Jackson. His other feature film credits are I Come in Peace (1991), Stone Cold (1991) and Sniper 2 (2002).
Baxley's other television directing credits include miniseries based on Stephen King works namely Storm of the Century (1999), Rose Red (2002), The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2003), Kingdom Hospital (2004), as well as The Triangle (2005) and The Lost Room (2006). Some of his television film credits include A Family Torn Apart (1993), Twisted Desire (1996) and Silencing Mary (1998) both starring Melissa Joan Hart.
Known For
Acting
(2023)
King on Screen
as Self
(2018)
Henchman: The Al Leong Story
as Self
(2015)
(2007)
Inside the Lost Room
as Self
(1979)
The Warriors
as Punk (Black and Yellow)
(1979)
Mind Over Murder
as Bobby
(1976)
Demon and the Mummy
as Staff Sgt. Rolf Anderson
(1974)
Welcome to Arrow Beach
as Young Driver
(1974)
The Parallax View
as C.I.A. Agent - Top of Space Needle (uncredited)
(1973)
Charley Varrick
as Van Sickle
Crew
(2008)
Aces 'N' Eights
Director
(2005)
Left Behind: World at War
Director
(2004)
Kingdom Hospital
Director
(2003)
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
Director
(2002)
Sniper 2
Director
(2002)
The Glow
Director
(2002)
(1999)
Chameleon II: Death Match
Director
(1999)
A Touch of Hope
Director
(1998)
Silencing Mary
Director
(1997)
Bad Day on the Block
Director
(1996)
Twisted Desire
Director, Writer
(1995)
The Avenging Angel
Director
(1995)
Twilight Man
Director
(1994)
Deep Red
Director
(1994)
Deconstructing Sarah
Director
(1993)
Sudden Fury
Director
(1992)
Revenge on the Highway
Director
(1992)
(1991)
Stone Cold
Director
(1990)
Dark Angel
Director
(1988)
Action Jackson
Director
(1987)
Predator
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
(1982)
The Seduction
Stunt Coordinator
(1982)
Six Pack
Stunt Driver
(1982)
The Renegades
Second Unit Director
(1981)
Take This Job and Shove It
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
(1981)
Honky Tonk Freeway
Stunts
(1981)
Reds
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
(1980)
All God's Children
Stunt Coordinator
(1980)
The Long Riders
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
(1980)
Wholly Moses
Stunt Coordinator
(1980)
The Top of the Hill
Second Unit Director
(1979)
Death Car on the Freeway
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
(1979)
Nightwing
Stunts
(1979)
Skatetown, U.S.A.
Stunts
(1979)
Delta Fox
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
(1979)
The Warriors
Stunt Driver
(1979)
Mind Over Murder
Stunt Coordinator
(1978)
Heaven Can Wait
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
(1978)
Zero to Sixty
Stunt Driver
(1978)
Foul Play
Stunt Double
(1978)
The Big Fix
Stunt Driver
(1978)
The Young Runaways
Stunt Driver
(1977)
Fun with Dick and Jane
Stunts
(1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Stunt Driver
(1976)
(1976)
Cannonball
Stunt Driver
(1976)
Logan's Run
Stunts
(1975)
The Nickel Ride
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
(1975)
Search for the Gods
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit, Second Unit Director
(1975)
Shampoo
Stunt Double
(1975)
(1975)
Lepke
Stunts
(1975)
Rollerball
Stunts
(1974)
99 and 44/100% Dead
Stunts
(1974)
Mr. Majestyk
Stunts
(1974)
Planet Earth
Stunt Driver
(1974)
Earthquake
Stunts
(1974)
The White Dawn
Stunt Double
(1974)
Nightmare Honeymoon
Stunt Double
(1974)
Welcome to Arrow Beach
Stunt Coordinator
(1974)
The Parallax View
Stunt Double
(1974)
Get Christie Love!
Stunt Driver
(1973)
(1973)
Charley and the Angel
Stunt Driver
(1973)
Charley Varrick
Stunt Driver
(1973)
Cry Rape
Stunts
(1972)
What's Up, Doc?
Stunts
(1972)
The Poseidon Adventure
Stunts
(1972)
The Outside Man
Stunts
(1972)
Trouble Man
Stunts
(1972)
Ben
Stunts
(1972)
(1971)
The Sheriff
Stunt Driver
(1971)
Diamonds Are Forever
Stunts