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RussellSnipes

ActorStuntmanTV HostModelProducer/Director

Fifteen years in front of the camera, with film and TV roles, stunts, hosting, commercials and modeling, bringing a grounded, physical presence to every role.

SAG-AFTRA EligibleNationwide

01 — ReelRoll Tape

Acting Reel 2026. Separate stunt, commercial, hosting and VO reels below.

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02 — CreditsCredits

Ghost Lake (SAG)Trig — Principal/Stunts · White Pine Prods. / Ely, MN
Untitled Feature (currently filming)Main Entity — Lead · Dominant Deas Studios / Marietta, GA
ZeroAstronaut — Principal/Stunts · Bollywood Feature / Netflix / Worldwide Theatrical
Out of the Fight (SAG)Russ — Supporting/Stunts · Birmingham, AL
Silence Her (SAG)Liam “Muzzle” Paul — Principal/Stunts · Atlanta, GA
Samaritan (SAG)Cyrus Gang Member / Weapons Specialist · Amazon Prime / Amazon Studios
Allegiant (Divergent Series, SAG)Firearms Specialist — Factionless Soldier · Lionsgate / Atlanta, GA
Lost SoulsChase — Lead · Theatrical release / St. Augustine, FL
A Deadly Affair To Remember 2Richard — Lead · Raleigh, NC
Desire After Temptations 3John Kraze — Lead · Atlanta, GA
Why People CheatBen — Lead · Columbia, SC
MaleViolenceSeth — Lead/Stunts · Atlanta, GA
The JobCalvin — Lead · Atlanta, GA
EstrellaProducer / Lead Actor · HBO Film Festival participant

Stand-In / Photo Double

Father Figures (SAG)Owen Wilson’s Double / Precision Driver · Warner Bros. / Atlanta, GA
Logan (X-Men)Stand-In / Photo Double (Principal) · 20th Century Fox / New Orleans, LA

Download Acting Résumé (PDF)

Worked WithStudios & Brands

03 — Producing / DirectingBehind the Camera

Producer · Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Owner, Savage Studios

Film Credits

Untitled full feature film (SAG)In DevelopmentProducer

In development as producer on an 80-minute horror thriller.

Untitled full feature film (SAG)In DevelopmentProducer

In development as producer with Jared Reeder (Savage Studios) on an organized-crime feature with Mickey Rourke and Frank Grillo attached.

Psychos — SAG Feature Film (working title)In DevelopmentProducer / Director / Lead Actor

In development as producer, director, and lead actor on his own narrative feature.

Malevolence — Feature Film2021 – 2022 · Atlanta, GASavage Studios Production · Producer / Lead Actor

Produced and played the lead, managing cast and crew NDAs and scripts and supervising the stunt team, including a breakaway-glass stunt.

Estrella — FilmHBO Film FestivalProducer / Editor / Lead Actor

Produced, edited, and played the lead in a film that was an HBO Film Festival participant.

Jamie — FilmSilent filmProducer / Director / Cinematographer / Editor

Handled every key creative role on a silent film, from producing and directing to shooting and editing.

Additional WorkCommercial · Travel shortProducer / Director / Editor

Produced, directed, and edited a Day Boat Seafoods commercial and a Louvre Museum travel short shot and edited entirely on iPhone 11.

Documentary Credits

Hooked on Miracles — Nonprofit Campaign & CommercialJul 2025 – Mar 2026 · Charleston, SCProducer / Director / Camera / Editor

Produced and directed 3-day, 2-camera coverage of a charity fishing tournament and its $250,000 children’s-hospital check presentation, hiring freelance crew and delivering a commercial airing on Southeast ABC affiliates and a sponsor video.

Vestiges of a Horrible Past: The Henrietta Marie2022 · Key West, FLProducer / Director / Cinematographer / Editing Supervisor

Produced, directed, and shot an interview doc with archaeologist Dr. Corey Malcom; released on savagestudios.org, YouTube, and podcast.

Vestiges of a Horrible Past: The Illicit Slave Trade2022Producer / Director / Cinematographer / Editing Supervisor

Produced, directed, and shot the series’ companion part on the trans-Atlantic slave trade, supervising the edit and a short-form teaser.

People of Peru / Human Trafficking2022 · PeruProducer / Director / Cinematographer / Editor

Produced, directed, shot, and edited an on-location documentary in Peru focused on human trafficking.

Life Through Another Lens2022 · PeruProducer / Director / Cinematographer / Editor

Produced, directed, shot, and edited an on-location documentary on the way of life of multiple Peruvian tribes and their worldview.

Abandoned by ManKey West, FLProducer / Director / Cinematographer / Editor / Host

Produced, directed, shot, edited, and hosted a wildlife-conservation documentary, narrating and appearing on camera as a wreck diver.

Hotmess Racing2021 – 2022 · Savannah, GAProducer / Director / Editor

Produced, directed, and edited a mini-doc and teaser on Jessica Martin and Nicole Pareso, co-founders of an all-women motorcycle race team.

The PathProducer / Director / Editor

Producing, directing, and editing a feature doc on civil rights attorney Robert Bennet (Nelson Mandela, Clinton presidency); teaser released.

Chasing the Iditarod2020 · AlaskaProducer / Director / Camera / Editor

Produced, directed, and shot on location with professional Iditarod dogsled racers, overseeing a two-editor post team on the 10-minute cut.

Production Experience

Savage Studios2019 – PresentOwner · Producer / Director / Cinematographer / Editor / Casting Director / Production Designer / Costume & Wardrobe Stylist
Burt-N Boots — Brand Promo, Product Launch & Social AdsJul 2025 – Dec 2025Producer / Director / Editor · Isle of Palms Marina, SC · Client: Burt-N (burt-n.com)

Brand promo, Flybridge shoe promo, product-reveal ads; crewed a 2-day on-water shoot (Nov 2025) with HoodFishing Ent.

TG Coders (Poland) — Remote Spokesperson & Social Video ContentJun 2025 – Aug 2025Producer / Director / Camera / Editor / Talent · Remote contract · Client: TG Coders (software company)

Spokesperson for 17 scripted short-form social videos; self-produced sets, lighting, camera, audio, teleprompter, edit, delivery.

Russell Snipes holding a rifle in a dark tactical shirt

04 — Stunts & SkillsAction

Stunts & Action

  • Stunt performer: fight choreography, wire work, hand-to-hand combat
  • Extensive weapons handling & combat tactics; professional firearms/SWAT training
  • Precision driver (Father Figures, Warner Bros.)
  • 15 yrs motorcycle: motocross, sportbike racing, Harley
  • Stage combat
  • Horseback riding · Deep sea scuba certified
  • Surfing · Hang gliding
  • Martial arts: Jiu-Jitsu, Taekwondo, MMA, kickboxing, boxing; gymnastics

Performance

  • Actor · Stunt performer · TV host · Voice-over · Model
  • Improvisation · Teleprompter · On-camera spokesperson
  • Dialects: Southern, Texan, New York, Boston, Cajun, British (BBC/Cockney/Yorkshire), Russian, German, French, Australian
  • Musician: guitarist, drummer, violinist, cellist, pianist (also bass and ukulele)

05 — StatsSpecs

Stats

Union
SAG-AFTRA Eligible (available for non-union)
Height
5′11″
Weight
175 lb
Hair
Brown, medium-long (willing to change)
Eyes
Blue
Tattoos
None
Shirt
M · Neck 17″
Pants
31 × 30
Shoes
10–11
Location
Nationwide
Experience
Motorcycle · Surfing · Hang gliding
Certification
Deep sea certification

Training

  • Proficient with weapons handling and tactics
  • Stunt experience
  • BA Psychology · BA Criminal Justice
Russell Snipes, formal headshot in black suit and tie

06 — StillsFrames

Theatrical, commercial, action and print looks. Scroll sideways; click to enlarge.

07 — AboutOn Air

Russell Snipes has speaking roles in network and cable television and in multiple festival-selected independent features. He is also a host on the nationally televised series Trending Today, which airs on Fox Business, A&E, Bloomberg and major streaming services. His commercial work includes national campaigns for major brands, and over his career he has worked with many A-list actors, performers and artists. On major studio and streaming features, he has done stunt work on multiple projects and has worked as a weapons and firearms specialist. He has also done stand-in, photo double and precision driving work for leading actors in studio films and on network and premium cable series.

Behind the camera he is a producer, director, cinematographer, editor & colorist at his production company, Savage Studios. His work includes feature films, documentaries, branded commercials and content, with three SAG feature films slated for 2027.

Savage Studios

Production · Direction · Cinematography

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08 — ContactCut To

Russell.P.Snipes@gmail.com

Representation

Firefly Talent Agency: Film/TV, Commercial, Theatre, VO, Print, Hosting