Craig R. Baxley

Craig R. Baxley

Born 1949-10-20 (age 76) Los Angeles, California, USA
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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.

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Known For

The Warriors
The Warriors

1979

as Punk (Black and Yellow)

Charley Varrick
Charley Varrick

1973

as Van Sickle

The Parallax View
The Parallax View

1974

as C.I.A. Agent - Top of Space Needle (uncredited)

Welcome to Arrow Beach
Welcome to Arrow Beach

1974

as Young Driver

King on Screen
King on Screen

2023

as Self

Henchman: The Al Leong Story
Demon and the Mummy
Demon and the Mummy

1976

as Staff Sgt. Rolf Anderson

Mind Over Murder
Mind Over Murder

1979

as Bobby