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name: "Bobby Porter"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bobby-porter"
roles: ["Stunts"]
born: "17 May 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 88
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-19T16:48:38.013805+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Bobby Porter

Stunts. Born 17 May 1952 in Long Beach, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Stunts
- **Born:** 17 May 1952, Long Beach, California, USA
- **Active:** 1973–1982
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 1 acting, 2 crew
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 36 (1), 1980s 88 (2)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0691878/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18677

## Biography

Bobby Porter is an American actor and stunt performer. He was born on 17 May 1952 in Long Beach, California.

Introduced to the industry by his neighbour, stunt pilot James W. Gavin, Porter began as a stunt double for children and smaller actors. His first major film credit was doubling Eric Shea in *The Poseidon Adventure* (1972). He took an acting role the following year as Cornelius in *Battle for the Planet of the Apes* (1973).

Porter has worked extensively as a stunt performer and coordinator on films including *Blade Runner* (1982), *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982), *Terminator 2: Judgment Day* (1991) and *Matilda* (1996), and on the television series *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000–2006). He received a Primetime Emmy nomination for outstanding stunt coordination on the latter.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (1)

- *Battle for the Planet of the Apes* (1973), Fi1m 36, as Cornelius II — [page](https://film.one/film/battle-for-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)

### Crew (2) — the average rests on these

- *Blade Runner* (1982), Fi1m 85, Stunts — [page](https://film.one/film/blade-runner.md)
- *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982), Fi1m 91, Stunts — [page](https://film.one/film/e-t-the-extra-terrestrial.md)

## Complete filmography (58)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Post Grad* (2009), Stunts
- *iCarly* (2007), series, as Bob
- *Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt* (2003), as Henchman - Big Joe
- *Tiptoes* (2002), Stunts
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, Stunt Coordinator, Stunts, Stunt Double
- *The Shadow Men* (1998), Stunt Double
- *Star Kid* (1997), as Trelkin / 'Nath'
- *Wild America* (1997), Stunts
- *Matilda* (1996), Stunts
- *The Little Rascals* (1994), Stunts
- *The Fantastic Four* (1994), Stunts
- *Iron Will* (1994), Stunts
- *Mother's Boys* (1993), Stunts
- *The Bodyguard* (1992), Stunts
- *Pet Sematary II* (1992), Stunts
- *Martin* (1992), series, as Man #1
- *Patriot Games* (1992), Stunt Double
- *Land of the Lost* (1991), series, as Stink
- *Adventures in Dinosaur City* (1991), Stunts
- *Terminator 2: Judgment Day* (1991), Stunts — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-2-judgment-day.md)
- *Flatliners* (1990), Stunt Double
- *The Wizard* (1989), Stunts
- *Prancer* (1989), Stunt Coordinator
- *Immediate Family* (1989), Stunts
- *A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child* (1989), Stunts
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, Stunt Double
- *Troop Beverly Hills* (1989), Stunts
- *Pumpkinhead* (1988), Stunt Double
- *Above the Law* (1988), Stunts
- *Return of the Living Dead Part II* (1988), as Zombie Kid (Uncredited)
- *Going Bananas* (1987), as Clown #3
- *Critters* (1986), Stunts
- *Link* (1986), Stunt Double
- *The Snow Queen* (1985), as The Goblin
- *Night of the Comet* (1984), as Monster Kid
- *The NeverEnding Story* (1984), Stunts
- *The Nightingale* (1983), as Death Spirit
- *Faerie Tale Theatre* (1982), series, as Death Spirit, The Goblin
- *The Beastmaster* (1982), Stunts
- *Blade Runner* (1982), Stunts — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/blade-runner.md)
- *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982), Stunts — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/e-t-the-extra-terrestrial.md)
- *On Golden Pond* (1981), Stunt Double
- *Under the Rainbow* (1981), as The Ventriloquist
- *First Family* (1980), as Rhode Island Senator
- *Back to the Planet of the Apes* (1980), as Arno
- *Resurrection* (1980), Stunts
- *The Nude Bomb* (1980), as Mini-Max
- *Human Experiments* (1979), as Derril Willis
- *Every Which Way but Loose* (1978), Stunt Double
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Sammy
- *Day of the Animals* (1977), as John Goodwyn
- *Quark* (1977), series, as Andy
- *The Fantastic Journey* (1977), series, as The Neffring
- *The Swiss Family Robinson* (1975), Stunt Double
- *The Towering Inferno* (1974), Stunts
- *Earthquake* (1974), Stunt Double
- *Battle for the Planet of the Apes* (1973), as Cornelius II — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/battle-for-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *Wicked, Wicked* (1973), as Young Jason Gant (uncredited)

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