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name: "John Robotham"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 July 1956"
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average_fi1m_score: 74
updated: "2026-09-16T21:18:11.463390+00:00"
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# John Robotham

Actor. Born 8 July 1956.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 July 1956
- **Active:** 1986–2006
- **Also known as:** John M. Robotham

## Biography

John Robotham, also credited as John M. Robotham, is an American stunt coordinator, stunt performer and occasional actor. He has worked extensively in film and television since the 1980s, serving as stunt coordinator on projects including *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991), *Ocean's Eleven* (2001), *Ocean's Twelve* (2004), *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007) and *Nancy Drew* (2007). He performed stunts on *Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl* (2003), *Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest* (2006), *Apollo 13* (1995) and *The Goonies* (1985).

Robotham has also taken small acting roles, including Rick (Valentine's Bodyguard) in *The Limey* (1999), Guard Ryan in *Con Air* (1997) and appearances in series such as *Hawaii Five-0*. He is the son of stuntman George Robotham.

*Sources: imdb.com, memory-alpha.fandom.com, azmovies.net.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The Good German* (2006), Fi1m 53, Stunt Coordinator — [page](https://film.one/film/the-good-german.md)
- *Traffic* (2000), Fi1m 82, Stunt Coordinator — [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md)
- *The Limey* (1999), Fi1m 80, as Rick (Valentine's Bodyguard) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-limey.md)
- *Mississippi Burning* (1988), Fi1m 72, Stunt Coordinator — [page](https://film.one/film/mississippi-burning.md)
- *Something Wild* (1986), Fi1m 82, Stunt Coordinator — [page](https://film.one/film/something-wild.md)

## Also known for

- *Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest* (2006), Stunts
- *Sonic the Hedgehog 2* (2022), Stunts
- *The Sorcerer's Apprentice* (2010), Utility Stunts
- *Ghostbusters II* (1989), Stunts
- *Alvin and the Chipmunks* (2007), Stunts

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