Biography
Mike Stenson (29 April 1960 – 26 April 2026) was an American film producer and executive. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s in business administration. He began his career in production before joining Walt Disney Studios, where he worked in special projects and later oversaw development and production for Hollywood Pictures and Touchstone Pictures.
In 1998 Stenson became president of Jerry Bruckheimer Films, a role he held until his retirement. He served as producer on Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) and Bad Company (2002), and as executive producer on numerous films including the Pirates of the Caribbean series (2003–2017), Pearl Harbor (2001), National Treasure (2004), Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and Bad Boys for Life (2020).
