Ric Roman Waugh

Ric Roman Waugh (born February 20, 1968) is an American film director, writer, producer, and former stuntman. He is known for his work in Felon (2008), Snitch (2013), and Shot Caller (2017).[1][2] He wrote and directed Angel Has Fallen (2019), the third installment in the Has Fallen series and will write and direct Night Has Fallen, the fourth installment in the Has Fallen series.

Ric Roman Waugh
Born	February 20, 1968 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Director, writer, producer
Years active	1983–present
Spouse(s)	Tanya Ballinger ​ ​ (m. 2005)​
Children	2

Career

Waugh worked as a stunt performer in the 1980s and 1990s, appearing in films such as Universal Soldier, The Last of the Mohicans, Last Action Hero, Hard Target, The Crow, Gone in 60 Seconds, Lethal Weapon 2, Days of Thunder, and The One. He also worked as an actor, in Kuffs (1992) starring Christian Slater and Milla Jovovich.

His first directorial film is In the Shadows (2001), starring James Caan, Matthew Modine, and Cuba Gooding Jr.. He later directed Felon (2008), starring Val Kilmer. Waugh worked with actor Dwayne Johnson in Snitch (2013) and was in talks to direct the disaster film Deepwater Horizon in 2012,[3] before changes occurred in the film's development process. In 2019, Waugh directed the third installment in the Fallen film series, titled Angel Has Fallen.[4]

He directed the film Greenland that came out in December 2020.[5][6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Credited as					Role	Notes
		Director	Writer	Producer	Actor	Stunts
1989	Tango & Cash	No	No	No	No	Yes		Uncredited
1990	Days of Thunder	No	No	No	No	Yes		as Ric Waugh
	Married... with Children	No	No	No	Yes	No	Jake	as Ric Waugh Episode: "One Down, Two to Go"
1991	Hook	No	No	No	No	Yes		as Ric Waugh
1992	Kuffs	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Hood	as Ric Waugh Assistant stunt coordinator
	The Last of the Mohicans	No	No	No	No	Yes		as Ric Waugh
1993	Last Action Hero	No	No	No	No	Yes
1998	From the Earth to the Moon	No	No	No	No	Yes		Episode: "Apollo One"
2000	Gone in 60 Seconds	No	No	No	No	Yes		as Ric Waugh
2001	In the Shadows	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
2008	Felon	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
2013	Snitch	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
2015	That Which I Love Destroys Me	Yes	No	Yes	No	No		Documentary
2017	Shot Caller	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
2019	Angel Has Fallen	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
2020	Greenland	Yes	No	No	No	No
	Night Has Fallen	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

References

1. "'Shot Caller' Director on Getting His Movie to Theaters: 'This Was One Massive F—ing Boulder'". Variety. August 17, 2017.
2. "On the Inside: To Make His Feature Shot Caller, Ric Roman Waugh Learned How to Shoot in a Real-Life Prison". moviemaker. August 15, 2017.
3. Fleming Jr, Mike (July 24, 2012). "Summit, Participant Tap Ric Roman Waugh To Helm 'Deepwater Horizon' Oil Rig Disaster". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
4. "Ric Roman Waugh On To Direct Angel Has Fallen". empireonline. July 25, 2017.
5. "'Greenland': Film Review | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
6. D'Alessandro, Andreas Wiseman,Anthony; Wiseman, Andreas; D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-10-01). "ErosSTX Gerard Butler Thriller 'Greenland' Skipping U.S. Theatrical Release For PVOD; HBO Nabs Pay-TV & Streaming In Big Deal". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-11-03.

External links

• Ric Roman Waugh at IMDb