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John Gatins

John Gatins

WritingBorn April 16, 1968 (58 years old)

New York City, New York, USA

IMDb

Biography

John Gatins (born April 16, 1968) is an American screenwriter, director, and actor. For writing the drama film Flight (2012), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Gatins made his directorial feature debut by filming his screenplay for Dreamer (2005). He also wrote or co-wrote Coach Carter (2005), Real Steel (2011), Kong: Skull Island, and Power Rangers (2017). As an actor, he has collaborated three times with Eddie Murphy on Norbit (2007), Meet Dave (2008), and A Thousand Words (2012). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Gatins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Popularity: 0
Total credits: 37

Known For

Real Steel
Movie
★7.1

Real Steel

as Kingpin

Norbit
Movie
★5.7

Norbit

as Attendant

Movies (24)

Lying and Stealing

Lying and Stealing

as Aton

2019

Frances Ferguson

Frances Ferguson

as Warden

2019

The Power of the Present

Behind the Camera

Real Steel

Real Steel

Screenplay

Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island

Story

Coach Carter

Coach Carter

Screenplay

Varsity Blues
Movie
★6.1

Varsity Blues

as Smiling Man

Need for Speed
Movie
★6.4

Need for Speed

as Air Force Pilot

The Power of the Present
Movie
★8.5

The Power of the Present

as Self - Screenwriter (2017)

Meet Dave
Movie
★5.3

Meet Dave

as Air Traffic Controller

The Shaggy Dog
Movie
★4.9

The Shaggy Dog

as Homeless Guy

A Thousand Words
Movie
★6.1

A Thousand Words

as Valet

Big Fat Liar
Movie
★5.9

Big Fat Liar

as Tow Truck Driver

Lying and Stealing
Movie
★5.8

Lying and Stealing

as Aton

The Nines
Movie
★6.0

The Nines

as John Gatins

Impostor
Movie
★6.1

Impostor

as Patient-Soldier

Real Steel
Movie
★7.1

Real Steel

as Kingpin

2011

Norbit
Movie
★5.7

Norbit

as Attendant

2007

Varsity Blues
Movie
★6.1

Varsity Blues

as Smiling Man

1999

Need for Speed
Movie
★6.4

Need for Speed

as Air Force Pilot

2014

The Power of the Present
Movie
★8.5

The Power of the Present

as Self - Screenwriter (2017)

2017

Meet Dave
Movie
★5.3

Meet Dave

as Air Traffic Controller

2008

The Shaggy Dog
Movie
★4.9

The Shaggy Dog

as Homeless Guy

2006

A Thousand Words
Movie
★6.1

A Thousand Words

as Valet

2012

Big Fat Liar
Movie
★5.9

Big Fat Liar

as Tow Truck Driver

2002

Lying and Stealing
Movie
★5.8

Lying and Stealing

as Aton

2019

The Nines
Movie
★6.0

The Nines

as John Gatins

2007

Impostor
Movie
★6.1

Impostor

as Patient-Soldier

2001

The Power of the Present

as Self - Screenwriter (2017)

2017

7 Chinese Brothers

7 Chinese Brothers

as Dinsmore

2015

The Leprechaun Chronicles

The Leprechaun Chronicles

2014

Need for Speed

Need for Speed

as Air Force Pilot

2014

A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

as Valet

2012

Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred

Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred

as Dishwasher

2011

Real Steel

Real Steel

as Kingpin

2011

FRED: The Movie

FRED: The Movie

as Car Wash Clerk #1

2010

Harmony and Me

Harmony and Me

as Homeless Tom

2010

Meet Dave

Meet Dave

as Air Traffic Controller

2008

Norbit

Norbit

as Attendant

2007

The Nines

The Nines

as John Gatins

2007

The Shaggy Dog

The Shaggy Dog

as Homeless Guy

2006

Big Fat Liar

Big Fat Liar

as Tow Truck Driver

2002

Impostor

Impostor

as Patient-Soldier

2001

Varsity Blues

Varsity Blues

as Smiling Man

1999

Another Day in Paradise

Another Day in Paradise

as Phil

1998

Gods and Monsters

Gods and Monsters

as Kid Saylor (uncredited)

1998

Breakfast with Einstein

Breakfast with Einstein

as Cop #1

1998

Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings

Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings

as Young Caspar Dixon

1995

Leprechaun 3

Leprechaun 3

as Scott

1995

Witchboard 2

Witchboard 2

as Russel

1993

Lying and Stealing

Lying and Stealing

as Aton

2019

Frances Ferguson

Frances Ferguson

as Warden

2019

The Power of the Present

The Power of the Present

as Self - Screenwriter (2017)

2017

7 Chinese Brothers

7 Chinese Brothers

as Dinsmore

2015

The Leprechaun Chronicles

The Leprechaun Chronicles

2014

Need for Speed

Need for Speed

as Air Force Pilot

2014

A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

as Valet

2012

Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred

Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred

as Dishwasher

2011

Real Steel

Real Steel

as Kingpin

2011

FRED: The Movie

FRED: The Movie

as Car Wash Clerk #1

2010

Harmony and Me

Harmony and Me

as Homeless Tom

2010

Meet Dave

Meet Dave

as Air Traffic Controller

2008

Norbit

Norbit

as Attendant

2007

The Nines

The Nines

as John Gatins

2007

The Shaggy Dog

The Shaggy Dog

as Homeless Guy

2006

Big Fat Liar

Big Fat Liar

as Tow Truck Driver

2002

Impostor

Impostor

as Patient-Soldier

2001

Varsity Blues

Varsity Blues

as Smiling Man

1999

Another Day in Paradise

Another Day in Paradise

as Phil

1998

Gods and Monsters

Gods and Monsters

as Kid Saylor (uncredited)

1998

Breakfast with Einstein

Breakfast with Einstein

as Cop #1

1998

Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings

Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings

as Young Caspar Dixon

1995

Leprechaun 3

Leprechaun 3

as Scott

1995

Witchboard 2

Witchboard 2

as Russel

1993

Power Rangers

Power Rangers

Screenplay

Need for Speed

Need for Speed

Producer

Flight

Flight

Writer

Hardball

Hardball

Screenplay

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Director

Little Wing

Little Wing

Writer

Summer Catch

Summer Catch

Co-Producer

Ready to Rumble

Ready to Rumble

Producer

No image

The Last Mrs. Parrish

Screenplay

Real Steel

Real Steel

Screenplay

Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island

Story

Coach Carter

Coach Carter

Screenplay

Power Rangers

Power Rangers

Screenplay

Need for Speed

Need for Speed

Producer

Flight

Flight

Writer

Hardball

Hardball

Screenplay

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Director

Little Wing

Little Wing

Writer

Summer Catch

Summer Catch

Co-Producer

Ready to Rumble

Ready to Rumble

Producer

No image

The Last Mrs. Parrish

Screenplay