Personal
Profile
Steve is based in London in the UK and spends most of his spare time pursuing various outdoor
sports and keeping his stunt skills up to date. He also writes and design
TV shows with stunt and action themes and designs stunts for TV, Film
and Commercials. He's a trained actor and television presenter. He has
been on the Equity Stunt Register since 1996, Click
HERE
to see and print his page in the stunt register.
Steve has an extensive background in
UK Special Forces and served with both the SAS and SBS. Among the many military skills gathered, he is Paramedic
trained (Special Forces Patrol Medic), and is a qualified Army Physical Training
Instructor. He is an Armed and Unarmed Combat instructor and an
Evasive Driving Instructor. He has worked in Close Protection in the
private sector at the highest level.
He has completed over 200 military parachute jumps from balloons, a
variety of aircraft, daytime and at night, on land and sea. In 1991
Steve was awarded the coveted US Marine Corps 'Gold Parachute Wings'
at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, whilst on an exchange attachment with
the US Marines. His many extreme sports such as Skydiving,
Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Long Distance Canoeing, Ultra Long
Distance Fell Running and Triathlon have been pursued since his teens.
Sporting achievements
include 1,400+ parachute jumps, (D License), Several
Marathons, Bronze Medal Team Army Cross Country Champs 1984, Several
Triathlons (3rd place team in Army National Triathlon Champs 1992),
Rock Climbing to UK E3 standard, Mountaineering to Grade V, Mountain
Leader Training Board Single Pitch Supervisors’ Award 1996, Fencing
AFA Grade 6 in all three weapons, 5 years studying Kendo (Japanese
Samurai martial art), Motor Sport Formula Ford 1600 and
Formula First (extensive experience), Trampolining Elementary Gold
Certificate, Swimming ASA Water Skills Level 6, BSAC Dive
Leader,
In 1998 Steve Captained the Fastest
Reserve Forces boat in 126 mile Devises-Westminster Canoe Race, ( He
has completed the DW race three times). This race is the longest continuous
canoe race in the World, and is considered by many to be one of the
World’s toughest physical events. Steve's best time was 20hours
40mins,
gaining 21st place out of over 1000 boats. |
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