Steve Truglia - Stunt Co-ordinator and Stunt Performer
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. Steve has been on the Equity Stunt Register since 1996 and has attained the highest level of Stunt Coordinator.

Steve has a long background in UK Special Forces from 1980-2000, and served with both the SAS and SBS as a reservist. In 1984 he served one year as a regular soldier on a Special Type Engagement to fill a vacant admin job at his TA Unit. Following that Steve served for 6 years with 289 Commando (RA),  before moving over to the SBS (R) for a further 6 years. Among the many military skills gathered, he is a Swimmer / Canoeist (SC3), Special Forces Patrol Medic, a Signaler, (SF Communicator), and is a qualified Army Physical Training Instructor, (a course which he passed with an A grade). He is an Armed and Unarmed Combat instructor and an Evasive Driving Instructor, and has worked in Close Protection in the private sector at the highest level, (Formerly Saladin and KMS). 

In 1981 Steve passed the Parachute Regiment's 'P' Company, and was awarded the best student award on his parachute course at RAF Brize Norton. In 1988 he passed the Royal Marines Commando Course at Lympstone, posting the second fastest times, (on his course), for the Tarzan Course and Bottom Field Tests to earn his Green Beret.

Steve 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.

Sporting achievements include 2400+ parachute jumps, (D License), Several Marathons, Bronze Medal Team Army Cross Country Champs 1984, (for 21 SAS), Several Triathlons. 2nd place team in the Army National Triathlon Champs 1992, (for 289 CDO), Rock Climbing to UK E3 standard, Mountaineering to Grade V, Climbing Instructor, 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. In 1989 Steve won 2nd place in the Team Touraco Driver of the Year Award and runner up in the Forwardline Racing UK driver search, Trampolining Elementary Gold Certificate, Swimming ASA Water Skills Level 6, BSAC Dive Leader, 3 years Boxing (Junior ABA's).

In 1988 Steve Captained the Fastest Reserve Forces boat in 126 mile Devises-Westminster Canoe Race for The Royal Marines Reserves, (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 20 hrs 47mins, in 1985 gaining 21st place in the Senior Doubles K2 (for 21 SAS). 

Steve has maintained links with his military past and served on one of his old Regimental Association Councils from 2006-2009.

Steve's interest in personal development lead him to gain a Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) practitioners' qualification. He is also an experienced motivational speaker.

In June 2009 Steve was asked to speak at the prestigious TED Global Conference in Oxford, UK. The talk can be viewed here:
Steve Truglia TED talk 2009.


Leading an E1 on the Roaches in the Peaks



Approaching the finish of the Epping Triathlon
 

Steve has spent some time traveling overseas on expeditions to India and Nepal including The jungles of West Nepal and the Himalayas - both leading expeditions and acting as team leader and medic.

As well as traveling, he spent time running training courses for outdoor organisations and is a survival expert and instructor. Steve was one of the founder members and team trainer for the Drive For Youth Programme, which was a charitable organisation helping less privileged youths to rebuild their self confidence and gain employment.                                        more...

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