Adam Richards

Adam Richards is the creator of the UK based Never Give Up Productions and is also the Son of former SBS Ronald Adams, who is a descendent of the English Samurai William Adams. He began training at a very young age in unarmed combat. He also had the honour of competing for the Wushu British Team. Adam is also known as Phoenix8, The Man Behind the Mask and is also The Original Red Power Ranger

Throughout his young teenage and adult life, he has trained with many great Wushu masters including “Ranjit Dhillion and grandmaster Chee Soo”.

At the age of 17 following a dream, he travelled to Hong Kong to train in Kung Fu. Fate took a turn and while on a trip to a film studio he met Jacki Chan and had the opportunity to work on a couple of his films.

On his return to the UK, his dream was to pursue a career in stunt work. This began with stunts for the TV show and film as the Red Power Ranger and many live shows and appearances as the Red Ranger. Following this was his break into stunts for many blockbuster films including Saving Private Ryan, Gulliver’s Travels, Band of Brothers as well as many other UK TV shows.

With the success and fulfilment of the stunt work, he has branched himself out writing action scenes for Bollywood and beginning to pursue a career in directing and producing his own movies.

Adam has been on the stunt register since 1997 performing on both film and stage. His passion for martial arts led him to create his own style “Kuen Tao”. He also has eight different Black Belts in Kickboxing, Wing Chun, Muay Thai, Wushu, Doumg, Jujitsu, Chen Chan and Kail. His weapon skills and love of fight directing has enabled him to gain high recognition throughout the world for his skill, passion, experience and determination. 

The Nims technical University in India (Rajasthan, Jaipur), who was founded by Dr B. S Tomar, made Adam Richards a professor in film media and martial arts.

Adam is a now a well-known stuntman, action director, film director, writer and producer working on many films around the world with a great team in China, Malaysia, and Amsterdam.

 

Filmography

2023
Curse of Cinderella – Action Director
Never had a chance – Action Director
Maser – Action Director
Coke – Action Director
Ic9 – Action Director
Mere husband ki BiWi

2022
Phoenix (Action Director, Writer, Actor)
How I write my murder (Action Director)

2021
Medley (Action Director)
De Dhakka 2 (Action Director)
Naanum single Thaan (Action Director)
Barun Rai and the House on the Cliff (Action Director)
Legally Ghosted (Action Director, Actor)
Mexico (Action Director)
Sangeen (Action Director, Stunt Double for Mr Nawazuddin Siddiqui)

2019
Ye Ra ye Ra Paisa 2 (Action Director)
Purge of Kingdoms (stunt performer) (completed)
Housefull (action director) (completed)
Badla (action director)
Operation Cobra (action director)
Time to dance (action director)

2018
It’s in the Trees (Short) (action director) (completed)
Psychomanteum (action coordinator) (completed)
Khamoshi (stunt coordinator)
Yellow (Short) (stunt coordinator/action director)
Hooligan Escape The Russian Job (stunt performer)
Blind Date (Short) (action director/fight director/stunt coordinator) (pre-production)
Hate Story IV (stunt coordinator/action director)
Brotherlige (TV Series) (action director/fight director/stunt coordinator/pre-production)
Kuen Tao 1 (Video short) (fight director/fight instructor/martial arts director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (pre-production)
Dick Turpin (action coordinator/action director/fight director/stunts) (pre-production)
Eelite Force (action director/fight director/fight instructor/martial arts director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (pre-production)
The Final Number (action director/fight director/martial arts actor/martial arts director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (pre-production)
The Tai Chi Dream (Short) (actor/action director/fight director/martial arts actor/martial arts director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (filming)
Triumph of the Phoenix (Short) (actor/action director/fight director/martial arts actor/martial arts director/stunt coordinator) (pre-production)
Water Sand and Tears (fight director/fight instructor/martial arts director/ stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (filming)
Kolaiyuthir Kaalam (stunt coordinator) (postproduction)
BSB World Super Bike (action director/fight director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (post-production)
Kuen Tao (Video short) (fight director/fight instructor/martial arts director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (completed)
Storm the Beach (action director/fight director/fight instructor/martial arts director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (completed)

2017
Neighbourhood Ties (action director/fight director/stunt coordinator) (completed)
Year of the Goat (Short) (fight director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer)
Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha (stunt choreographer/fight director/stunt coordinator)
Pork Pie (stunt double: Luke)

2016
Silence (action director/fight director)
Better Watch Out (action director)
Begger Su (action director/fight director/fight instructor/stunt coordinator/stunts performer)
Traditional Wing Chun (action director/fight director/stunt coordinator)

2015
Carp Diem (actor)
Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate (Video Game) (action director)
Assassin’s Creed: Rogue (Video Game) (action director)

2014
Afraid of the Dark (Short) (action director/stunt coordinator/stunt coordinator)

2013
LMFAO (actor)

2012
Afraid of the Dark (Short) (fight director/stunt coordinator)
Players (stunt driver)

2011
War Horse (stunt performer)
Waterloo Road (TV Series) (stunt double/stunt rigger/stunts – 1 episode)
Egression (actor/action director/fighting director/stunt coordinator)

2010
Gulliver’s Travels (stunt performer)

Misfits (TV Series) (matt stunt double – 11 episodes,2009 – 2010/stunts – 2 episodes)
Robin Hood (stunt performer)
Fired (assistant stunt coordinator/stunt double/stunt rigger/utility stunts)

2009
The Day of the Triffids (TV Mini-Series) (stunt double- 2 episodes/stunt performer – 2 episodes/ stunt performer – 2 episodes)

2008
Warden – (stunt double Rick Warden – 1 episode)
Apparitions (TV Mini-Series) (actor/stunt double – Rick)
The Legend of Drona (fight director)
Arwyr (TV Movie) (stunt double)

2007/2008
Coming of Age (TV Series) (Jamie Chapman – 7 episodes, 2007 – 2008/stunt double – 7 episodes, 2007 – 2008)

2007
Crash Test Dummies (TV Series) (stunt double – 18 episodes)
The Bill (TV Series) (stunt performer – 1 episode) – Assault on Sun Hill: Part 2 … (stunt performer – uncredited)
Intergalactic Combat (actor/action director/fight coordinator/fight coordinator/stunt coordinator)
Die Hard 4.0 (stunt double)
Ghost Rider (Video Game) (action director)
Ghost Rider (fire stuntman/ghost rider)

2006
Ideal (TV Series) (stunt performer – 1 episode) – The Landlord (2006)

2005
Naina (stunt performer)
Star Wars: Episode Ill – Revenge of the Sith (stunt performer)
Unleashed (associate fight director)

2003
The Principles of Lust (stunt performer)

2002
Lenny Blue (TV Movie) (stunt performer)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Video Game) (action director/stunt performer)

2001
The Matrix Revisited (Video documentary) (martial arts trainer/stunt utilities
Band of Brothers (TV Mini-Series) (stunt performer – 1 episode) – Crossroads
The Mummy Returns (stunt performer)

2000/2001
Waking the Dead (TV Series) (stunt double – 10 episodes/stunt performer – 10

episodes)

2000
Gladiator (assistant fight director)

1993-1999
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (TV Series) (Red Power Ranger – 61 episodes)

1996
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Live Tour)

1995
Mighty Morphin Power Ranger (Movie) (Red Power Ranger Stunt Performer)

1993
Noel’s House Party (TV Series) (stunt double Mr. Blobby) – Episode #2.16

1992
Leolo (actor)

1990
Whispers (stunt performer)

1989
The Cover Girl and the Cop (actor)

1988
Police Story 2 (utilities stunts)
Dragons Forever (stunt performer)
Pepsi Advert (Hong Kong) (stunt coordinator)

1987
Project A part 2 (stunt performer)

1983
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series) (stunts – uncredited – 1 episode) – If I Were a Carpenter

2019
Eyes & Ears (producer) (pre-production)

2018
Yellow (Short) (producer)

2015
Star Wars Parody Infomercials (TV Mini-Series) (producer – 3 episodes)
– Bargain Bounty Hunter (2015) … (producer)
– Cantina Band’s Greatest Hits (2015) … (producer)
– Sexy Wookiee Hotline (2015) … (producer)

2018
The Tai Chi Dream & Triumph of the Pheonix

2016
Begger Su

2015
Carpe Diem (Short) – Adam

2013
LMFAO (Short)

2011
Egression – Toby

2007
Intergalactic Combat – Boy’s Father

1992
Léolo

1989
The Cover Girl and the Cop (TV Movie) – Club Member

2018
Blind Date
Kuen Tao 1
Dick Turpin
Eelite Force
The Final Number
The Tai Chi Dream
Triumph of the Phoenix
Water Sand and Tears
BSB World Super Bike
Kuen Tao 2
Storm the Beach

2017
Year of the Goat

2016
Traditional Wing Chun
Begger Su

2018
Yellow (Short)

2018
Yellow (Short) (casting producer)
Unleashed

2017
FBI: Inside the Crime Lab (TV Movie) Himself (as Adam Richard)

2011
The Doctors (TV Series)
Paramedic – Health Scare Experiment #2 (2011) … Paramedic