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Cort Hessler

  • Stunts
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Additional Crew
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2014 PRIMETIME EMMYS
Cort Hessler is an EMMY Award winning Stunt Coordinator, Director & 2nd Unit Director. He received his Directorial debut on the Blacklist going on to direct 8 episodes. Also know for his 2nd Unit Directing on shows like The Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Burn Notice and many others. Presently Cort is the most EMMY nominated stunt coordinator in history.
BornMay 11, 1969
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BornMay 11, 1969
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 18 nominations total

    Known for

    The Blacklist (2013)
    The Blacklist
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Stunts
    Will Smith, Kona, and Abbey in I Am Legend (2007)
    I Am Legend
    7.2
    • Stunts
    • 2007
    Casey Affleck in Gone Baby Gone (2007)
    Gone Baby Gone
    7.6
    • Stunts
    • 2007
    Michael Beach, Eddie Cibrian, Kim Raver, Jason Wiles, Coby Bell, Amy Carlson, Molly Price, Anthony Ruivivar, and Skipp Sudduth in Third Watch (1999)
    Third Watch
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Stunts

    Credits

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    Stunts

    • The Last Frontier
      • stunt coordinator
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2024
    • The Terror
      • stunt coordinator
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Dying for Sex
      • stunt coordinator
      • In Production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown (2024)
      A Complete Unknown
      • stunt driver
      • 2024
    • FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
      FBI: Most Wanted
      6.9
      TV Series
      • stunt driver
      • 2024
    • The Blacklist (2013)
      The Blacklist
      7.9
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2013–2023
    • Demián Bichir in Let the Right One In (2022)
      Let the Right One In
      7.5
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2022
    • Caitlin Stasey and Isabella Farrell in Bridge and Tunnel (2021)
      Bridge and Tunnel
      6.3
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2022
    • Mark Ruffalo in I Know This Much Is True (2020)
      I Know This Much Is True
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • stunts
      • stunt driver
      • 2020
    • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
      The Good Fight
      8.3
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2017–2020
    • The Romanoffs (2018)
      The Romanoffs
      7.0
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator: new york
      • 2018
    • Giovanni Ribisi in Sneaky Pete (2015)
      Sneaky Pete
      8.0
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2017–2018
    • Clare-Hope Ashitey in Seven Seconds (2018)
      Seven Seconds
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2018
    • Chris Noth, Danny Pino, and Leven Rambin in Gone (2017)
      Gone
      7.0
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2017–2018
    • Shelter
      TV Movie
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2017
    • Alex Knapp in Alien Vs. Zombies (2017)
      Alien Vs. Zombies
      3.5
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2017
    • Christina Ricci and David Hoflin in Z: The Beginning of Everything (2015)
      Z: The Beginning of Everything
      7.0
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2017
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange (2016)
      Doctor Strange
      7.5
      • stunt driver (uncredited)
      • 2016

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • The Last Frontier
      • second unit director
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2024
    • The Blacklist (2013)
      The Blacklist
      7.9
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • second director
      • 2013–2023
    • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
      The Good Fight
      8.3
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2017–2018
    • Alan Cumming and Bojana Novakovic in Instinct (2018)
      Instinct
      6.7
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2018–2019
    • Chris Noth, Danny Pino, and Leven Rambin in Gone (2017)
      Gone
      7.0
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2017
    • Giovanni Ribisi in Sneaky Pete (2015)
      Sneaky Pete
      8.0
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2017
    • Kevin Spacey in House of Cards (2013)
      House of Cards
      8.6
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2014
    • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
      Blue Bloods
      7.7
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2011–2013
    • Matt Bomer in White Collar (2009)
      White Collar
      8.2
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2012
    • Mark Feuerstein in Royal Pains (2009)
      Royal Pains
      7.2
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2011–2012
    • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
      The Good Wife
      8.4
      TV Series
      • second unit director (uncredited)
      • 2011–2012
    • Unforgettable (2011)
      Unforgettable
      6.8
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2011–2012
    • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Ringer (2011)
      Ringer
      6.9
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2011–2012
    • Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, and Jeffrey Donovan in Burn Notice (2007)
      Burn Notice
      8.0
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2010
    • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2008
    • Matt Bomer and Logan Marshall-Green in Traveler (2007)
      Traveler
      8.1
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2007

    Additional Crew

    • Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci in The Irishman (2019)
      The Irishman
      7.8
      • marine coordinator
      • 2019
    • Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)
      Ray Donovan
      8.3
      TV Series
      • marine coordinator
      • 2018
    • Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Channing Tatum, and Rooney Mara in Side Effects (2013)
      Side Effects
      7.1
      • marine coordinator (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Mark Feuerstein in Royal Pains (2009)
      Royal Pains
      7.2
      TV Series
      • marine coordinator
      • 2011
    • Boardwalk Empire (2010)
      Boardwalk Empire
      8.6
      TV Series
      • marine coordinator (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Jeffrey Mowery in Burn After Reading (2008)
      Burn After Reading
      7.0
      • marine coordinator
      • 2008
    • Eddie Murphy in Meet Dave (2008)
      Meet Dave
      5.1
      • marine coordinator (as Cort L. Hessler III)
      • 2008
    • Will Smith, Kona, and Abbey in I Am Legend (2007)
      I Am Legend
      7.2
      • marine coordinator
      • 2007
    • Dirty Sexy Money (2007)
      Dirty Sexy Money
      7.2
      TV Series
      • marine coordinator (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Ray Liotta in Smith (2006)
      Smith
      7.8
      TV Series
      • marine coordinator
      • 2006
    • Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker in Failure to Launch (2006)
      Failure to Launch
      5.7
      • marine coordinator (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Kate Bosworth and Kate Moennig in Young Americans (2000)
      Young Americans
      7.6
      TV Series
      • marine coordinator
      • 2000
    • Michael Beach, Eddie Cibrian, Kim Raver, Jason Wiles, Coby Bell, Amy Carlson, Molly Price, Anthony Ruivivar, and Skipp Sudduth in Third Watch (1999)
      Third Watch
      8.0
      TV Series
      • marine coordinator
      • 1999–2005
    • Beloved (1998)
      Beloved
      6.0
      • marine department (uncredited)
      • 1998

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Cort L. Hessler II
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • May 11, 1969
      • Buffalo, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Dawn BarkanNovember 15, 2003 - present
    • Other works
      Completed a world record long distance boat jump for the TV Show "Daredevils Live"on Fox (1998)

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Always wearing a hat.
    • Nickname
      • Corky

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