Eddie Powell

Eddie Powell

Known for
Crew
Born
March 9, 1927
Died
August 11, 2000 (aged 73)
Birthplace
London, England, UK

Biography

Eddie Powell (9 March 1927 – 11 August 2000) was a British stuntman and actor. Powell performed stuntwork in several films for Hammer Studios, serving as a regular stunt double for Christopher Lee. His credits during this time included portraying Thompson in Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) and the Mummy in The Mummy's Shroud (1967). He also appeared in several James Bond films. Powell portrayed the Aliens for stuntwork in Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). He also did stunts in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Batman (1989), and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). He had an uncredited part as The Goat of Mendes in The Devil Rides Out (1968).

Known For

Filmography

1996
Daylight poster

Daylight

Movie · Stunts

1991
The Miracle poster

The Miracle

Movie · Stunts

1991
A Kiss Before Dying poster

A Kiss Before Dying

Movie · Stunts

1991
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves poster

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Movie · Stunts

1990
Shipwrecked poster

Shipwrecked

Movie · Stunts

1990
Nuns on the Run poster

Nuns on the Run

Movie · Stunts

1989
Erik the Viking poster

Erik the Viking

Movie · Stunts

1989
Batman poster

Batman

Movie · Stunts

1989
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade poster

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Movie · Stunts

1988
Willow poster

Willow

Movie · Stunts

1988
High Spirits poster

High Spirits

Movie · Stunts

1988
Buster poster

Buster

Movie · Stunts

1988
An Affair in Mind poster

An Affair in Mind

Movie · Stunts

1987
The Living Daylights poster

The Living Daylights

Movie · Stunts

1986
Aliens poster

Aliens

Movie · Stunts

1986
Half Moon Street poster

Half Moon Street

Movie · Stunts

1985
Legend poster

Legend

Movie · Stunts

1985
A View to a Kill poster

A View to a Kill

Movie · Stunts

1985
Enemy Mine poster

Enemy Mine

Movie · Stunts

1985
Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch poster

Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch

Movie · Stunts

1984
Top Secret! poster

Top Secret!

Movie · Stunts

1983
Never Say Never Again poster

Never Say Never Again

Movie · Stunts

1983
Krull poster

Krull

Movie · Stunts

1983
Octopussy poster

Octopussy

Movie · Stunts

1981
For Your Eyes Only poster

For Your Eyes Only

Movie · Stunts

1980
The Sea Wolves poster

The Sea Wolves

Movie · Stunts

1979
Dracula poster

Dracula

Movie · Stunt Coordinator

1979
Alien poster

Alien

Movie · Stunts

1978
The Boys from Brazil poster

The Boys from Brazil

Movie · Stunts

1977
The Spy Who Loved Me poster

The Spy Who Loved Me

Movie · Stunts

1975
The Sweeney poster

The Sweeney

TV · Stunts · 2 eps

1974
The Mutations poster

The Mutations

Movie · Stunts

1973
Live and Let Die poster

Live and Let Die

Movie · Stunts

1972
Van der Valk poster

Van der Valk

TV · Stunts · 1 ep

1971
Diamonds Are Forever poster

Diamonds Are Forever

Movie · Stunts

1970
Taste the Blood of Dracula poster

Taste the Blood of Dracula

Movie · Stunts

1970
Scars of Dracula poster

Scars of Dracula

Movie · Stunts

1970
Kelly's Heroes poster

Kelly's Heroes

Movie · Stunts

1968
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave poster

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave

Movie · Stunts

1968
Where Eagles Dare poster

Where Eagles Dare

Movie · Stunt Double, Stunts

1967
You Only Live Twice poster

You Only Live Twice

Movie · Stunts

1963
From Russia with Love poster

From Russia with Love

Movie · Stunts

1963
Jason and the Argonauts poster

Jason and the Argonauts

Movie · Stunts

1961
The Guns of Navarone poster

The Guns of Navarone

Movie · Stunts

1961
The Avengers poster

The Avengers

TV · Stunt Double · 1 ep

1958
The Vikings poster

The Vikings

Movie · Stunts