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Dave Lea (Batman Stuntman) Wiki, Bio, Age, Wife, Death, Family, Net worth, Career & More

Dave Lea (born in 1955, age: 67 years when died) was a popular stuntman, Stunt director, actor, choreographer, and producer from the United Kingdom. He remained famous in Hollywood as well as the British film industry for his work as a stuntman in many movies.

The movies that provided his fame as a stuntman were “Batman (1989)”, “Best of the Best II (1993)”, “The Commando (2022)” and more. He has been titled one of the most successful stuntmen ever born in Hollywood movie history. But sadly this legendary stuntman is no more with us. He died on 6th August 2022 after a short illness.

Dave Lea Biography (Early Life & Education)

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Sharing the life biography of later actor and Stuntman Dave Lea then let us tell you that he was born in 1955. He was only 67 years old when he died. Dave was born in England, United Kingdom where he grew up with a dream to make a career in movies and TV shows.

He began his martial arts training in his teens. To learn Martial arts skills Dave visited many countries. He remained a student of some of the best martial artists in the world that including Dan Inosanto who trained under Bruce Lee, and Joseph Cheng of Wing Chun fame. He visited Malaysia in his early year’s age where he got trained with Grand Master Leong Swee Lun of Shaolin 5 Animals in Malaysia.

Dave Lea Wiki & Bio (Biodata)

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About Dave Lea
Real NameDave Lea
OccupationActor, Stunt Director
Age (as of 2022)67 Years Old.
BirthdateIn 1955
BirthplaceEngland
Zodiac SignNot Known
Net Worth$3-$4 million USD (approx.)
QualificationGraduate.
EthnicityBritish
NationalityAmerican.
ReligionChristian.

Dave Lea Family, Siblings (Nationality & Ethnicity)

Dave Lea siblings

Researching Dave Lea’s family then there is not much that has been revealed by him when he was alive. According to IMDb Dave gave his physical abilities credit to his mother. He said that all the stretching abilities that his body has are due to his mother.

His mother use to splits and kick over her head. Her mother was having a flexible body. Some of his mother’s abilities came inside Dave’s body. He use to say that his mother was an amazing woman who inspired him throughout his life.

Other than this Dave was having British ethnicity which he got from his British parents. Information about his siblings is still not available in the media.

Dave Lea Father, Mother’s Name & More

Dave Lea family
FatherName Not Known.
MotherName Not Known.
BrotherName Not Known.
SisterName Not Known.
NationalityAmerican

Dave Lea Death (Birthday/Age)

Dave Lea age
  • Death Date– 6th August 2022
  • Birth Date– In 1955
  • Age– 67 years

Height, Weight & Physical Appearance

Dave Lea height
WeightIn Kilograms: 80 kg
In Pounds: 128 lbs
HeightIn Feet Inches: 5′ 10″
In Meters: 1.80 m
In Centimetres: 180 cm
Hair ColorLight Brown
Eye ColorBrown

Dave Lea Wife, Girlfriend Name & Relationships

Dave Lea girlfriend

Dave Lea remained honored to train many female actresses for Hollywood movies. He has even shared his old memories with some Hollywood actresses. But details about his marital life has kept hidden by him from his fans. We guess Dave didn’t married when he was alive. If he would have been married then surely his wife would attend his funeral ceremony.

Dave Lea Career- Actor, Choreographer, Stunt Director

Dave Lea movies

Getting training in Martial Arts from some of the best trainers in the world Dave Lea tried his hand at the film industry. He got selected to work as Stuntman & Stunt director for the 1989 movie “Batman”. He performed a body double for actor Michael Keaton in the movie “Batman”.

In the same year that is 1989, he debuted as an actor in Hollywood by playing a role in the movie “Tango & Cash”. He began acting without having prior acting experience and training. But even without zero experience in acting, he did act professionally. He also performed as Stunt Choreographer in this movie. A stunt sequence Choreographed by Dave for Tang & Cash movie was awarded Best Fight Sequence.

His demand in Hollywood increased and since then he never looked back and did work in some of the best movies in Hollywood. He worked hard to get maintain his title as the stunt coordinator/fight choreographer by training many Hollywood legends.

Before his death, the last movie in which his name has been added as stunt director in 2022 was The Commando, Emperor of the Free World, Fallen Cards, and The Outlaw Johnny Black.

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Dave Lea Net Worth

Dave Lea net worth

Dave Lea use to get a high payout from his acting and Stunt jobs. He has added credit for working in more than 44 movies as a Stunt director, coordinator, and body double.

Whereas he added 31 credits for working as an actor in movies and TV shows. From his long career in the Hollywood industry, we are pretty much sure that Dave was having a net worth of $3-$4 million USD.

Filmography

  • Batman (stunt double: Michael Keaton)
  • Lethal Weapon 3 (stunts)
  • Father Hood (stunts)
  • Demolition Man (stunts)
  • Batman & Robin (stunts)
  • Daredevil (stunts)
  • Batman Forever (stunts)
  • The Commando (Actor)
  • TNTW Project 1 (Actor)
  • April Apocalypse (Actor)
  • Guardian (Actor)
  • Taking Manhattan (Actor)

Facts About Dave Lea

  • Some actors whom he trained for stunts scenes are Sly Stallone, Ashley Judd, Ben Affleck, Colin Farrell, Tom Cruise, Michelle Pfeiffer, Famke Janssen, Dennis Quaid, and many others.
  • He was skilled in street fighting, Gang fights, and other fight sequences.
  • He kept on developing his Choreography skills.
  • Dave was a great observer and always use to learn new things.
  • He also learned Latin dancing skills.
  • He learned the dance in order to bring more reality to his fighting scenes.
  • Dave learned Shotokan Karate, Escrima, Wing Chun Kung Fu, Shaolin Kung Fu, Fu Jow Pai, White Crane Kung Fu, Leopard Kung Fu, Snake Kung Fu, and many other fighting techniques.
  • He loves to do Kickboxing.

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FAQ of Dave Lea

Who was Dave Lea?

Dave was a stuntman and actor who worked as a body double in the 1989 movie Batman.

When was Dave Lea’s actor die?

He died on 6th August 2022.

What was the cause of Dave Lea’s death?

He died due to some short illness.

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