Jackson Burns
Jackson Burns was born on Jul 29, 1956 in USA. Jackson Burns's big-screen debut came with Pray for Death directed by Gordon Hessler in 1985. Jackson Burns is known for Pound of Flesh directed by Don Okolo, Alexis Anderson stars as Chinelo 'Nelo' Olisa and Eva Cotton as Rhonda Blue. The upcoming new movie Jackson Burns plays is Flashes - The Director's Cut which will be released on May 08, 2020.
Born July 29, 1956 in Poteau, Oklahoma. He is part Native American. Worked on Walker, Texas Ranger; The Con; and Fingerprints. He is the record holder for longest fire drag stunt from a vehicle at 246 feet, Burns was totally engulfed in flames at one point and damaged his Nomex fire suit ; most squib hits at once, 22 total in 15 seconds; and as stunt double for George Kennedy on the motion picture The Man Who Came Back, was dragged from the back of a horse by fellow stuntman, Jody Stelzig, doubling for Eric Braeden, for a record total distance of 282 feet. Jackson, was hit by a car at 17 mph as stunt double for James Gandolfini on the motion picture Dance With The Devil. This is considerably faster than normal stunt car hits and Burns broke the windshield, flew over the top of the car and rolled off of the back, without a scratch. He later performed a car hit for the same actor and movie, of which he launched himself from an 18 wheel truck into the windshield of a passing pickup truck and then rolled to the ground. Gandolfini is said to have based his stuntman character in Get Shorty on Jackson.Jackson was born in an economically depressed region, known to be the poorest in the state of Oklahoma (Little Dixie). Only child of Luther Jackson Burns and Ermaline Delora Lockhart. Father is of French/Scot-Irish/Cherokee heritage and mother is of Scot/Irish/Choctaw heritage. His father Luther, quit school in 6th grade to help work and take care of his sharecropper parents(also of very limited education) and his siblings. His mother Delora finished high school. Jackson finished high school and graduated in the Class of 1974, Heavener High School, Heavener, Oklahoma. Jackson also attended Northeastern State University at Tahlequah, Oklahoma for a short time.
Birthday
Jul 29, 1956Place of Birth
Poteau, Choctaw Nation, Oklahoma, USA
Known For
Movies & TV Shows
- 2017
special effects
3.2 - 2016
stunts
4.5 - 2015
stunts
2.6 - 2014
stunts
4.0 - 2014
stunts, special effects
3.4 - 2014
stunts, special effects
8.0 - 2014
stunts
3.6 - 2014
special effects
4.5 - 2013
stunts
4.6 - 2012
In Search of the American Dream
stunts, special effects
6.9 - 2011
stunts
3.8 - 2011
stunts
5.4 - 2010
stunts
6.1 - 2009
special effects
- 20084.8
- 2008
stunts, special effects
6.1 - 20084.9
- 2008
special effects
5.0 - 2007
stunts
2.9 - 2006
stunts
4.9 - 2003
stunts
5.0 - 2003
special effects
7.0 - 2001
special effects
6.8 - 20004.6
- 20003.3
- 20005.5
- 1999
stunts
7.2 - 19995.5
- 19985.2
- 1998
stunts
7.6 - 19986.3
- 1998
special effects
6.0 - 19985.5
- 1997
stunts
6.4 - 1997
stunts, special effects
6.3 - 19974.6
- 1997
stunts
6.1 - 19975.5
- 19964.2
- 19965.5
- 19954.9
- 1995
stunts
6.6 - 19955.5
- 1994
stunts
5.8 - 1994
stunts
5.6 - 19945.1
- 1992
stunts
5.1 - 1991
stunts
6.7 - 1991
stunts
5.3 - 1991
stunts
4.2 - 1990
stunts
5.8 - 1990
stunts
4.2 - 19906.1
- 1989
stunts
6.3 - 1989
stunts
5.0 - 1989
stunts
5.1 - 1985
stunts
5.7