Martin Ivanov

Martin Ivanov born March 18 1977 is a stunt driver and performer Born in Moscow then part of the RSFSR in the USSR His full name is Martin Viktorovich Ivanov He is the son of the veteran Russian stunt coordinator actor and director Viktor Ivanov Raised initially in Moscow Ivanov later moved with his mother to Lithuania following his parents divorce In his teens he developed a passion for motorsportby age 19 he had earned national titles in hippodrome and ring racing in Lithuania and he continued to compete in rally championships in the region afterwards His entry into stunt performance came via his fathers invitation to work on the Russian film White Gold 2000 which sparked his interest in filmmaking and stunt work A pivotal moment came in 2003 when director Paul Greengrass was filming The Bourne Supremacy 2004 There was a casting call in Moscow for a stunt double Martin whose physical resemblance to Matt Damon was striking was selected to perform many of the dangerous action sequences without CGI This daring work won praisethough the Taurus Award for that sequence went to his father because Martin was unable to secure a US visa at the time From that breakthrough Martin Ivanov became a soughtafter stunt performer in Hollywood He served as a stunt double in The Bourne Supremacy 2004 Quantum of Solace 2008 and Black Widow 2021 with credits also as a stunt driver or stunt performer in films like Fast Furious 6 2013 Jurassic World Dominion 2022 and Hardcore Henry 2015 Additionally he appeared onscreen in Skyfall 2012 as a fruit seller in the Istanbul opening sequence He played key roles in highintensity car chase scenessuch as navigating the Aston Martin through tunnels and quarries in Quantum of Solace and executing complex sequences involving CocaColasprayed streets in No Time to Die 2021 Over the years Ivanov has earned considerable recognition for his work He has collected nine wins and eight nominations across two major awards bodies the Screen Actors Guild SAG Awards and the Taurus World Stunt Awards Among the SAG Awards he was a nominee in 2024 for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 2023 a winner in 2022 for No Time to Die 2021 a winner in 2021 for Wonder Woman 1984 2020 and a nominee in earlier years for Black Widow 2021 Jason Bourne 2016 and Fast Furious 6 2013 His Taurus World Stunt Awards include a 2024 win for Best Speciality Stunt on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 2023 recognised for a spectacular Glasgow sequence featuring no CGI involving horses motorcycles and intricate chase choreography He also won in 2022 for Best Work with a Vehicle on No Time to Die 2021 and in prior years for films such as Jason Bourne 2016