John Gatins

John Gatins

John Gatins (born April 16, 1968) is an American screenwriter, director, and actor. For writing the drama film Flight (2012), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Gatins made his directorial feature debut by filming his screenplay for Dreamer (2005). He also wrote or co-wrote Coach Carter (2005), Real Steel (2011), Kong: Skull Island, and Power Rangers (2017). As...

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Need for Speed

as Air Force Pilot

Real Steel

as Kingpin

FRED: The Movie

as Car Wash Clerk #1

Harmony and Me

as Homeless Tom

Meet Dave

as Air Traffic Controller

Norbit

as Attendant

The Nines

as John Gatins

The Shaggy Dog

as Homeless Guy

Big Fat Liar

as Tow Truck Driver

Impostor

as Patient-Soldier

Varsity Blues

as Smiling Man

Gods and Monsters

as Kid Saylor (uncredited)

Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings

as Young Caspar Dixon

Leprechaun 3

as Scott

Witchboard 2

as Russel

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