John Gatins

Writing

John Gatins

Born April 16, 1968New York City, New York, USA31 credits

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 an actor, he has collaborated three times with Eddie Murphy on Norbit (2007), Meet Dave (2008), and A Thousand Words (2012). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Gatins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Little Wing
2024Little Wing
WriterMovie
Frances Ferguson
2019Frances Ferguson
as WardenMovie
The Power of the Present
2017The Power of the Present
as Self - Screenwriter (2017)Movie
7 Chinese Brothers
20157 Chinese Brothers
as DinsmoreMovie
Need for Speed
2014Need for Speed
as Air Force PilotMovie
Flight
2012Flight
WriterMovie
Real Steel
2011Real Steel
as KingpinMovie
FRED: The Movie
2010FRED: The Movie
as Car Wash Clerk #1Movie
Harmony and Me
2010Harmony and Me
as Homeless TomMovie
Meet Dave
2008Meet Dave
as Air Traffic ControllerMovie
Norbit
2007Norbit
as AttendantMovie
The Nines
2007The Nines
as John GatinsMovie
The Shaggy Dog
2006The Shaggy Dog
as Homeless GuyMovie
Big Fat Liar
2002Big Fat Liar
as Tow Truck DriverMovie
Impostor
2001Impostor
as Patient-SoldierMovie
Summer Catch
2001Summer Catch
WriterMovie
Varsity Blues
1999Varsity Blues
as Smiling ManMovie
Gods and Monsters
1998Gods and Monsters
as Kid Saylor (uncredited)Movie
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
1995Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
as Young Caspar DixonMovie
Leprechaun 3
1995Leprechaun 3
as ScottMovie
Witchboard 2
1993Witchboard 2
as RusselMovie