Freddie Joe Farnsworth
Encyclopedia
Freddie Joe Farnsworth is an American stunt performer/co-ordinator
, actor and military advisor in the television
and motion picture industries.
His credits include acting roles in Spy Game
, "Band of Brothers," and
Rules of Engagement
, stunt double for Max Martini
in "The Unit
" and military advisor for Oliver Stone
's Alexander
.
, the son of Win and Brenda Farnsworth. He joined the United States Marine Corps
(USMC) in May 1985 and was stationed with 1st Battalion 7th Marines
(nicknamed First Team) until July 1991, serving in both Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He then went to Marine Combat Training at Camp Pendleton as a troop handler and a weapons and tactical instructor. In December 1994 he received an honorable discharge as a Sergeant.
Upon leaving the Marine Corps, Farnsworth returned to Casper, Wyoming
and was working as a truck driver and in sales for Butane Power and Equipment Co. when in April 1996 he began work as a technical advisor on Starship Troopers
and began his association with Dale Dye
's company Warriors Inc., a military advisory service for filmmakers.
He was also an International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) bareback and saddle bronco
, "Western" and "English" horseman, which led to his work on Rough Riders
and Alexander
.
In November 2004 Farnsworth was interviewed for "Live Wire," James Watson and Adela Munro's show on Glamorgan University's GTfm radio station.
He now lives in Los Angeles
and is technical adviser and stuntman for Raliegh Wilson's Stunt Grunts Inc., a community of stuntmen and stunt coordinators. His most recent work was acting in the World War II
television drama mini-series "The Pacific"
, produced by HBO.
Stunt performer
A stuntman, or daredevil is someone who performs dangerous stunts, often as a career.These stunts are sometimes rigged so that they look dangerous while still having safety mechanisms, but often they are as dangerous as they appear to be...
, actor and military advisor in the television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and motion picture industries.
His credits include acting roles in Spy Game
Spy Game
Spy Game is a 2001 American spy film directed by Tony Scott and starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. The film grossed $62,362,785 in the United States and $143,049,560 worldwide.-Plot:...
, "Band of Brothers," and
Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement (film)
Rules of Engagement is a 2000 American film directed by William Friedkin and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson. Jackson plays Marine Colonel Terry Childers, who is brought to court-martial on charges of disobeying the rules of engagement in a military incident at an American embassy...
, stunt double for Max Martini
Max Martini
Maximilian Carlo "Max" Martini is an American film, theater and television actor known for his roles as Corporal Fred Henderson in Saving Private Ryan, Wiley in Level 9, First Sergeant Sid Wojo in The Great Raid, and as Master Sergeant Mack Gerhardt on the military television drama, The...
in "The Unit
The Unit
The Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force...
" and military advisor for Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
William Oliver Stone is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Stone became well known in the late 1980s and the early 1990s for directing a series of films about the Vietnam War, for which he had previously participated as an infantry soldier. His work frequently focuses on...
's Alexander
Alexander (film)
Alexander is a 2004 epic film based on the life of Alexander the Great. It is not a remake of the 1956 film which starred Richard Burton. It was directed by Oliver Stone, with Colin Farrell in the title role...
.
Biography
Farnsworth grew up in Pinedale, WyomingPinedale, Wyoming
Pinedale is a town in and the county seat of Sublette County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,412 at the 2000 census. Pinedale is an important hunting outfitting town and a gateway to the Wind River Mountains. It is also a major gateway to the Jackson Hole area in Wyoming. Pinedale is...
, the son of Win and Brenda Farnsworth. He joined the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
(USMC) in May 1985 and was stationed with 1st Battalion 7th Marines
1st Battalion 7th Marines
The 1st Battalion, 7th Marines is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 1000 Marines. Famous Marines who have served in 1/7 include Chesty Puller and John Basilone...
(nicknamed First Team) until July 1991, serving in both Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He then went to Marine Combat Training at Camp Pendleton as a troop handler and a weapons and tactical instructor. In December 1994 he received an honorable discharge as a Sergeant.
Upon leaving the Marine Corps, Farnsworth returned to Casper, Wyoming
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...
and was working as a truck driver and in sales for Butane Power and Equipment Co. when in April 1996 he began work as a technical advisor on Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers (film)
Starship Troopers is a 1997 American military science fiction film, written by Edward Neumeier , directed by Paul Verhoeven, loosely adapted from Starship Troopers, a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein. It is the only theatrically released film in the Starship Troopers franchise...
and began his association with Dale Dye
Dale Dye
Dale Adam Dye is an American actor, presenter, businessman, and retired U.S. Marine captain who served in combat during the Vietnam War.-Early life & Marine service:...
's company Warriors Inc., a military advisory service for filmmakers.
He was also an International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) bareback and saddle bronco
Bronco
Bronco, or bronc is a term used in the United States, northern Mexico and Canada to refer to an untrained horse or one that habitually bucks. It may refer to a feral horse that has lived in the wild its entire life, but is also used to refer to domestic horses not yet fully trained to saddle, and...
, "Western" and "English" horseman, which led to his work on Rough Riders
Rough Riders (film)
Rough Riders is a 1997 three hour television miniseries about future President Theodore Roosevelt and the regiment . The series prominently shows the bravery of the volunteers at the Battle of San Juan Hill, part of the Spanish-American War of 1898. It was released on DVD in 2006...
and Alexander
Alexander (film)
Alexander is a 2004 epic film based on the life of Alexander the Great. It is not a remake of the 1956 film which starred Richard Burton. It was directed by Oliver Stone, with Colin Farrell in the title role...
.
In November 2004 Farnsworth was interviewed for "Live Wire," James Watson and Adela Munro's show on Glamorgan University's GTfm radio station.
He now lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and is technical adviser and stuntman for Raliegh Wilson's Stunt Grunts Inc., a community of stuntmen and stunt coordinators. His most recent work was acting in the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
television drama mini-series "The Pacific"
The Pacific (miniseries)
The Pacific is a 2010 television series produced by HBO, Seven Network Australia, Sky Movies, Playtone and DreamWorks that premiered in the United States on March 14, 2010....
, produced by HBO.