Hal Needham
Acting
Hal Brett Needham (March 6, 1931 – October 25, 2013) was an American stuntman, film director, actor and writer. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with actor Burt Reynolds, usually in films involving fast cars, such as Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Hooper (1978), The Cannonball Run (1981) and Stroker Ace (1983). In his later years, Needham moved out of stunt work, and focused his energy on the World land speed record project. In 2001, Needham received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Taurus World Stunt Awards, and in 2012, he was awarded a Governors Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Needham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
2025A RAD Documentary
Self
2016The Bandit
Self (archive footage)
2006Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
Self
1996Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
Self
1994Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
Self
1987Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
Self
1984Cannonball Run II
Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
1983Stroker Ace
Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
1982MegaForce
Technician (uncredited)
1981The Cannonball Run
Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
1980Stunts Unlimited
H.N. (uncredited)
1979Death Car on the Freeway
Mr. Blanchard
1978The Greatest Stuntman Alive
Himself
1976Jackson County Jail
Chief of Fallsburg Police
1975French Connection II
Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
1975Take a Hard Ride
Garmes (uncredited)
1975W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
Trooper Carson
1974McQ
Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
1974Blazing Saddles
Outlaw (uncredited)
1973Call to Danger
Connors
1972The Culpepper Cattle Co.
Burgess
1972The Bounty Man
Pike
1971One More Train to Rob
Bert Gant
1971Sometimes a Great Notion
Man at Racetrack
