Born 1968 (age 58) · New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 35 titles

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.

Filmography

Real Steel
7.1
Real Steel
2011
as Kingpin
Need for Speed
6.4
Need for Speed
2014
as Air Force Pilot
Norbit
5.7
Norbit
2007
as Attendant
Meet Dave
5.3
Meet Dave
2008
as Air Traffic Controller
A Thousand Words
6.1
A Thousand Words
2012
as Valet
Big Fat Liar
5.9
Big Fat Liar
2002
as Tow Truck Driver
The Shaggy Dog
4.9
The Shaggy Dog
2006
as Homeless Guy
The Nines
6.0
The Nines
2007
as John Gatins
Impostor
6.1
Impostor
2001
as Patient-Soldier
Varsity Blues
6.1
Varsity Blues
1999
as Smiling Man
Gods and Monsters
6.9
Gods and Monsters
1998
as Kid Saylor (uncredited)
Lying and Stealing
5.8
Lying and Stealing
2019
as Aton
Leprechaun 3
5.8
Leprechaun 3
1995
as Scott
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
5.6
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
1995
as Young Caspar Dixon
FRED: The Movie
4.5
FRED: The Movie
2010
as Car Wash Clerk #1
Another Day in Paradise
6.2
Another Day in Paradise
1998
as Phil
Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred
5.1
Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred
2011
as Dishwasher
Witchboard 2
5.0
Witchboard 2
1993
as Russel
7 Chinese Brothers
5.3
7 Chinese Brothers
2015
as Dinsmore
Frances Ferguson
6.0
Frances Ferguson
2019
as Warden