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Mark Southworth

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Also known as Franklin Henson

Biography

Mark Southworth (born October 1961) is a British stunt performer and coordinator. Born in in Sidcup, Kent, England, his full name is Mark Alexander John Southworth. Initially building his reputation as a stunt performer in high-profile films such as Braveheart (1995), The Mummy (1999), Troy (2004), Batman Begins, Snatch (2000) doubling Brad Pitt, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), he later transitioned into stunt coordination and action choreography. Southworth took on key roles as stunt coordinator or assistant coordinator on a slew of major productions. Notable films where he led stunt work include Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018), The Death of Stalin (2017), King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008). Additionally, his assistant coordination credits include major studio films like Mary Poppins Returns and Maleficent, as well as television projects such as Curfew (2019). Southworth is a full member of the British Stunt Register, having joined in 2017, and holds a Health and Safety Level 4 certification. Over the years, his filmography has included more than 90 titles spanning film, television, video games, and commercials. He has performed stunts in TV series such as Game of Thrones, Merlin, and The Gentlemen (2024), and even served as a coordinator on commercials for Heineken, Marks & Spencer, Cadbury, and others. In terms of recognition, Mark Southworth was part of the stunt ensemble in Skyfall, which won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture. He shares in both the win and the nomination, acknowledging his contribution to the film's acclaimed stunt work.

Filmography50+ titles

Game of Thrones

2011Stunts

Saving Private Ryan

1998Stunt Double

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021Stunts

Vikings

2013Stunt Coordinator

Top Boy

2019Stunt Coordinator

The Witcher

2019Stunt Coordinator

V for Vendetta

2005Stunts

Titanic

1997Stunts

Braveheart

1995Stunts

His Dark Materials

2019Stunt Coordinator

Land Girls

2009Stunt Coordinator

Snatch

2000Stunt Double

The Covenant

2023Stunt Coordinator

The Batman

2022Stunts

Rush

2013Stunt Coordinator

London's Burning

1988Stunts

Inspector Lewis

2006Stunt Coordinator

Children of Men

2006Stunts

Billy Elliot

2000Stunts

Strike Back

2010Stunt Coordinator

The Bourne Ultimatum

2007Stunts

Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles

1994Stunts

Rocketman

2019Stunts

Argo

2012Stunt Coordinator

Alien: Romulus

2024Stunt Coordinator

Gravity

2013Stunt Coordinator

Jane Eyre

2011Stunt Coordinator

Sherlock Holmes

2009Stunt Coordinator

The Young Victoria

2009as Falling Bishop

Troy

2004Stunts

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

2011Stunt Coordinator

Damsel

2024Stunt Coordinator

The School for Good and Evil

2022Stunt Coordinator

The Death of Stalin

2017Stunt Coordinator

The Mummy

1999Stunts

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu

2019Stunt Coordinator

Hunter Killer

2018Stunts

Amazing Grace

2006Stunt Coordinator

Cold Mountain

2003Stunts

The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns

1999Stunts

Frankenstein

1993Stunts

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

1991Stunts

Allied

2016Stunt Coordinator

Richard III

1995Stunts

The Bill

1984Stunt Coordinator

Love Again

2023Stunt Coordinator

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

2021Stunt Coordinator

The Color of Magic

2008Stunt Coordinator

Black Beauty

1994Stunts

Man Up

2015Stunts