Martin Ivanov

**Martin Ivanov** (born March 18, 1977) is a distinguished stunt driver and performer hailing from Moscow, then part of the RSFSR in the USSR. His full name is Martin Viktorovich Ivanov, and he is the son of renowned Russian stunt coordinator, actor, and director Viktor Ivanov.

After his parents’ divorce, Ivanov moved to Lithuania with his mother, where he cultivated a deep passion for motorsport. By the age of 19, he had already secured national titles in both hippodrome and ring racing, later competing in various regional rally championships.

Ivanov’s entry into the world of stunt performance began when his father invited him to work on the Russian film *White Gold* (2000), igniting his interest in the film industry. His career took a significant turn in 2003 during the casting for *The Bourne Supremacy* (2004), where he was selected as a stunt double for Matt Damon due to their striking physical similarities. His impressive work in this film, which involved performing dangerous stunts without CGI, garnered acclaim, though the Taurus Award for this sequence was awarded to his father since Ivanov could not obtain a U.S. visa at the time.

Since then, Martin Ivanov has become a highly sought-after stunt performer in Hollywood. His impressive credits include *Quantum of Solace* (2008), *Black Widow* (2021), and *Fast & Furious 6* (2013), alongside notable on-screen appearances such as a fruit seller in *Skyfall* (2012). Over his career, he has received nine wins and eight nominations from prestigious organizations like the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards and the Taurus World Stunt Awards, including a SAG Award for *No Time to Die* (2021) and a Taurus Award for Best Specialty Stunt for his work on *Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny* (2023).