Director · Action Designer · Stunt Performer — London

Jean-Paul Ly

Story-driven action, from Marvel and Netflix sets to my own films.

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Welcome to Bad Guys Films

Why Bad Guys?

As a stunt performer, I spend most of my time playing the bad guy. On set, stunt performers are the villains, the henchmen, the ones who take the hits so the hero can shine.

I named the company Bad Guys Films as a tribute to that craft.

An independent production company making genre films, with a specialty in action.

Worked on:

Avengers: Doomsday poster
Avengers: DoomsdayShang-Chi stunt double
The Old Guard 2 poster
The Old Guard 2Henry Golding stunt double
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness poster
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessWong stunt double
Doctor Strange poster
Doctor StrangeWong stunt double
The Batman poster
The BatmanStunt performer
Jailbreak poster
JailbreakLead actor & action director

Fight reel

ACTION DESIGN · CHOREOGRAPHY · PERFORMANCE

Written & directed

ALL FILMS
Misfire2025
MARTIAL ARTS ACTION DRAMA · SHORT
Speed Dating2022
ACTION COMEDY · SHORT
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WINNERAudience Award, Bronze · Action! Award, Special MentionFantasia International Film Festival 2017 · Jailbreak — lead actor & action design
NOMINATEDBest UK FilmRaindance Film Festival 2018 · Nightshooters — lead actor
PRESS8.5/10 — Film ThreatSpeed Dating — also reviewed by Screen Anarchy, Film Combat Syndicate and The Action Elite
Jean-Paul Ly directing a fight between two actors on set

On set · directing the action

For filmmakers

Action design
consultation

One-on-one sessions on fight choreography and action design, tailored to your project: from concept and story-driven choreography to camera design and on-set execution.

Coming soon — online

Action fight
design course

Learn how blockbuster fight scenes are designed, shot and cut. Join the waitlist to hear first when it opens.

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