Ric Roman Waugh


Ric Roman Waugh is an American film director, writer, producer, actor, and former stuntman. He is known for his work in Felon, Snitch, and Shot Caller. He wrote and directed Angel Has Fallen, the third installment in the Has Fallen series and will write and direct its fourth entry, Night Has Fallen.
He is the older brother of director Scott Waugh.

Career

Waugh worked as a stunt performer in the 1980s and 1990s, appearing in films such as Universal Soldier, The [Last of the Mohicans (1992 film)|The Last of the Mohicans], Last Action Hero, Hard Target, The Crow, Gone in [60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds], Lethal Weapon 2, Days of Thunder, and The One. He also worked as an actor, in Kuffs starring Christian Slater and Milla Jovovich.
His first directorial film is In [the Shadows (2001 film)|In the Shadows], starring James Caan, Matthew Modine, and Cuba Gooding Jr. He later directed Felon, starring Val Kilmer. Waugh worked with actor Dwayne Johnson in Snitch and was in talks to direct the disaster film Deepwater Horizon in 2012, before changes occurred in the film's development process. In 2019, Waugh wrote and directed the third installment in the Has Fallen film series, titled Angel Has Fallen.
He directed the film Greenland which was released in December 2020.

Filmography

Stunts
YearTitleNotes
1989Tango & CashUncredited
1990Days of Thunderas Ric Waugh
1991Hookas Ric Waugh
1992Kuffsas Ric Waugh;
Assistant stunt coordinator
1992The Last of the Mohicansas Ric Waugh
1992Brain Donorsas Rick Waugh
1993Last Action Hero
1998From [the Earth to the Moon (miniseries)|From the Earth to the Moon]Episode: "Apollo One"
2000Gone in 60 Secondsas Ric Waugh

Acting credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Married... with ChildrenJakeas Ric Waugh;
Episode "One Down, Two to Go"
1992KuffsHood