Actor
John Gatins
Biography

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 ...

Known For
Acting
2019 -- Lying and Stealing | Aton
2019 -- Frances Ferguson | Warden
2017 -- The Power of the Present | Self - Screenwriter (2017)
2015 -- 7 Chinese Brothers | Dinsmore
2014 -- Need for Speed | Air Force Pilot
2012 -- A Thousand Words | Valet
2011 -- Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | Dishwasher
2011 -- Real Steel | Kingpin
2010 -- FRED: The Movie | Car Wash Clerk #1
2010 -- Harmony and Me | Homeless Tom
2008 -- Meet Dave | Air Traffic Controller
2007 -- Norbit | Attendant
2007 -- The Nines | John Gatins
2002 -- Big Fat Liar | Tow Truck Driver
1998 -- Another Day in Paradise | Phil
1998 -- Gods and Monsters | Kid Saylor (uncredited)
1998 -- Breakfast with Einstein | Cop #1
1995 -- Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings | Young Caspar Dixon
1995 -- Leprechaun 3 | Scott
1993 -- Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway | Russel
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