Biography

John Gatins was born on April 16, 1968 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Flight (2012), Real Steel (2011) and Norbit (2007).

Director

Dreamer(2005)

Writer

Little Wing(2024)

Power Rangers(2017)

Kong: Skull Island(2017)

Need for Speed(2014)

Flight(2012)

Actor

Countdown(2025)as Zabo

Lying and Stealing(2019)as Aton Eisenstadt

Frances Ferguson(2019)as Warden

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend(2015)as Jeff Channington

Chicago Fire(2012)as Sam Mullins

Producer

Little Wing(2024)

Power Rangers(2017)

Need for Speed(2014)

Summer Catch(2001)

Ready to Rumble(2000)

Script and Continuity Department

Spectral(2016)

A Thousand Words(2012)

Timeline(2003)

Behind Enemy Lines(2001)

Ready to Rumble(2000)

Thanks

Porno(2019)

The House of Tomorrow(2017)

Martha Marcy May Marlene(2011)

Harmony and Me(2009)

Lymelife(2008)

Self

Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition(2006)as Self

Need for Speed: Capturing Speed, Making an Authentic Car Movie(2014)as Self

The Oscars(2013)as Self - Nominee

Teens Wanna Know(2012)as Self - Guest

A.D.D. Comedy with Dave Razowsky(2012)as Self

Known for

Flight2012 · Writer Real Steel2011 · Actor Norbit2007 · Actor Big Fat Liar2002 · Actor

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Kurt Russell and John Gatins in Dreamer (2005)

Dakota Fanning and John Gatins in Dreamer (2005)

Robert Zemeckis, John Gatins, Laurie MacDonald, and Walter F. Parkes in Flight (2012)

Credit Score: John Gatins

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#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	Real Steel	4.50	2011	•	7.1	0	1	380571
2	Gods and Monsters	3.00	1998		7.3	1	3	34300
3	Need for Speed	2.50	2014	•	6.4	0	0	186760
4	Meet Dave	2.38	2008	•	5.1	0	0	46182
5	Big Fat Liar	2.38	2002	•	5.5	0	0	42905
6	Norbit	2.00	2007	•	4.3	0	1	88399
7	The Nines	1.00	2007		6.2	0	0	35356
8	Impostor	1.00	2002		6.2	0	0	25458
9	Varsity Blues	1.00	1999		6.6	0	0	53453
10	Another Day in Paradise	1.00	1999		6.5	0	0	9743