David Forman

For the American general, see David Forman (general).

David Forman is an English internet entrepreneur who has played several suit roles in Jim Henson's Creature Shop, notably as the character of Leonardo in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film (1990). He also served as a stunt performer for The Bear (1988), The NeverEnding Story III (1994), The Flintstones (1994) and Muppet Treasure Island (1996).

Career

Forman represented England on the tumbling squad of the 1980 World Games. Soon after, he was introduced to Rick Baker, who hired him to play an ape in Greystoke (1984). He had also appeared, sans suit, in such films as Nuns on the Run (1990) (with Robbie Coltrane) and Empire State (1987) (with Martin Landau). Forman has also appeared on television, notably in The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes episode The Creeping Man.

Stunt credits include work on Spies Like Us (1985), Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) and The World Is Not Enough (1999). More recently, he served as fight arranger on Batman Begins (2005) and stunt coordinator for the new Doctor Who series.

Partial filmography

As actor

• Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
• Empire State (1987)
• Goldeneye (1989) (TV)
• Nuns on the Run (1990)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
• Bernard and the Genie (1991) (TV)
• The Chief (1 episode, 1994) (TV)
• Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997) (TV)
• Badger (1 episode, 1999) (TV)
• The Golden Compass (2007)

As stuntman

• Spies Like Us (1985)
• Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
• To Be the Best (1992)
• Wild Justice (1993) (TV)
• Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
• Lovejoy (1 episode, 1993) (TV)
• Between the Lines (1 episode, 1994) (TV)
• Night Watch (1995) (TV)
• Cold Lazarus (4 episodes, 1996) (TV)
• Daylight (1996)
• Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
• Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
• The Wisdom of Crocodiles (1998)
• The World Is Not Enough (1999)
• Essex Boys (2000)
• The Mummy Returns (2001)
• Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
• Georgian Underworld: An Invitation to a Hanging (2002) (TV)
• Die Another Day (2002)
• Walking with Cavemen (1 episode, 2003) (TV)
• Second Nature (2003) (TV)
• The Last Samurai (2003)
• Wimbledon (2004)
• Batman Begins (2005)
• Shadow Man (2006) (V)
• Low Winter Sun (2006) (TV)
• Doctor Who (5 episodes, 2006) (TV)
• Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
• The Golden Compass (2007)
• Phoo Action (2008) (TV)
• The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
• TV Burp (2 episodes, 2008–10) (TV)

Awards & nominations

• 2004, won World Stunt Awards Taurus Award for 'Best Fire Stunt' for The Last Samurai

External links

David Forman at the Internet Movie Database