John Gatins
Known for WritingBorn 1968-04-16New York City, New York, USA
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 Thousand Words (2012).
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Known for
Real Steel
2011 · as Kingpin
Norbit
2007 · as Attendant
Need for Speed
2014 · as Air Force Pilot
A Thousand Words
2012 · as Valet
Meet Dave
2008 · as Air Traffic Controller
The Power of the Present
2017 · as Self - Screenwriter (2017)
Big Fat Liar
2002 · as Tow Truck Driver
Leprechaun 3
1995 · as Scott
Varsity Blues
1999 · as Smiling Man
The Shaggy Dog
2006 · as Homeless Guy
Impostor
2001 · as Patient-Soldier
The Nines
2007 · as John Gatins
FRED: The Movie
2010 · as Car Wash Clerk #1
Lying and Stealing
2019 · as Aton
Gods and Monsters
1998 · as Kid Saylor (uncredited)
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
1995 · as Young Caspar Dixon
Witchboard 2
1993 · as Russel
Another Day in Paradise
1998 · as Phil