Freddie Joe Farnsworth
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Freddie is the son of Win and Brenda Farnsworth, Freddie was born in
Muncie, Indiana & grew up in Pinedale, Wyoming. Freddie Joe Farnsworth
was an IPRA bareback and saddle bronco rider, and is an excellent rider
in all rodeo events and performs all horse stunts, both Western and
English. He joined the USMC in May of 1985, and was stationed with 1st
Bat 7th March until July of 1991. At that time, he went to Marine
Combat Training at Camp Pendleton as a troop handler and a weapons and
tactical instructor. He served in both Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
In December of 1994 he received an honorable discharge as a Sergeant.
Upon leaving the Marine Corps, Freddie returned to Casper, Wyoming and
worked as a truck driver and in sales for Butane Power and Equipment
until April 1996, when he began work on Starship Troopers (1997) to
this day. Freddie is an actor and the military advisor for the Spy Game
(2001) film & uses his skills on every film he works on. He
occasionally works as a Stuntman for "Stunt Grunts"
('Raleigh Wilson''s company). He is best
friends with Max Martini
for whom he stunt-doubled on the TV Hit The Unit (2006) and
Jake Busey (he met on the film set of
Starship Troopers. He resides in L.A. and London (only during filming)
with his two daughters Linda & Brenda (now at university), a couples of
horses and dogs.
