Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015 · Movie
as Flautist Assassin
Wolfgang Stegemann
1974-03-16
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Berlin, Germany
Wolfgang Stegemann is a stunt coordinator, fight choreographer, and second-unit director. Stegemann was born on March 16, 1974, in Berlin, Germany. Standing at 1.89 m (6 ft 2½ in), his early work encompassed roles as a stunt performer, rigging coordinator, and fight choreographer, with credits on international productions like Don – The King Is Back (2011), Ninja Assassin (2009), V for Vendetta (2005), and Edge of Tomorrow (2014). As he built his reputation in the stunt community, his fluency in both German and English, combined with his expertise in wire work, high falls, martial arts, precision driving, and fire stunts, made him a sought-after coordinator and fight director. By the mid-2010s, Stegemann had transitioned into second-unit direction and stunt coordination on high-profile Hollywood productions. Notably, he served as fight choreographer, utility stunt performer, and stunt/rigger coordinator on Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), went on to contribute to Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), coordinated fights for Men in Black: International and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), and was involved in The Mummy (2017). His fight and stunt expertise also extended to Phoenix (2014), Victoria (2015, for which he was second-unit director and stunt coordinator), and Luther – The Fallen Sun and The Witcher Season 3 in 2022–2023. Throughout his career, Stegemann has been recognised by his peers for his contributions to action filmmaking. He earned nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble for Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2016) and Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2019), winning the same award in 2024 for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning – Part One, reflecting his long-standing collaboration on the franchise. At the Taurus World Stunt Awards, he was nominated for Don 2 (2012) and The Mummy (2018), and notably won Best Stunt Rigging for Mission: Impossible – Fallout in 2019. In addition to industry accolades, Stegemann received the Webby Award in 2024 for "People's Voice – Viral" for his immersive work as a second-unit director on The Witcher Season 3. His directorial prowess in shorter forms was celebrated in 2023 when he won Best Director for an Action Short Film at the Best Film Awards and received a nomination for Best Male Director at the Cannes World Film Festival, both for "Andrea Alive." Stegemann's directorial short film, Limitless, garnered multiple wins in 2025, including Best Director and Best Short Film at the Dubai International Cine Carnival Film Festival, a Certificate of Achievement at the Berlin Motion Picture Awards, and Outstanding Achievement in both Best Director and Short Film at the Swedish Academy of Motion Picture Awards. Outside the spotlight, he maintains a robust international career, often working and based in Berlin with ties to global production hubs—including London, Los Angeles, and across Europe and North America—and holds memberships in the Directors Guild of America, Equity UK, Screen Actors Guild, the Taurus World Stunt Academy, and more.
Filmography
Don 2
2011 · Movie
as Karl
Rammbock: Berlin Undead
2010 · Movie
as Polizist (uncredited)
Ninja Assassin
2009 · Movie
as Europol Pointman
Lasko – Die Faust Gottes
2009 · TV Show
as Lupus
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Full Employment
2008 · Movie
as Schulze
V for Vendetta
2006 · Movie
as Creedy Guard (uncredited)
The Challenge
2005 · Movie
as Edgar
Æon Flux
2005 · Movie
as Shock Trooper (uncredited)
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Crazy Partners
2005 · Movie
as Terrorist
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
1994 · TV Show
as self
Crew Credits
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The Riders
2027 · Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Avengers: Doomsday
2026 · Movie
Second Unit Director
Luther: The Fallen Sun
2023 · Movie
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023 · Movie
Stunts
Citadel
2023 · TV Show
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
The Witcher: Blood Origin
2022 · TV Show
Stunt Coordinator
Men in Black: International
2019 · Movie
Fight Choreographer
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019 · Movie
Fight Choreographer
The Witcher
2019 · TV Show
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
2018 · Movie
Fight Choreographer
The Mummy
2017 · Movie
Fight Choreographer
Inferno
2016 · Movie
Stunts
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
2016 · Movie
Fight Choreographer
Victoria
2015 · Movie
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015 · Movie
Fight Choreographer
Edge of Tomorrow
2014 · Movie
Stunts
Serena
2014 · Movie
Fight Choreographer, Stunts
Dracula Untold
2014 · Movie
Stunts
Berlin Troika
2014 · Movie
Stunt Coordinator
300: Rise of an Empire
2014 · Movie
Stunts
1: Nenokkadine
2014 · Movie
Stunts
The Forbidden Girl
2013 · Movie
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Nemez
2013 · Movie
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Am Hang
2013 · Movie
Stunt Double
Whispers Behind the Wall
2013 · Movie
Stunt Coordinator
World War Z
2013 · Movie
Stunts
Hanni & Nanni 3
2013 · Movie
Stunts
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013 · Movie
Stunt Double
Reiff für die Insel - Neubeginn
2012 · Movie
Stunt Double
The Apparition
2012 · Movie
Stunts
Hanni & Nanni 2
2012 · Movie
Stunts
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Krym
2012 · Movie
Stunts
Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit
2012 · Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Two
2012 · Movie
Fight Choreographer
Hanna
2011 · Movie
Stunts
Unknown
2011 · Movie
Stunts
Don 2
2011 · Movie
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director, Fight Choreographer
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Bridges
2011 · Movie
Editor, Fight Choreographer, Stunts
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Headlock
2011 · Movie
Stunts
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Nullpunkt
2011 · Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Headhunter: The Assessment Weekend
2010 · Movie
Stunts
Das geteilte Glück
2010 · Movie
Fight Choreographer
Sinestesia
2010 · Movie
Stunts
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Oh Shit
2010 · Movie
Stunts
Rammbock: Berlin Undead
2010 · Movie
Stunts
Beyond Remedy - Jenseits der Angst
2010 · Movie
Stunts
Beloved Berlin Wall
2009 · Movie
Stunts
Ninja Assassin
2009 · Movie
Stunts
Résiste - Aufstand der Praktikanten
2009 · Movie
Fight Choreographer
Allein unter Schülern
2009 · Movie
Stunts
Must Love Death
2009 · Movie
Stunt Coordinator
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Full Employment
2008 · Movie
Fight Choreographer
Virus Undead
2008 · Movie
Stunts
Speed Racer
2008 · Movie
Stunts
Max Minsky and Me
2007 · Movie
Stunts
Die Aufschneider
2007 · Movie
Stunts
V for Vendetta
2006 · Movie
Stunts
Allein gegen die Angst
2006 · Movie
Stunts
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Wigald
2006 · Movie
Stunts
Æon Flux
2005 · Movie
Stunts
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Crazy Partners
2005 · Movie
Stunt Double
Mouth to Mouth
2005 · Movie
Stunts
The Challenge
2005 · Movie
Stunts, Fight Choreographer
Die Luftbrücke
2005 · TV Show
Stunt Double
Don't Look for Me
2004 · Movie
Utility Stunts
Held der Gladiatoren
2003 · Movie
Stunts
Half Past Dead
2002 · Movie
Stunts
