Chris Pratt’s stunt double, Tony McFarr, dead at 47

McFarr, whose full name was Antonio McFarr, worked with Pratt on multiple movies, including “Jurassic World” in 2015 and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” in 2017.

They reunited for “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” in 2018 after working together on “Passengers” in 2016.

“I’ll never forget his toughness. I remember he took a nasty shot to the head (in the title sequence of Guardians 2) and got several staples in his head – he came right back to work ready to go again.

“He was an absolute stud. He was always a gentleman and a professional. He’ll be missed. My prayers go out to his friends and family, especially his daughter.”

The actor and McFarr first worked together in “Jurassic World.”

McFarr worked as a stunt double for other Hollywood stars. He doubled for Jon Hamm in 2018’s “Tag” and Brendan Fraser in 2019’s “The Poison Rose.”

McFarr also performed stunts in the Marvel movies “Captain America: Civil War” (2016) and “Ant-Man and the Wasp” (2018).

His other film credits as a stunt performer include “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay” Parts 1 and 2, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” “Pitch Perfect 3,” “Logan Lucky,” “Furious 7,” “The Accountant” and “Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.”

McFarr also worked as a stunt actor in TV shows, including “Homeland,” “Teen Wolf,” “Banshee,” “Bones,” “Burn Notice,” “The Glades,” “The Finder,” “Halt and Catch Fire,” “Under the Dome,” “Resurrection” and “The Walking Dead,” “One Tree Hill,” “Graceland,” “Army Wives,” “Cell” and “MacGyver.”

Though McFarr was mostly known for his stunt work, he made his screen debut as an actor in the first season finale episode of “Burn Notice” in 2007. He returned to the show for a guest appearance as “Stunt Billy” during the fourth season in 2010.