Neil Summers
Born: 1944-04-28 in London, England, UK
Died: 2025-09-04
Known For: Acting
Biography
Neil Summers (28 April 1944 – 4 September 2025) was an English-American actor and stuntman. He was best known for playing the Rodent in the 1990 film Dick Tracy. He was also a collector of Western film memorabilia and wrote books about his experience in the film industry.
Filmography
2010
- Love Ranch as Drunken John
2008
- Appaloosa as Bragg's Fourth Man
2003
- Holes ... (Stunts)
1999
- Go ... (Stunts)
1997
- The Jackal ... (Stunts)
- Buddy ... (Utility Stunts)
1995
- Murder in the First as Alcatraz Guard Whitney
1994
- The Shawshank Redemption as Pete
- Bad Girls as Ned, Jarrett Gang
- Troublemakers as Dodge
- Holy Matrimony ... (Stunts)
1992
- Lucky Luke as Deputy Virgil
- Chaplin ... (Stunts)
- Live Wire ... (Stunts)
1991
- The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear ... (Stunts)
- Lucky Luke as Deputy Virgil
- The Legend Of Grizzly Adams as Jake
1990
- Wild at Heart ... (Stunts)
- Dick Tracy as The Rodent
- Peacemaker as Milk Man
1989
- Big Man on Campus as Woman (uncredited)
- Cold Feet ... (Stunts)
1988
- Young Guns ... (Stunts)
- Midnight Run ... (Stunts)
- Dangerous Curves ... (Stunts)
- Under the Gun as Stone's Man
- Jack's Back ... (Stunts)
- The Tracker as Bad Guy
1987
- RoboCop as Dougy
- Harry and the Hendersons ... (Stunts)
- Wanted: Dead or Alive as Hardy
- The Outing ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Made in U.S.A. ... (Stunts)
1986
- Stagecoach ... (Stunts)
- A Fine Mess ... (Stunts)
1985
- Better Off Dead... ... (Stunts)
1984
- Lovelines ... (Stunts)
1982
1980
- The Gambler as Polo
1978
- Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws as Cowboy at rodeo
1977
- Mr. Billion as Deputy Hank
- Cop Killers as Policeman
1976
- Hawmps! ... (Stunts)
1975
- Boss Nigger ... (Stunts)
- White Line Fever as Matchstick
- Adiós Amigo ... (Stunts)
1974
- Pray for the Wildcats as Cantina Local (uncredited)
1973
- My Name Is Nobody as Squirrel
1972
- Joe Kidd as Posse (uncredited)
- Ulzana's Raid as Trooper (uncredited)
- The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean as Snake River Rufus Krile
1970
- Rio Lobo ... (Stunts)
- The Animals as Charlie Boggs
1969
- True Grit ... (Stunts)
- Heaven with a Gun as Beck's Man (uncredited)
1967
- The Last Challenge ... (Stunts)
- The Violent Ones ... (Stunts)
1966
- El Dorado ... (Stunts)
- Duel at Diablo as Trooper (uncredited)
- The Shooting ... (Stunts)
- Ride in the Whirlwind as Ward
1965
- The Greatest Story Ever Told ... (Stunts)
- The Great Sioux Massacre ... (Stunts)
1964
- Cheyenne Autumn ... (Stunts)
1963
- McLintock! ... (Stunts)
1955
- Gunsmoke as Townsman