Michaela McAllister
Known For: Crew
Biography
Michaela Chernoch McAllister is an American stunt performer and actress. A former collegiate gymnast, McAllister's athletic background laid a strong foundation for her transition into the demanding world of stunt work. McAllister initially pursued a career in elementary education after graduating from Southern Utah University in 2014, where she was an all-conference gymnast for the Flippin' Birds. However, her passion for performance and physical challenges led her to Hollywood, where she quickly established herself as a formidable stunt professional. Her early work included doubling for stars such as Will Smith in Bright and Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath. Notably, she performed stunts for Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh in Black Widow (2021), and Mikey Madison in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019), where she endured intense sequences, including being "wrecked by Brad Pitt and set on fire by Leonardo DiCaprio". McAllister's exceptional skills have earned her significant recognition in the industry. She won three Taurus World Stunt Awards for her work in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood. She received a nomination for her contributions to Black Widow. Additionally, she was part of the stunt ensembles that secured Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Action Performance in both films.
Filmography
2026
- Avengers: Doomsday ... (Stunt Double)
2025
- Captain America: Brave New World ... (Stunt Double)
2024
- Madame Web ... (Stunt Double)
- Argylle ... (Stunts)
2023
- American Born Chinese ... (Utility Stunts)
2022
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ... (Stunt Double)
- Thor: Love and Thunder ... (Stunts)
- Day Shift ... (Stunts)
2021
- Hawkeye ... (Stunt Double)
- Black Widow ... (Stunt Double)
- NCIS: Hawaiʻi ... (Stunt Double)
- The Believer ... (Stunt Double)
2020
- Boss Bitch Fight Challenge as Self
2019
- For All Mankind ... (Stunt Double)
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood ... (Stunts)
- Dwight in Shining Armor ... (Stunts)
- Radioflash ... (Stunt Double)
- Spin ... (Stunt Double)
- Mom Fight as Kate
2018
- The Outpost ... (Stunt Double)
2017
- The Mick ... (Stunts)
- Bright ... (Stunt Double)
- Extinct as Skin Rider #3
- Love at First Glance ... (Stunt Double)
- Swing State ... (Stunts)
- 626 Evolution as 717
- The Killing Pact ... (Stunt Double)
- What Goes Around Comes Around ... (Stunts)
2016
- Goliath ... (Stunt Double)
- Speechless ... (Stunts)
- Mythica: The Godslayer ... (Stunts)
- Mythica: The Iron Crown ... (Stunts)
- The Stepsister ... (Stunt Double)
2015
- Riot as Rhiana
2012
- Studio C ... (Stunts)