Jonathan Raymond Eusebio is an American director, stunt coordinator and an actor. He is considered a prolific figure in Hollywood and the action film genre.
Personal life Jonathan Raymond Eusebio, also known as Jojo, was born on September 15, 1973, and raised in Canada by his Filipino parents.
Eusebio's interest in martial arts began at the age of eight and progressed through taekwondo, judo, wrestling, and kickboxing, and even after he enrolled in Dan Inosanto's Academy of Martial Arts school, he never realized martial arts would be his calling.
Eusebio's academic path led him to major in Biological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. After graduating, he worked in a laboratory while maintaining his passion for martial arts. Eusebio began his professional collaboration with future filmmakers and 87eleven Action Design creators Chad Stahelski and David Leitch when he joined at the Inosanto Academy in Marina Del Rey, California, at the age of 18.
Career Eusebio's first foray into stunt acting was in the 1997 low-budget action movie True Vengeance. By 2002, his contributions to the film Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, led to greater recognition. In the same year, Eusebio contributed to the development of Jason Bourne's distinct fighting technique in The Bourne Identity, which was based on the Filipino martial art Kali and knife combat. As this style persisted throughout the Bourne film series, Eusebio served as a fight coordinator and trained Matt Damon for the role.
Eusebio, a founding member of the 87eleven Action Design, has had a significant impact on the development of the Hollywood stunt collective. His co-fight choreography for Ninja Assassin in 2009 and his work on the ground-breaking movie 300 in 2006 demonstrated 87eleven's growing creative influence.
Eusebio's resume also includes work in Marvel movies, in which he combined Aikido, kali, Muay Thai, and "Lucha libre" to create a distinctive combat style for the character Black Widow in Iron Man 2. His work on several Marvel movies, such as The Avengers, Doctor Strange, and the critically acclaimed Black Panther, was made possible by this role.
Eusebio's contributions to the John Wick franchise are notable examples of his inventiveness. The movies pay homage to Asian action films by combining judo and jiu jitsu, which required Keanu Reeves, the principal actor, to undergo intensive training. The franchise was known to push the edge in terms of Eusebio's creative fighting styles and stunt work.
Eusebio's participation in the industry increased further beginning in 2017 when he began working as a second unit director on various 87eleven movies, including Deadpool 2, Birds of Prey, and Kate. In 2022, he took up the roles of second unit director and stunt coordinator on the Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and in 2021, on the fourth Matrix film, The Matrix Resurrections.
Filmography +DirectorYearTitle2018Deadpool 2Second unit director2020Birds of Prey2021Kate2022Violent Night2025Love HurtsDirector +StuntworkYearTitle2002Kung Pow! Enter the FistBlade IIAustin Powers in Goldmember2003The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 2004Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon2005SerenityFeast2006Idiocracy20063002007FetchPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End2008Never Back Down2009Dragonball Evolution2010Iron Man 22010The Twilight Saga: EclipseThe Expandables2011Conan the BarbarianHaywire2012The Avengers2013The WolverineEscape Plan2014The Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesJohn Wick2015Hitman: Agent 47The Last Witch Hunter2016Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsDoctor Strange2017John Wick: Chapter 22018Black PantherDeadpool 22019John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parrabellum2020Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)2021KateThe Matrix Resurrections2022Obi-Wan KenobiViolent Night2024The Fall Guy +ActorYearTitleRole2002Kung Pow! Enter the FistGang Fighter #52002The Time MachineEloi2007ShooterK-9 Cop #22008Never Back DownDak Ho2012The Bourne Legacy Guard2015Don't F*#% with John WickHimself2022Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's ReturnHimself/Stunt coordinator
Accolades + Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2024 Best Stunt Choreography The Fall Guy Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Awards 2025 Screen Actors Guild Award 2022Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture The Matrix Resurrections 2019 Black Panther 2017 Doctor Strange 2014 The Wolverine 2013 The Bourne Legacy 2008 The Bourne Ultimatum Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 300 Online Film & Television Association2025Best Stunt Coordination The Fall Guy 2020 John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parrabellum 2019 Black Panther Deadpool 2 Taurus World Stunt Awards 2015Best Fight John Wick 2010 Ninja Assassin 2008 300 Austin Film Critics Association2025 Best Stunt WorkThe Fall Guy Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards Best Stunt Houston Film Critics Society Awards Best Stunt Coordination Awards Circuit Community Awards2019Best Stunt Ensemble Black Panther Deadpool 2 North Carolina Film Critics Association2025 Best Stunt CoordinationThe Fall Guy Hawaii Film Critics Society Best Stunt Work Music City Film Critics' Association Awards Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film AwardsBest Stunts Online Association of Female Film Critics DiscussingFilm Critic Awards Best Stunt Ensemble Seattle Film Critics Society Best Stunt Choreography Portland Critics Association Awards Best Stunt/Best Action Choreography Critics Association of Central Florida Awards Best Stunt Coordination
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