David Barrett (director)

David McCoy Barrett is an American television director and producer.

Barrett began his career as a stuntman and transitioned to being stunt coordinator, second unit director, and eventually show creator.^[1][2] He co-created the CW television series The Mountain (2004),^[3] a patriarchal family drama loosely based on his upbringing as a struggling motocross racer at Mammoth Mountain.^[4]

In 2012, he directed his first feature film Fire With Fire, starring Josh Duhamel, Rosario Dawson, Bruce Willis, and Vincent D'Onofrio.^[5]

Barrett grew up in Bishop, California.^[6] His father, Stan Barrett, was Burt Reynolds’ and Paul Newman’s stunt double.^[1] Stan Barrett also raced in 19 Winston Cup series races between 1980 and 1990, and exceeded the speed of sound in 1979.^[7] His mother, Penny McCoy, is a former World Cup alpine ski racer.^[8] His brother, Stanton Barrett is a NASCAR driver^[9] and Hollywood stuntman.^[10]

Barrett is the grandson of Dave McCoy, who is the founder of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area.^[6] His godfather is Paul Newman.^[1]

Source:^[11]

• Tracker (TV series, 2024) (1 episode, 2025)
• FBI: Most Wanted (TV series, 2024) (1 episode, 2024)
• True Lies (TV series, 2023) (1 episode, 2023)
• La Brea (TV series 2022) (2 episodes, 2022–2024)
• FBI: International (TV series 2021) (1 episode, 2022)
• Star Trek: Discovery (TV series 2017) (2 episodes, 2017–2019)
• Under the Dome (TV series 2013) (4 episodes, 2013–2015)
• Blue Bloods (TV series 2010) (10 episodes, 2012–2014)
• The Mentalist (TV series 2008) (7 episodes, 2008–2013)
• Once Upon a Time (TV series 2011) (3 episodes, 2011–2013)
• Supah Ninjas (TV series 2011) (2 episodes, 2011–2013)
• Castle (TV series 2009) (5 episodes, 2010–2012)
• Arrow (TV series 2012) (2 episodes, 2012–2013)
• Fire with Fire (Video 2012)
• The Secret Circle (TV series 2011) (3 episodes, 2011–2012)
• V (TV series 2009) (3 episodes, 2010–2011)
• Supernatural (TV series 2005) (1 episode, 2011)
• Human Target (TV series 2010) (1 episode, 2011)
• Nikita (TV series 2010) (1 episode, 2010)
• The Gates (TV series 2010) (2 episodes, 2010)
• NCIS: Los Angeles (TV series 2009) (3 episodes, 2009–2010)
• The Vampire Diaries (TV series 2009) (1 episode, 2010)
• Melrose Place (TV series 2009) (1 episode, 2009)
• The Cleaner (TV series 2008) (2 episodes, 2009)
• Life on Mars (TV series 2008) (1 episode, 2009)
• CSI: NY (TV series 2004) (1 episode, 2009)
• Crash (TV series 2008) (1 episode, 2008)
• Eleventh Hour (TV series 2008) (1 episode, 2008)
• Moonlight (TV series 2007) (1 episode, 2008)
• 2007 Taurus World Stunt Awards (TV special 2007) (opening sequence)
• Cold Case (TV series 2003) (6 episodes, 2004–2007)
• E-Ring (TV series 2005) (4 episodes, 2005–2006)
• Smallville (TV series 2001) (2 episodes, 2004–2005)
• Star Trek: Enterprise (TV series 2001) (1 episode, 2005)
• Veronica Mars (TV series 2004) (1 episode, 2005)
• The Mountain (TV series 2004) (1 episode, 2004)
• Hawaii (TV series 2004) (unknown episodes)
• The O.C. (TV series 2003) (1 episode, 2004)
• Without a Trace (TV series 2002) (1 episode, 2004)
• Tru Calling (TV series 2003) (1 episode, 2003)
• Jake 2.0 (TV series 2003) (3 episodes, 2003)
• Fastlane (TV series 2002) (2 episodes, 2003)
• The Chronicle (TV series 2001) (1 episode, 2002)
• FreakyLinks (TV series 2000) (1 episode, 2001)
• Pacific Blue (TV series 1996) (1 episode, 2000)
• Mission Extreme (TV series 2000)

• "Blue Bloods" (TV series 2013) (co-executive producer) (22 episodes, 2014)
• "The Secret Circle" (TV series 2011) (co-executive producer) (9 episodes, 2012)
• "Orphan" (2009)
• "Moonlight" (TV series 2007) (executive producer) (11 episodes, 2007–2008)
• "Cold Case" (TV series 2003) (supervising producer) (24 episodes, 2006–2007)
• "E-Ring" (TV series 2005) (producer) (23 episodes, 2005–2006)
• "The Mountain" (TV series 2004) (executive producer) (13 episodes, 2004–2005)
• "Peak Experience" (2003)

• "Orphan" (2009)
• "Bionic Woman" (TV series 2007) (second unit director) (Episode: "Paradise Lost", 2007)
• "Cold Case" (TV series 2003) (second unit director) (5 episodes, 2006–2007)
• "E-Ring" (TV series 2005) (second unit director) (5 episodes, 2005–2006)
• "The Fog" (2005) (as David M. Barrett)
• "Supercross" (2005)
• "Matando Cabos" (2004)
• "Final Destination 2" (2003)
• "Fastlane" (TV series 2002) (second unit director) (22 episodes, 2002–2003)
• "Deuces Wild" (2002)
• "Motocrossed" (2001)
• "FreakyLinks" (TV series 2000) (second unit director) (Episode: "Subject: The Stone Room", 2001)
• "Ball & Chain" (2001)
• "Gilmore Girls" (TV series 2000) (second unit director) (unknown episodes)
• "Stigmata" (1999)
• "Pacific Blue" (TV series 1996) (second unit director) (13 episodes, 1999–2000)

• "The Double" (2011)
• "The Town" (2010)
• "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" (2009)
• "Miss March" (2009)
• "Race to Witch Mountain" (2009)
• "Moonlight" (TV series 2007) (stunts) (Episode: "Love Lasts Forever", 2008)
• "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" (2003)
• "The Matrix Reloaded" (2003) (uncredited)
• "Fastlane" (TV series 2002) (stunt coordinator) (18 episodes, 2002–2003)
• "Gods and Generals" (2003)
• "8 Mile" (2002)
• "Windtalkers" (2002)
• "Spider-Man" (2002) (uncredited)
• "Dragonfly" (2002)
• "Crossing Jordan" (TV series 2001) (stunt coordinator) (Episode "Pilot", 2001)
• "Don't Say a Word" (2001)
• "The Agency" (TV series 2001) (stunt coordinator) (unknown episodes)
• "Dead Last" (TV series 2001) (stunt coordinator) (unknown episodes)
• "Lizzie McGuire" (TV series 2001) (stunt coordinator) (2 episodes, 2001)
• "Jurassic Park III" (2001)
• "FreakyLinks" (TV series 2000) (stunt coordinator) (11 episodes, 2000–2001)
• "Motocrossed" (2001) (as David M. Barrett)
• "Soarin'" (Short 2001)
• "Ball & Chain" (2001)
• "Submerged" (2000) (as David M. Barrett)
• "Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth" (Video 2000)
• "Dancing at the Blue Iguana" (2000) (as David M. Barrett)
• "Stigmata" (1999)
• "Deep Blue Sea" (1999) (as David McCoy Barrett)
• "Johnny Tsunami" (1999)
• "Mystery Men" (1999)
• "Idle Hands" (1999)
• "The Mod Squad" (1999) (uncredited)
• "Splendor" (1999)
• "A Civil Action" (1998)
• "Like Father, Like Santa" (1998) (uncredited)
• "The Famous Jett Jackson" (TV series 1998) (stunt coordinator) (unknown episodes) (stunt pilot) (unknown episodes, 1998–2001)
• "Finding Graceland" (1998)
• "Species II" (1998) (as David M. Barrett)
• "Hush" (1998) (as Dave Barrett)
• "Martian Law" (1998)
• "Money Talks" (1997)
• "Speed 2: Cruise Control" (1997)
• "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" (1997)
• "Truth or Consequences, N.M." (1997)
• "Volcano" (1997)
• "Grosse Pointe Blank" (1997) (uncredited)
• "Liar Liar" (1997)
• "Dante's Peak" (1997)
• "Lost Highway" (1997)
• "Invasion of Privacy" (1996)
• "Pure Danger" (Video 1996)
• "A Time to Kill" (1996) (uncredited)
• "Fled" (1996)
• "Pacific Blue" (TV series 1996) (stunt coordinator) (20 episodes, 1999–2000)
• "Uncle Sam" (Video 1996)
• "Raging Angels" (1995)
• "Waterworld" (1995)
• "Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest" (1995)
• "The Soft Kill" (1994)
• "Rebel Highway" (TV series 1994) (stunts) (2 episodes, 1994)
• "Dragstrip Girl" (1994)
• "Roadracers" (1994)
• "Ghost in the Machine" (1993) (as David M. Barrett)
• "Striking Distance" (1993)
• "Aspen Extreme" (1993)
• "Rescue 911" (TV series 1989) (stunt coordinator) (unknown episodes) (stunts) (unknown episodes, 1989–1996)

• "The Mountain" (TV series 2004) (10 episodes, 2004–2005)

• David Barrett at IMDb
• Official website