Mike "Mouse" McCoy (born August 7, 1969) is an American film producer, director, and editor. Before entering the entertainment industry, McCoy worked as a professional motorcycle racer and stunt performer. He starred in and co-produced the documentary ''

Dust to Glory ''Dust to Glory'' is a 2005 American documentary film written, narrated, and directed by Dana Brown centering on the off-road motorsport race Baja 1000. Filming occurred throughout the 2003 event. ''Dust to Glory'' received a limited release in ...

'' (2004) and was co-director, producer, and editor of the film ''

Act of Valor ''Act of Valor'' is a 2012 American action film produced and directed by Mouse McCoy and Scott Waugh and written by Kurt Johnstad. The film stars active duty U.S. Navy SEALs and U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen, as well as Ro ...

'' (2012).

Early life and motorcycle career

McCoy began motorcycle racing at age four. At age 14, he turned his motocross career professional. In the early 1990s, McCoy took a break from racing due to injury, before returning to the sport and becoming the first motorcycle soloist rider to complete the

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in 2003. McCoy went on to win overall for the Baja 500 in 2005 and has class wins in the Baja 1000 for 2002, 2005, and 2007. Following his

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championship in 2005, McCoy was also invited to the

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as an athlete.

Entertainment career

During his first break from racing in the early 1990s, McCoy learned about filmmaking by working under director

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. He later worked as a

stunt performer A stunt performer, often called a stuntman or stuntwoman and occasionally stuntperson or stunt-person, is a trained professional who performs daring acts, often as a career. Stunt performers usually appear in films or on television, as opposed ...

, working with such directors as

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, and John McTiernen. In 2002, as a producer McCoy worked with director Dana Brown (''

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'') to document the Baja 1000 in the film ''

.'' The Baja 1000 is a 1000-mile car, truck, and motorcycle race in Mexico, which McCoy was the first person to complete on a motorcycle without switching drivers during the race. He finished 6th in class and 12th overall In 2005, McCoy he was nominated for Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Man at the

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. Following another injury at the end of 2005, McCoy ended his professional stunt career and opened up his own production company, Bandito Brothers, with

Scott Waugh Scott Waugh (born August 22, 1970) is an American film director, producer, editor and former stunt performer. He won the "10 Directors to Watch" award at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival. He is the son of stuntman Fred Waug ...

. In addition to full features, McCoy has also produced and directed transmedia commercial projects including ad campaigns and short films for

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Kia Kia Corporation (, formerly known as Kyungsung Precision Industry (京城精密工業) and Kia Motors Corporation) is a South Korean multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is South Korea's second larges ...

NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. It is considered to be one of the top ranked motorsports organizations in ...

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, the

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, U.S. Marines Corps,

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, and

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. In 2012, McCoy co-directed ''Act of Valor'', a film featuring the

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, with Scott Waugh.

Filmography

* ''Dust to Glory'' (2004) * ''

'' (2012)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCoy, Mike 1969 births Living people Film directors from Los Angeles American motorcycle racers American stunt performers