Rich Hopkins:
CLASS OF 1982
Torrey Pines High SchoolClass of 1982
San diego, CA
San Dieguito High SchoolClass of 1982
Encinitas, CA
Rich's Story
Always a thrill seeker, Rich Hopkins, affectionately known as the Godfather of Adrenaline/Action Sports, developed a taste for the extreme at an early age. From film, television, music videos and commercials to live events, Rich Hopkins has been a driving force behind the extreme sports industry for the past 25 years. Continuing to excel in countless Over the Edge events and productions, Rich further extends his expertise to the industry as a stunt coordinator, motivational speaker and TV personality. Always on the cutting-edge, Rich, a true pioneer, tirelessly drives his vision of bringing actions sports to all mediums of the entertainment industry.
Rich has received accolades for the Worlds 1st Pyrotechnic Bungy Jump (Featured on Real TV & Amazing Daredevils), the Worlds 1st Pyrotechnic Moto-Sk8 Run and his nearly 1000 foot Skyscraper Decent as SPIDERMAN for the Blockbuster DVD release of the hit movie. He was also a finalist in the 1996 X-Games World Bungy Jumping Championship.
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de variety of films, television shows, commercials, music videos, and live events as a professional stuntman and/or stunt coordinator. Over the past 15 years, his company, Thrillseekers Unlimited, has produced hundreds of live shows. Further shaping the industry, Thrillseekers Unlimited was the first to offer Extreme Sports & Stunt Vacations to the public. Rich has been featured and interviewed by countless local, regional, national and International TV shows, magazines, newspapers, and radio stations regarding the exciting and dangerous work he does.
Richs TV & Film credits include acting, performing stunts, and/or stunt coordinating on Criss Angel Mindfreak, NBC's Real Wedding Crahsers, Circuit 3, 2 Fast - 2 Furious, Vegas Vampires, VH1 Divas Duets, Switch Killer, Without a Trace, S.W.A.T.,Point Break, Southern Pride, Ski School, The Doors, The Master, Americas Most Wanted, MTVs Road Rules & Real World, and NBCs Tikiville (directed by James Burrows) to name a few. Complete 411 can be found easy on Google..
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