Ty Hopkins

Production experience. Practical preparation.

Ty works across film and television in production supervision, armoury, tactical advisory and action performance. His close protection background sits alongside that screen work: it informs the context he brings to a brief, while the performance still has to serve the character, the camera and the production.

His credits include production supervisor on Son of the Soil, armourer on Run Away and Take Cover, and body double on The Acolyte.

At Dark Roc, Ty works on performer preparation and production support with co-founder Redd Nicholson. The team has trained actors during productions and independently in preparation for action roles.

Selected individual credits

• Son of the SoilProduction supervisor
• Run AwayArmourer
• Take CoverArmourer
• The AcolyteBody double
• The BeekeeperTactical operator — Pettis Team (uncredited)
• Kraven the HunterRhino mercenary (uncredited)

These are Ty’s individual roles; the two performance appearances above are listed as uncredited on his IMDb profile. Read the production experience notes or view the wider credit list.

For producers and action departments

Explore the Son of the Soil production example.

Discuss Ty’s involvement where a brief calls for tactical advisory, cast preparation, armoury or action performance. Define the appointment around the work required: advice on performance, preparation of cast and weapons-related responsibilities should have an agreed scope.

For a production enquiry, useful starting points are the scene’s dramatic intention, the performers involved, the filming location and the departments already appointed. Dark Roc’s action-department roles guide explains how the roles fit together.

Background and professional references

Ty’s close protection background is also reflected in his work with AX Risk & Advisory. Action Xtreme’s team page identifies him as Director of Security & Strategy for AXRA. That security work is distinct from a film’s armoury, advisory or performance appointment.

The published Son of the Soil credit list identifies Ty as production supervisor. Dark Roc’s current team information lists him as a Section 5 Trusted Servant; any production-specific requirements and supporting documentation should be discussed for the proposed job.

Discuss the work.

For Ty’s availability, send the production dates, filming country and location, the role you need to fill and a short, non-confidential scene outline. For cast preparation, include the number of performers and the rehearsal time available.

For public training, view the courses. No previous firearms experience is required.