Pat Johnson



Pat Johnson (most often credited as Pat E. Johnson) is a martial artist, stuntman, and stunt coordinator, who served in the latter capacity on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. He trained and oversaw the stunts performed by the doubles for the Creature Shop turtles, and as martial arts choreographer, he also oversaw relevant movements by the principal Henson suit performers. Johnson was featured in the documentary The Making of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Behind the Shells.

Johnson's film resume is highlighted by appearances in the first three Karate Kid movies (as the karate competition referee) and Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon (as a hood). Other credits include martial arts training and stunts for the 1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer film and stunt coordinating such action and superhero movies as Batman and Robin and Punisher: WarZone.