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Troy Brenna is an American stunt actor, motion capture actor, stunt coordinator, and actor. He was born in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He has one younger brother and two older sisters. He has performed stunts for films such as X-Men, Thor, and Fast Five. He has acted in roles including Takers, Spy Next Door and television spots such as Arrested Development. He has also performed motion capture in films such as The Avengers.
Margaret Sixel is an Australian and South African film editor. She is best known for her work as editor on her husband George Miller's films, including Babe: Pig in the City (1998), Happy Feet (2006), and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). For Fury Road, she won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing and the BAFTA Award for Best Editing.
Cameron Ambridge is an Australian stuntman in the film and television industry.
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- ↑ "Interview with Keir Beck". matrixfans.net. 17 July 2012.
- ↑ "Gold Coast stuntman Keir Beck says audacious stunts on Mad Max: Fury Road made him feel sick". goldcoastbulletin.com.au. 14 May 2015.
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