OSHA Motion Picture Safety Advisor Services

provided by John Cann

John Cann

John Cann

OSHA Certified Safety Advisor

IL#48555DBBF8

FEMA Certified in Incident Command

FEMA #0008901468

TEL:  972-754-7265

EMAIL: INFO@ACTIONPAC.COM

Your trusted source for

motion picture safety advice, planning and design services.


  • Script analysis
  • pre-production
  • Location Scouting
  • Production Safety
  • Set Construction Safety
  • Stunt/Special Effects Safety
  • Fire Arms/Weapons Safety
  • Water Safety above and below
  • Rigging Safety
  • General Safety
  • and more...

Meet John Cann

John Cann is uniquely suited to the position of Safety Advisor for motion pictures and television.   A veteran of the entertainment industry John has been working as a professional performer and stunt coordinator since 1982. In over 40 years of performing, coordinating and teaching stunts, John has never been seriously injured nor has he caused injury to anyone else. His safety record is flawless. He has appeared in 100's of feature films, television, and live shows as stunt coordinator, stunt  performer and/or actor. His credits include:

  • South of Heaven
  • Nefarious
  • Machete
  • 11-22-63
  • LBJ
  • Parkland
  • Alamo
  • Texas Chainsaw Massacre
  • Hoodlum
  • Batman Forever
  • Tango & Cash
  • Home Fries
  • Predator 2
  • Blood In Blood Out
  • Miss Congeniality
  • Streets of Blood
  • Exit Speed
  • Killer Women
  • Queen of the South
  • The Good Guys
  • Chase
  • Lying Game
  • Dallas
  • The Walking Dead
  • Walker Texas Ranger (40+ episodes)
  • and more...


His stunt coordinating credits include:

  • 9th Floor; Quest for the Ancient Relic
  • A Haunting at the Beacon
  • Universal Squadrons
  • The Last Ride
  • Jerico
  • Elsewhere Texas.


John has recently moved into the producers arena with the feature film "Phani" and his first short film "The Deepest Dark".  Currently he is producing and stunt coordinating two web series' "Battle Run" and "Bounty" as well as the documentary, "The Last Rocketman" which is in post production!


Some of John's stunt specialties include:

  • stunt coordination
  • high falls
  • air rams
  • fire gags
  • stunt driving
  • fights (3rd degree black belt in Tae kwon do)
  • swordplay (S.A.F.D. certified)
  • Horse stunts
  • motorcycle stunts
  • rigging
  • and more...


John has designed and fabricated all of the stunt equipment used by Action P.A.C. Stunts, including air rams, ratchets, airbags and decelerators. Action P.A.C. Stunts' equipment is some of the safest, most dependable in the world.  John also wrote,  edited, and published three editions of "The Stunt Guide" A Comprehensive Guide for Action Film Makers.  He literally wrote the book on stunts!


John is an avid actor and has always loved the stage as well as film. While living in California, he helped establish several theater companies, including The Two Roads Theater in Studio City and Theater III in Hollywood.  John resides in the Dallas, Texas area. He hopes to remain in Texas, serve the Lord, and continue working in the growing Texas film industry. John gives all the glory to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who has preserved him and kept him safe since day one!