Recovery
Monolopolus directed and produced the documentary about traumatic brain injury.[1][2]
Ryan Monolopolus
Ryan Monolopolus is a Buffalo-area filmmaker and SAG-AFTRA stunt performer based in Atlanta, known for Grobb, Road House and Three Housewives and a Body.
Biography
A University at Buffalo graduate in media production and sociology, Monolopolus founded On Camera Combatives in 2014 and built a career that combines directing, acting and stunt work.
His path began with childhood filmmaking in Buffalo and continued through media studies, an independent production company, and martial-arts competition. In Atlanta, those interests developed into a broad screen career.
Known for
64 Over 8
He co-created the 2016 series, which received a best-of-show honor at Indie Film Loop.[1]
Spider-Man: No Way Home
His stunt credits include the 2021 Marvel film.[1]
Grobb
He directed and wrote the science fiction short released in 2022.[1]
Road House
Monolopolus worked as a stunt performer and double on the 2024 action film.[1]
Craig
Three Housewives and a Body
He plays Craig and works as stunt coordinator on the 2026 Lifetime thriller, previously known as Housewives Murder Pact.[8][9][10]
Career highlights
- 2010
Starting a production company
Monolopolus produced his first film in 2010 and started his own company. He had already been making small projects since childhood in Buffalo.[2]
- 2015
- 2014
- 2022
Stunts on larger productions
His stunt credits later included Spider-Man: No Way Home, Cobra Kai, and Road House. He continued directing and writing his own projects during the same period.[1]
- 2026
Good to know
A University at Buffalo graduate
Monolopolus studied media production and sociology at the University at Buffalo.[2]
SAG-AFTRA since 2014
His official biography says he launched On Camera Combatives and joined SAG-AFTRA in 2014.[3]
Founder of a training program
He created On Camera Combatives to teach practical fight movement for film.[7][2]
Work across departments
His credits include directing, writing, producing, acting, camera work, and stunts.[1][9]
