Ric Roman Waugh comes to filmmaking through writing, producing, acting, and working as a stuntman. He did stunt work on movies such as “Hook” (1991), “The Last of the Mohicans” (1992), and “Gone in 60 Seconds” (2000). Waugh began his filmmaking career with movies such as “In the Shadows” (2001), “Felon” (2008), and “Snitch” (2013), which cemented him in the genre of crime thriller. He wrote and directed “Shot Caller” (2017), which premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival before going on to the political thriller “Angel Has Fallen” (2019) and post-apocalyptic drama “Greenland” (2020). Waugh directed the sports drama “National Champions” (2021), marking a departure from his regular style before helming the spy thriller “Kandahar” (2023) starring frequent collaborator Gerard Butler. He directed the action sequel “Greenland 2: Migration” (2026) and teamed up with genre legend Jason Statham for “Shelter” (2026).