Paul Shapcott

Paul Shapcott worked in stunt and stunt coordination roles on major fantasy and adventure films. Shapcott is credited as Burning Ringwraith in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, an uncredited role within the stunt department. The position involved performing or coordinating physical stunts during key sequences featuring the Ringwraiths.

In The Water Horse, Shapcott handled stunt coordination, contributing to the film’s action sequences involving the creature and its interactions with human characters. The role required planning and executing stunt work to maintain safety while delivering the intended visual impact.

Shapcott later served as Stunt Coordinator on The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, overseeing the design and execution of stunt choreography for scenes requiri…