Jimmy Broyden has been entertaining audiences around the world for 17 years through over 80 features, television series, movies of the week, pilots, commercials and live shows, but you rarely see his face. He has worked with and stunt-doubled for some of Hollywood's biggest stars, on some of Hollywood's biggest productions and with some of the finest stunt veterans and rookies in film. He has worked on numerous shows such as 'Firewall', 'Elf ', 'Air Bud',' Battlestar Galactica', 'X-Files', 'Star Gate', 'Mysterious Ways' and 'Supernatural'. Jimmy impressed audiences by doing a 60 mph piperoll on the Gemini Award winning TV documentary series 'STUNTDAWGS'. Jimmy is also a member of The Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall Of Fame (not an inductee).

Born in Toronto to a 14 year-old mother, no father and leaving home at 16, Jimmy learned how to survive the streets and graduated from the school of hard knocks. He has learned to make something out of nothing. His story is one of determination and perseverance against enormous odds. At three years old Jimmy began entertaining the neighbors on his three wheel plastic pedal tractor and by six years old had developed a burning desire to become a professional stuntman. When it came to playing sports, Jimmy's drive and determination coupled with his athletic skills made him the "go-to guy" which won him and his teammates many victories. His martial arts training of several years under world renowned Master Kwok Chan in the Chinese Classical 5 Animal System of Shaolin Kung Fu was the final piece which prepared him both mentally and physically to become a stuntman.

In a devastating career-ending injury in '98 the ACL, LCL and PCL ligaments were torn off the bone in his knee and the tibia plateau was fractured which left room for a possible amputation. The leg was mangled and five of the finest surgeons said, "career over". The knee was reattached but the doctors and physiotherapists still agreed his career was over and he'd be behind a desk. But Jimmy had other plans, to trust the Lord, and made up his mind to re-learn how to walk, jump, run, skate and return as a stuntman. In the process he discarded a wheelchair, crutches, his grandfather’s cane and finally a custom leg brace. It was an excruciatingly slow process but after two years of grueling and painful physical therapy and by God's grace, he made "The Comeback" to full mobility with no limp and picked up where he left off having paid the price. All were amazed...they said it couldn't be done.

The regimen of rigorous physical conditioning keeps his mind and body razor sharp. The Lord has blessed Jimmy with an innate sense of timing, courage, physical abilities and an eye to detail that are necessary for a stuntman and stunt coordinator's success. He was born to be a stuntman. He is a Level One Special Olympics National Coach, a motivational speaker and is working toward becoming a Certified Personal Trainer.

Jimmy brings a message to the corporate world of perseverance under pressure. That even when others tell you that it is all over, you do not have to give up. His use of clips of his world renowned stunts along with his ability to start your program off with his appearance on stage “on fire” makes for a dramatic and eye-catching opening to his presentation. Jimmy will captivate your audience with his tales of stunts gone wrong, his story of life’s difficulties growing up, his effort to get back when others told him to give up and the new journey in his life, dealing with his son’s Down Syndrome.

That same enthusiasm is displayed when Jimmy speaks to schools on the lessons learned in dealing with addictions he faced. The message of making right choices resonates with young people as they become enthralled with his stunt spectacular past.
Jimmy is also a welcome sight at local church events, retreats and from the pulpit where he tells the impact the Lord had on his life as he struggled through the addictions he faced and his past life adventures. Jimmy will be great for Youth events, Men’s retreats, special occasions or to simply bring a new and fresh message that he “once was on fire in the movies, and now he is on fire for the Lord.”