Ricou Browning Jr is the son of Ricou Browning.
Browning Jr. is a Marine and Stunt Coordinator.
His specialty is coordinating stunts and filming that takes place on or under the water.
He commenced his career at the age of 9 as an underwater double in the movie Flipper. He started doing stunts and decided to make working on the water his specialty.
Ricou Browning Jr has been married to Wendy Browning since February 1985, and tother they share two children; Ryan Browning and Justin Browning.
Browning Jr’s father Ricou Browning was an American film director, actor, producer, screenwriter, underwater cinematographer, and stuntman.
Known for his underwater stunt work, particularly in the 1954 film Creature from the Black Lagoon, in which he portrayed the titular Gill-man in the film’s underwater scenes.
Browning directed the harpoon-filled fight in Thunderball in 1965, an underwater scene in Never Say Never Again in 1983 and the hilarious Jaws-inspired scene in Caddyshack in 1980.
Ricou Browning died on February 27, 2023, at age 93 at his home in Southwest Ranches, Florida.