Biography

Alex Kyshkovych is a Ukrainian-born Canadian stunt performer and fight coordinator. Originally from Yalta, Ukraine, Kyshkovych built his career in Vancouver, British Columbia. Kyshkovych is especially recognised for his work in Marvel films. He served as Ryan Reynolds' stunt double in Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), where he also portrayed the character "Canadapool." His involvement in the X-Men franchise is equally notable, having doubled for actors like Nicholas Hoult and Adan Canto in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), and Dark Phoenix (2019), where he also acted as a fight coordinator. He also worked on Netflix's The Adam Project (2022), demonstrating his close collaboration with Reynolds across multiple projects. Beyond Marvel, Kyshkovych made an impact within the DC universe as well. He contributed as a stunt performer and fight coordinator in James Gunn's series Peacemaker (2022) and worked on Arrow as both a stunt double and an on-screen character. His credits include work on major sci-fi titles such as The Predator (2018) and TRON: Ares (2025).