He has also performed stunts in Game of Thrones, Johnny English Strikes Again, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Jurassic World and The Hitman's Bodyguard. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ ga('ads.send', { Powell was working on 'The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' at another location in London when she learned of Watts' accident. The unfortunate accident has now left Watts' fiance Tilly Powell, who is also a stunt performer, "devastated". She grew up with a father who was a stuntman and has followed the same career. },false) ga('ads.send', { Tilly Powell told friends her "heart is shattered" as she took to social media to assure loved ones that Watts was "stable and being monitored closely throughout the night. She knew that they always faced risks on any dangerous stunt." }); He has a background in live performance shows and acting work as well as experience in a variety of sports at a high standard. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. }); eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Joe Watts is a professional stunt performer and a member of The British Stunt Register. The incident happened when Watts was on the set of 'Fast and Furious 9' at the Warner Bros Studios in Leavesden, Hertfordshire on Monday. gads_event = event; hitType: 'event', let gads_event; } LONDON: Vin Diesel's stunt double, Joe Watts has been put in an induced coma after he plunged 30ft onto his head. "Vin Diesel was seen on set seconds after. ga('ads.send', { window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { By Matthew Aguilar - July 23, 2019 11:22 am EDT Vin Diesel's stunt double Joe Watts suffered an injury on the set of Fast & Furious 9 after a safety … if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ }); LONDON: Vin Diesel's stunt double, Joe Watts has been put in an induced coma after he plunged 30ft onto his head. ga('ads.send', { } hitType: 'event', }); }. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ },false) eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Joe Watts was standing in for Vin Diesel when he was injured in the horror fall in Hertfordshire Vin Diesel's stunt double has been placed in an … Watts has worked on several Hollywood blockbusters such as Kingsman Golden Circle, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Spider-Man Far From Home. }); He is an all round performer and has coached and performed internationally.