Grant Wilfley

Grant Wilfley isn’t your average Hollywood name-drop, but if you’ve caught any blockbuster in the past decade, odds are you’ve seen his work—just maybe didn’t know it. He’s got his fingerprints all over some heavy-hitters: “21 Bridges,” that wild cop thriller with Chadwick Boseman chasing gunmen through a locked-down Manhattan; “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (the 2014 version, not the old-school rubber-suit ones); and the George Clooney-Julia Roberts flick “Money Monster,” where a live TV broadcast goes off the rails and turns into a hostage situation. Wilfley’s role? He’s the wizard behind the curtain wrangling extras and background action, making every street scene and crowd shot look legit, not like a bunch of bored actors waiting for lunch. Dude’s got a knack for organized chaos. Think about it: a chase through NYC streets in “21 Bridges” isn’t just a couple of stars running around—it’s hundreds of people, cars, cops, sirens, all moving like a real city at midnight. Wilfley makes that look easy, which it absolutely isn’t. In “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” he helped turn New York into a playground for mutant turtles and villainous foot soldiers. Not exactly your average Tuesday gig. And “Money Monster”? Live TV meltdown with a studio packed full of extras reacting to a hostage crisis—Wilfley’s touch is right there, making the background feel tense and unpredictable. The guy’s resume is basically a masterclass in controlled mayhem. Don’t be surprised if you start spotting his signature in the next crowd scene that feels a little too real. That’s Wilfley, making movie magic look effortless.