Terry Notary is an American actor, stuntman, and movement coach renowned for his expertise in motion-capture performance and physical characterisation, having trained as a professional gymnast before transitioning into film. He has played apes across multiple major franchises, including motion-capture performances in the rebooted Planet of the Apes trilogy and as King Kong in various productions, becoming one of the most respected performers working in creature and non-human motion capture today.
Notary also served as a movement and physicality coach for Marvel Studios’ The Avengers and its sequels, helping actors including Mark Ruffalo develop the physical presence of the Hulk, and has contributed similar movement work across numerous other major blockbuster productions. His distinctive skill set, blending gymnastic physicality with detailed character work, has made him one of the industry’s most in-demand specialists for bringing non-human or superhuman characters to life convincingly on screen.
Notary’s contributions, though often uncredited in a traditional sense, have shaped the physical performance of some of modern cinema’s most significant blockbuster characters, and he remains a highly respected figure among fans interested in the technical craft behind motion-capture and creature performance in contemporary film.
