In the 1970s and 1980s, Rodgers worked as a stunt performer on television series such as
Wonder Woman, The Incredible Hulk, and
Airwolf. He also played minor roles on productions such as the aforementioned
Airwolf. In the 1980s, Rodgers also began doubling for
Mel Gibson on projects such as
Lethal Weapon. He went on to double for Gibson for 25 years on projects including
Braveheart and ''
Maverick. Rodgers was a second unit director and a stunt coordinator for the 2001 film
The Fast and the Furious. During the production of
The Fast and the Furious, Rodgers developed a vehicle named the “Mic Rig” in collaboration with special effects coordinator
Matt Sweeney and the rest of the film's special effects department. Rodgers received an
Academy Award for Technical Achievement in 2002 for his efforts designing the vehicle.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and
Wanted. Rodgers served as the stunt coordinator for the 2012 film
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, training the film's star
Benjamin Walker to perform the film's choreography. In the 2010s, he continued working as a second unit director and stunt coordinator for films such as the 2015 remake of
Point Break, Hacksaw Ridge, He would win a Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance By a Stunt Ensemble for his work on Hacksaw Ridge
in 2017. He also won another Taurus World Stunt Award for Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director for Hacksaw Ridge
. and Sons of Anarchy.'' He was a long time member of the stunt organization Stunts Unlimited, leaving it to become one of the original members of Brand X Stunts. == Awards and nominations ==