Born in 1949 in Dalhousie , New Brunswick, Canada, John Walsh is a graduate Dalhousie High Scool and ofSt. F. X. University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. He was a brilliant student and actually skipped one grade. He was employed in the offshore oil industry until he became involved with the film industry. He concentrates on stunt and stunt co-ordination and was the Stunt Co-ordinator for The Shipping News.He currently resides in Montreal, Quebec.