'9-1-1' Star Oliver Stark and Three Others Suffer Stunt-Related Injuries on Set
Multiple performers, including lead actor Oliver Stark, sustained injuries in separate incidents on the set of the ABC drama '9-1-1' in recent months.
Four performers on the set of the ABC procedural drama "9-1-1," including star Oliver Stark, have reportedly sustained injuries related to stunts in recent months. According to Deadline, these incidents occurred to varying degrees and do not appear to be connected.
Oliver Stark, who portrays Evan "Buck" Buckley, is reported to have suffered a fractured ankle in August, an injury that required surgery. Sources told the outlet that the injury occurred during a stunt where a firefighter character swings from a car to a ladder truck over a set piece. A stunt double had reportedly sprained an ankle attempting the same maneuver during rehearsal, but declined medical treatment, and no injury report was filed.
Stark has since returned to filming, and production on the series continued. However, in the weeks following Stark's injury, two additional stunt-related incidents reportedly took place. One stunt performer allegedly required stitches for an arm injury sustained from jagged metal. Another performer was sent for a precautionary hospital visit after an "awkward landing" resulted in a minor collapsed lung and a broken rib.
The most recent injury occurred within the last two weeks, according to the report. It is unknown if the performer involved in this incident has returned to the set.
This follows a previous incident reported in 2024, where a grip named Rico Priem died from what an autopsy report described as "sudden cardiac dysfunction due to cardiomegaly" after reportedly working a 14-hour day on the series. "9-1-1" originally premiered on Fox in 2018 before moving to ABC in 2024.
SAG-AFTRA's guidelines state that stunt coordinators are responsible for engaging with appropriate personnel to ensure the safety of actors and stunt performers, and that stunt and safety standards are required on set.
A representative for ABC did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Stunt-related injuries have been a recent focus in the entertainment industry, including a lawsuit filed in 2025 by actress Kate Beckinsale against producers of her film "Canary Black," alleging "severe and debilitating injuries" due to "dangerous and unsafe conditions."