Acting
Neil Summers
EN, IT cinema · 66 credits
Born
28 April 1944
Died
4 September 2025 (aged 81)
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Also known as Neal Summers · Neil Summer · Neil Sommers
Neil Summers (28 April 1944 – 4 September 2025) was an English-American actor and stuntman. He was best known for playing the Rodent in the 1990 film Dick Tracy. He was also a collector of Western film memorabilia and wrote books about his experience in the film industry.
Known for
Filmography
Love Ranch
as Drunken John
Appaloosa
as Bragg's Fourth Man
Holes
Stunts
Go
Stunts
Buddy
Utility Stunts
The Jackal
Stunts
Murder in the First
as Alcatraz Guard Whitney
Troublemakers
as Dodge
Bad Girls
as Ned, Jarrett Gang
Chaplin
Stunts
Live Wire
Stunts
Lucky Luke
as Deputy Virgil
Peacemaker
as Milk Man
Dick Tracy
as The Rodent
Big Man on Campus
as Woman (uncredited)
Cold Feet
Stunts
Under the Gun
as Stone's Man
The Tracker
as Bad Guy
Jack's Back
Stunts
Young Guns
Stunts
Midnight Run
Stunts
RoboCop
as Dougy
The Outing
Stunt Coordinator
A Fine Mess
Stunts
Stagecoach
Stunts
Lovelines
Stunts
The Gambler
as Polo
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
as Cowboy at rodeo, Stunt Coordinator
Cop Killers
as Policeman
Mr. Billion
as Deputy Hank
Hawmps!
Stunts
White Line Fever
as Matchstick
Boss Nigger
Stunts
Adiós Amigo
Stunts
Pray for the Wildcats
as Cantina Local (uncredited)
My Name Is Nobody
as Squirrel
Joe Kidd
as Posse (uncredited)
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
as Snake River Rufus Krile, Stunts
Ulzana's Raid
as Trooper (uncredited)
The Animals
as Charlie Boggs
Rio Lobo
Stunts
Heaven with a Gun
as Beck's Man (uncredited), Stunts
True Grit
Stunts
Duel at Diablo
as Trooper (uncredited), Stunts
El Dorado
Stunts
The Shooting
Stunts
McLintock!
Stunts