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A former Royal Marines Commando and Falklands war veteran. Along with his combat service medals, Neil was presented with Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant award for "17 Years outstanding military service, as a member of the Forces in the Service of Her Majesty The Queen and the Country". He was a Free-Fall Parachute instructor and team leader, Tandem-Master, Ski Instructor and represented his country in extreme sports. Culminating into one of his proudest achievements of becoming an adaptive Ski Instructor. Teaching injured service personnel how to ski, using various methods as part of their physical rehabilitation with the Battle Back team. While still serving as a Sergeant in the Parachute Regiment reserves, he then went on to become a very successful Film/TV stunt man. Having worked on numerous film blockbusters and then winning a Taurus World Stunt Award in 2013, for his mid-air plane to plane high-jack jump on The Dark Knight Rises. Neil has now become a very well respected Stunt Co-ordinator, Action Unit Director, Producer and also a published author, under the name (Neil Thomas). When not working on a Film/TV project, or pursuing his passion as an amateur racing driver, he lives between his homes in the UK and the Spanish Canary Islands, where he continues to write.