We all know that one guy. The good-natured, well-appearing, intelligent human who presumably leads a normal life until you get to know him and find out he’s actually a good-natured, well-appearing nutjob.
Meet Ethan Swanson. On the surface, Ethan is just a plain ol’ dude. He likes soccer, going out with his buddies, and he thinks he’s good at video games (he’s not).
By day, Ethan is an actuary, a number-crunching financial analyst with a boring desk job. But when he’s off the clock…
Ethan is a professional stuntman.
That’s right folks; one of my best friends is a crazed adrenaline junkie who runs around the City of Chicago jumping off rooftops and stuff… judge away.
To be fair, he’s probably not as much of a lunatic as I’ve made him sound. He is sponsored by GoPro after all, and he’s been featured on the Eastern Illinois University (his Alma Mater) home page with an exclusive interview. To top it off, Ethan made an appearance on Season 5 of American Ninja Warrior, a pretty crazy feat in itself.
Anyway, this has been an incredibly long intro for a few YouTube clips, so take a look at some of his videos and try not to fall out of your seat.
Actuary by day, professional Chicago stuntman by night. Not a bad gig.
You can learn more about Ethan and his latest business venture, the brand new Tandem Obstacle Race at TandemRace.com.
Can’t get enough of his videos? Check out his YouTube channel.
Oh… and don’t try this at home.