biography

Born Cody-Keith-Cash-Patsy-Hank-Willie-Underwood in Baton Rouge, Lousiana, Cody Underwood was named after his foster parent’s favorite recording artists.

As a young man, Cody worked briefly as an apprentice pyro-technician for the bands Dokken, Dio, Stryper, and Warrant. On the road, it didn't take long for Cody to master the art of blowing things up. After just eight months of apprenticeship, Cody moved north to tour with the band WASP, and agreed to manage and maintain their special effects and pyrotechnic light show. The job was short lived however due to creative differences with the band's lead singer.

Swearing off his love of hard driving 80’s hair metal, and making a clean start in 1991, Cody moved to Hollywood California and worked his way diligently through the special effects ranks, working on such notable films as “About Schmidt” and “The Devine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.” He is currently on location in Vietnam shooting “Tropic Thunder."

film work

previous films

Driving Miss Daisy

Remains of the Day

Shakespeare in Love

About Schmidt

Freaky Friday

Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood

upcoming films