John Wick
Kill Count Analysis

The P30L is his signature. Center Axis Relock stance. Double taps. Mozambique drills.

Kel-Tec KSG and Benelli M4. Close range devastation. Tactical reloads under fire.

TTI TR-1 Ultralight and SIG MPX. Mid-range precision. Often with car as cover.

Judo, jiu-jitsu, and aikido. Arm bars, chokes, and neck snaps. He grapples.

Thrown and held. The antique weapons room scene alone accounts for 15+ blade kills.

Books, belts, horses, cars, pencils, and anything within arm's reach.

A f***ing pencil. Two confirmed kills. The legend says three, but we can only verify two on screen.

Dragon's breath shotgun rounds, nunchucks, archery from horseback, explosives.

How many people does John Wick kill in total?

Across all four films, John Wick's confirmed on-screen kill count is approximately 439. John Wick (2014): 77. Chapter 2 (2017): 128. Chapter 3 (2019): 94. Chapter 4 (2023): 140. These counts include only on-screen confirmed kills, not implied or off-screen deaths.

Did Keanu Reeves really kill someone with a pencil?

In the John Wick universe, yes. John Wick kills two people with a pencil on screen in Chapter 2. The pencil kill is referenced in the first film as legend ("a f***ing pencil") and then delivered on screen in the sequel. The kills involve stabbing motions to the ear and neck. Keanu trained specifically for these sequences.

Does Keanu Reeves do his own fight scenes in John Wick?

Keanu performs approximately 90-95% of his own fight choreography in the John Wick films. He trained for months before each film at Taran Tactical Innovations (firearms) and with the 87Eleven stunt team (martial arts). Directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, both former stuntmen, designed sequences specifically around Keanu's capabilities.

What martial arts does John Wick use?

John Wick's fighting style is a combination of judo (throws and sweeps), Brazilian jiu-jitsu (ground work and submissions), aikido (wrist locks and redirections), and Filipino martial arts (weapons). The style is called 'gun fu' — integrating firearms with close-quarters combat. Keanu trained in all of these disciplines.

What is John Wick's favorite gun?

John Wick's signature weapon is the Heckler & Koch P30L 9mm pistol, used extensively in the first film. In later films, he favors the TTI (Taran Tactical Innovations) Glock 34 Combat Master and the TTI STI 2011 Combat Master. All weapons are real firearms modified by Taran Tactical, where Keanu trained.

What is John Wick's kill rate per minute?

Averaged across all four films, John Wick kills approximately 0.84 people per minute of screen time. Chapter 2 has the highest rate at 1.05 kills per minute. For context, most action films average 0.1-0.3 kills per minute for the protagonist.