Green asked the film's stunt coordinator Ron Hutchinson whether he knew an experienced stunt actor that was "6-feet-3, 200 pounds, and in his 60s," upon which Hutchinson recommended Courtney. Halloween films Ĭourtney played Michael Myers in David Gordon Green's horror film Halloween, the 2018 sequel to John Carpenter's 1978 film of the same name. In 1997, he gained wider recognition in the role Der Kindestod in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode " Killed by Death". Ĭourtney made his film acting debut in 1989 in The Freeway Maniac and continued acting through 2002. He also pursued acting studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and was coached by Stella Adler. At Universal Studios, Courtney met actor Brian Thompson and stunt coordinator Alex Daniels, who helped him to branch out as a stunt performer. Courtney applied his martial arts skills to the role, which demanded high falls and sword fights he sustained multiple injuries during performances. He started working at Universal Studios Hollywood as a tour guide before he was cast as Conan in the park's Conan the Barbarian live show. He majored in journalism at the University of South Carolina in 1981 and subsequently moved to California to pursue acting. From an early age, Courtney was determined to become an actor and made short films from fifth grade through college. He also played Der Kindestod in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode " Killed by Death".Ĭourtney was born on January 31, 1957, in Garfield Heights, Ohio, and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, as the eldest of seven brothers. He is best known for playing fictional mass murderer Michael Myers in the 2018 film Halloween and its two sequels, Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. James Jude Courtney (born January 31, 1957) is an American actor, stunt double, and stunt performer.
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