Wayne Michaels
Biography
Wayne David Michaels (born 22 January 1959 in Blackpool) is an English stuntman and stunt arranger.
Michaels attended Millfield School from 1972 to 1977. He is married to Tracey Eddon since 1990 and have one child.He performed the bungee jump in the opening scenes in the James Bond film GoldenEye. The opening 220 m bungee jump, shot at the Verzasca Dam in Switzerland, was voted the best movie stunt of all time as of 2002 and set a record for the highest bungee jump off a fixed structure.
Apart from his work on a number of James Bond films, he has performed stunts on more than 60 British and international film and television projects during the 1980s, the 1990s, and the 2000s.
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeGerman Agent (uncredited)7.9
BatmanNapier Hood7.2
BottomParty Guest7.9
The Bourne IdentityMan in Elevator6.5
Robin of SherwoodAilric of Loxley7.6
Dempsey and MakepeaceEx-Paratrooper, Policeman6.8
BergeracRamsay7.0
The Lady and the HighwaymanRory
East of IpswichSecond biker
Screen TwoSecond Motorbiker
Filmography
- 2006Directing Bond: The Martin ChroniclesFilm
- 1991BottomSeries: Party Guest (1 episode)
- 1989BatmanFilm: Napier Hood
- 1989Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeFilm: German Agent (uncredited)
- 1988The Lady and the HighwaymanFilm: Rory
- 1988The Bourne IdentitySeries: Man in Elevator (1 episode)
- 1987East of IpswichFilm: Second biker
- 1985Dempsey and MakepeaceSeries: Ex-Paratrooper, Policeman (2 episodes)
- 1985Screen TwoSeries: Second Motorbiker (1 episode)
- 1984Robin of Sherwood: Robin Hood and the SorcererFilm: Ailric of Loxley
- 1984Robin of SherwoodSeries: Ailric of Loxley (1 episode)
- 1981BergeracSeries: Ramsay (1 episode)
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