James Jude Courtney
Biography
James Jude Courtney is an American actor and stunt performer who grew up in South Carolina and began performing as a tour guide and live-show Conan at Universal Studios Hollywood. He later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and with Stella Adler, and he moved into stunt work with help from stunt coordinator Alex Daniels and actor Brian Thompson. His film acting debut came in 1989 with The Freeway Maniac, and in 1997 he appeared as Der Kindestod in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer titled Killed by Death. He is best known for portraying Michael Myers in David Gordon Green's Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021), and Halloween Ends (2022). His work as Myers in Halloween brought a Best Actor nomination at the 2019 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, and Halloween Kills earned him a Best Villain nomination from the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards. For Halloween Ends, Green had him play the character physically throughout the film.
69years old
Turns 70 on January 31in 110 days
- Born Ohio
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as James Courtney and James Jude Herbkersman
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 29 years1993 to 2022
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Big break
Ron Hutchinson, the stunt coordinator, was asked by David Gordon Green if he knew an experienced stunt actor who was "6-feet-3, 200 pounds, and in his 60s." Hutchinson suggested James Jude Courtney, who took the part of Michael Myers in Green's 2018 horror film Halloween.
A first
Courtney took on the role of Myers once more in Halloween Ends, released in 2022, and that third and final turn made him the actor who has played Myers the most times.
James Jude Courtney movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
David Gordon Green directed three of these films. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jamie Lee Curtis's page
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Andi Matichak's page
Judy Greer's page
Dylan Arnold's page
Kyle Richards's page
All films by David Gordon Green
Also two films together2 more actors
- Nick CastleHalloween Kills (2021) and Halloween (2018)
- Diva TylerHalloween Kills (2021) and Halloween (2018)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.