Tom Morga
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Tom Morga | |
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 Tom Morga at the Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game & Film Convention in Helsingborg, Sweden. | |
| Born | Thomas Alvin Morga November 27, 1941 |
| Occupation(s) | Stunt performer, stunt coordinator |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Awards | Taurus Award 2007 for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
| Website | tommorga |
Thomas Alvin Morga (born November 27, 1941)[1] is an American stuntman, stunt coordinator, and actor best known for his various roles in Star Trek and for being the only actor to play Jason Voorhees, Leatherface & Michael Myers.[2]
Career
Morga began stunt work in the mid-1970s. He later began working as a stunt double for Patrick Duffy in Man from Atlantis. Since then, Morga has doubled for several actors in feature films and television. His work also includes stunt and non-stunt acting roles in numerous Star Trek films and television episodes. However he only received credit for a very little number of his appearances.
Jason Voorhees, Roy Burns, Leatherface and Michael Myers
In 1985, Morga portrayed Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning during Tommy's hallucinations except for the opening dream sequence where he was played by stuntman John Hock who was personally selected by him to fill-in during his absence. He also stunt-doubled for Dick Wieand, who played Jason's imposter Roy Burns during the film playing him in almost all masked scenes except for a few filmed with Hock.[3] He portrayed Leatherface in the bridge scene of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. He also portrayed Michael Myers in the first half of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, but was ultimately replaced by George P. Wilbur.[citation needed]
Awards
Morga was co-winner of a 2007 Taurus World Stunt Award for "Best Fight" in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. He was also part of the stunt team nominated for a 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for "Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture" in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.[4]
References
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ^ "The Only Actor To Play Michael Myers, Leatherface & Jason Voorhees". ScreenRant. August 10, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "A Chat with John Hock (Jason Voorhees/Roy Burns, Friday the 13th Part 5)".
- ^ "Awards for Tom Morga". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
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