Tom Morga

Tom Morga
Tom Morga at the Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game & Film Convention in Helsingborg, Sweden.
Born Thomas Alvin Morga
(1941-11-27) November 27, 1941
Burbank, California, US
Occupation Stunt performer, stunt coordinator
Years active 1976–present
Awards Taurus Award 2007 for
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Website http://www.tommorga.com/

Thomas "Tom" Alvin Morga (born November 27, 1941)[1] is an American stuntman, stunt coordinator, and actor.

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.

Jason Voorhees, Roy Burns 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.[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.

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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 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
  2. ↑ http://www.fridaythe13thfranchise.com/2011/06/rtccl-chat-with-john-hock-jasonroy-part.html
  3. ↑ "Awards for Tom Morga". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
Preceded by
Ted White		 Actors portraying Jason Voorhees
1985 - With John Hock		 Succeeded by
Dan Bradley and C. J. Graham



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.