Wayne Michaels
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1959-01-22 · Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Known for
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) — German Agent (uncredited)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) — Stunts
- Batman (1989) — Napier Hood
- Total Recall (1990) — Stunts
- GoldenEye (1995) — Stunts
- Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) — Stunts
- Dune (1984) — Stunts
- The Crying Game (1992) — Stunt Driver
- Nightbreed (1990) — Stunt Coordinator
- I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) — Stunt Coordinator
- Sherlock Holmes (1984) — Stunts
- Bottom (1991) — Party Guest
- The Bourne Identity (1988) — Man in Elevator
- Robin of Sherwood (1984) — Ailric of Loxley
- Prince Valiant (1997) — Stunt Coordinator
- Lovejoy (1986) — Stunts