James Jude Courtney

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1/31/1957

Place of Birth

Portland, Ohio, USA

James Jude Courtney

Biography

James Jude Courtney is an American actor, stunt double, and stunt performer. He is best known for playing horror icon Michael Myers in Halloween (2018) and its two sequels.

Known For

Halloween

Halloween

as The Shape

Access Denied

Access Denied

as Bill Robinson

Halloween Ends

Halloween Ends

as The Shape

Philadelphia Experiment II

Philadelphia Experiment II

as Vortex Technician

The Alex Leyba Movie II

The Alex Leyba Movie II

as Self (archive footage)

The Killing Grounds

The Killing Grounds

as Craig

Halloween Kills

Halloween Kills

as The Shape

Devil in the Flesh

Devil in the Flesh

as Mr. Roberts

Far and Away

Far and Away

as Boxer

The Freeway Maniac

The Freeway Maniac

as Arthur

When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman

as Earl

Firearm

Firearm

as Alec Swan / Firearm

The Hit List

The Hit List

as Final Hitman

Career Timeline

2025

The Alex Leyba Movie II

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2022

Halloween Ends

as The Shape

Movie

2021

Halloween Kills

as The Shape

Movie

2018

Halloween

as The Shape

Movie

1998

The Killing Grounds

as Craig

Movie

Devil in the Flesh

as Mr. Roberts

Movie

1997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Der Kindestod

TV

1996

Access Denied

as Bill Robinson

Movie

1994

When a Man Loves a Woman

as Earl

Movie

Babylon 5

as Narn

TV

Babylon 5

as Gyor

TV

1993

Philadelphia Experiment II

as Vortex Technician

Movie

Firearm

as Alec Swan / Firearm

Movie

The Hit List

as Final Hitman

Movie

1992

Far and Away

as Boxer

Movie

1989

The Freeway Maniac

as Arthur

Movie

1979

Knots Landing

as R. Peter Christopher

TV