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Wayne Michaels

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Wayne David Michaels (born 22 January 1959 in Blackpool) is an English stuntman and stunt arranger.

Biography

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Michaels attended Millfield School from 1972 to 1977.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

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.

Select filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1987 Lucifer Police sergeant
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade German Agent Uncredited
1989 Batman Napier Hood #3
1992 Blue Ice Terrorist Uncredited
1995 GoldenEye Capt. Bernard Jaubert - Tiger Helicopter Pilot Uncredited

References

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  1. ^ Davies, John, ed. (2012). "Distinguished Old Millfieldians". Old Millfieldian Society Chronicle: 13. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Wayne Michaels | Stunts, Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ^ "007's bungee jump tops best movie stunt poll". 17 November 2002. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
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