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Michael Papajohn
Actor
Born November 7, 1964 (57 years)
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Michael graduated from Vestavia Hills High School in 1983.
The Texas Rangers drafted him in 1985, but he chose instead to attend Louisiana State University on a baseball scholarship. He was the starting center-fielder on the first LSU team to go to the College World Series in 1986, and again in 1987.
In 1987, _Everybody's All-American (1988)_ came to shoot in Baton Rouge, and Michael was chosen as Dennis Quaid stunt double for the football scenes. He caught the attention and earned the admiration of Director Taylor Hackford, who encouraged Michael to pursue a career in stunt work.
While filming Charlie's Angels (2000), Michael was kicked in the jaw with a stiletto boot. He found himself in an emergency room, insisting that he was not the victim of domestic violence. The spousal abuse representatives had a hard time believing that he had been kicked by Cameron Diaz.
Michael is most widely known as "The Carjacker" in Spider-Man (2002), whose actions ultimately lead Peter Parker to become Spider-Man. Michael first met director Sam Raimi when he played Kevin Costner's nemesis in For Love of the Game (1999).
Another notable role was as Guard Papajohn in The Longest Yard (2005) for producer Adam Sandler. They met when Michael did all of Adam's stunts in The Waterboy (1998), making the hard hits as Bobby Boucher. In The Longest Yard, things came full circle when Michael had his own stuntman.
He has produced one film, Rustin (2001), that went on to win festival awards.
Filmography
| 2021 | Reminiscence · as Sylvan Guard |
| 2021 | Hot Water · as Douglas Burnett |
| 2020 | Walkaway Joe · as Coach Manny |
| 2020 | Unhinged · as Homer |
| 2020 | Your Honor (US) (TV Series) · as Sanitation Man |
| 2020 | Paradise Lost (2020) (TV Series) · as Nicholas Sutton |
| 2019 | Rim of the World · as Jenkins (uncredited) |
| 2019 | Welcome to Acapulco · as Apex |
| 2019 | Black and Blue · as Sergeant Leader |
| 2019 | Our Friend · as Dr. Michael Felton |
| 2019 | On Becoming a God in Central Florida (TV Series) · as Canadian Tuxedo |
| 2019 | Looking for Alaska (TV Series) · as Coach |
| 2018 | Den of Thieves · as Bank Security Guard (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Reborn · as Unknown |
| 2018 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom · as InGen Contractor |
| 2017 | Jeepers Creepers III · as Frank - Tow Truck Driver |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Sex Guaranteed · as Duty Officer |
| 2017 | Family of Lies · as Man |
| 2017 | Hangman · as Hangman's Father |
| 2017 | Vengeance: A Love Story · as J. J. Breen |
| 2016 | Live by Night · as Maso's Crew (uncredited) |
| 2016 | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back · as DC Policeman at Restaurant |
| 2016 | Ozark Sharks · as Rick |
| 2016 | My Many Sons · as Unknown |
| 2016 | Quarry (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Landsdale |
| 2016 | Hap and Leonard (TV Series) · as Cop 2 |
| 2016 | Cold Moon · as Ed Gieger |
| 2015 | Jurassic World · as InGen Contractor |
| 2015 | American Ultra · as Otis |
| 2015 | Wild Card · as Pit Boss |
| 2015 | Nocturna · as Lonny |
| 2015 | Blunt Talk (TV Series) · as Cop #2 |
| 2015 | Fear the Walking Dead (TV Series) · as George |
| 2014 | Devil's Due · as Officer Miska |
| 2014 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes · as Cannon-Gunner |
| 2014 | Get on Up · as 1949 Cop |
| 2014 | Rage · as Vory |
| 2014 | Nightcrawler · as Security Guard |
| 2014 | Selma · as Major Cloud |
| 2014 | Category 5 · as Professor Brown |
| 2014 | NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series) · as Marv Williams |
| 2014 | True Detective (TV Series) · as Vice Cop |
| 2013 | Gangster Squad · as Mike 'The Flea' |
| 2013 | Escape Plan · as Prisoner Beaten By Breslin |
| 2013 | Flying Monkeys · as Sheriff Flemings |
| 2013 | Pawn Shop Chronicles · as Spectator #1 |
| 2013 | Homefront · as Hitman #4 |
| 2013 | Bering Sea Beast · as Jonas |
| 2013 | Banshee (TV Series) · as Bald Thug |
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man · as Alfie (uncredited) |
| 2012 | The Bourne Legacy · as Larry Hooper |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises · as Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| 2012 | This Means War · as German Goon |
| 2012 | For the Love of Money · as Little Guy |
| 2012 | Nashville (2012) (TV Series) · as Jimmy |
| 2012 | Revolution (TV Series) · as Man #1 |
| 2011 | Drive Angry · as Tattooed Guy |
| 2011 | The Hit List · as Special Agent Drake Ford |
| 2011 | Bird Dog · as Lyle |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex · as Saber Guard |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation · as Carnahan |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen · as Cal |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost · as Astronaut (uncredited) |
| 2009 | G-Force · as FBI Techie |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) (TV Series) · as Karl Nadir |
| 2008 | Yes Man · as Security Guard (uncredited) |
| 2008 | True Blood (TV Series) · as Kyle |
| 2008 | Superhero Movie · as "Gimme your wallet" |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 · as Dennis Carradine / Carjacker |
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard · as Gabriel's Henchman (uncredited) |
| 2007 | The Kidnapping · as Baxter |
| 2007 | I Know Who Killed Me · as Jacob K. / Joseph K. |
| 2007 | Delta Farce · as Bill's Neighbor |
| 2006 | Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector · as Diner Manager |
| 2006 | How to Go Out on a Date in Queens · as Man at Table |
| 2006 | The Unit (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2006 | In Justice (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | The Longest Yard · as Guard Papajohn |
| 2005 | Domino · as Cigliutti Goon (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Threshold (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Man |
| 2004 | The Last Shot · as Ed Rossi, Jr. |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Adrik Fedoruk |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines · as Paramedic #1 |
| 2003 | Hulk · as Technician |
| 2003 | A Man Apart · as Uniformed Cop (uncredited) |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. · as Bistro Gangster #3 |
| 2003 | House of Sand and Fog · as Carpenter |
| 2002 | The Hot Chick · as Security Guard |
| 2002 | Whacked! · as Shannon |
| 2002 | Spider-Man · as Carjacker |
| 2002 | The Shield (TV Series) · as Mike Winston |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as ND Man #2 |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Tom |
| 2001 | The Animal · as Patrolman Brady |
| 2001 | Rustin · as Trent Cotee |
| 2001 | The Division (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | Charlie's Angels · as Bathroom Thug |
| 1999 | For Love of the Game · as Sam Tuttle |
| 1999 | Inferno · as Creep |
| 1998 | The Perfect Getaway · as Cop #1 |
| 1998 | V.I.P. (TV Series) · as Dokes |
| 1998 | My Giant · as Tough Guy #1 |
| 1997 | Spawn · as Glen, Zack's Dad |
| 1997 | Port Charles (TV Series) · as Morgan |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Eraser · as WitSec Agent Schiffer |
| 1996 | Naked Souls · as Driver |
| 1996 | Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | The Indian in the Cupboard · as Cardassian |
| 1995 | Wild Bill · as Extra |
| 1995 | Dominion · as John |
| 1994 | Little Big League · as Tucker Kain |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Belligerent Fighter |
| 1992 | Mr. Baseball · as Rick |
| 1992 | The Babe · as Heckler |
| 1991 | The Last Boy Scout · as Hitman |
| 1990 | Predator 2 · as Subway Gang |
| 1963 | General Hospital (TV Series) · as Lou Cavallo |