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Michael Papajohn

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 producerAdam 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. IMDb Mini Biography By: PRMP


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Born:
Nov 7, 1964 In Birmingham - Alabama - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
95
First Appeared:
In the movie Off the Grid
Latest Project:
Movie The Iron Claw 2023-12-21
Known For
Poster of My Many Sons
Poster of Threshold
Poster of The Last Shot
Poster of Rustin
Filmography
Movie Off the Grid 2025
Movie The Iron Claw Olympic Coach 2023-12-21
Movie Big George Foreman Officer Dell 2023-04-27
Movie Crater Miner 2023-05-12
Movie Hot Water Douglas Burnett 2021-03-19
Movie Reminiscence Sylvan Guard 2021-08-18
Movie Unhinged Homer 2020-07-16
Movie Walkaway Joe Coach Manny 2020-05-08
Movie Rim of the World Jenkins (uncredited) 2019-05-24
Movie Our Friend Dr. Felton 2019-09-04
Movie Black and Blue Sergeant Leader 2019-10-25
Movie Den of Thieves Bank Security Guard (uncredited) 2018-01-18
Movie Reborn 2018-08-03
Movie Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom InGen Contractor (uncredited) 2018-06-06
Movie Vengeance: A Love Story J. J. Breen 2017-03-16
Movie Bomb City Mike 2017-03-31
Movie Hangman Hangman's Father (uncredited) 2017-12-22
Movie Sex Guaranteed Duty Officer 2017-10-17
Movie Jeepers Creepers 3 Frank - Tow Truck Driver 2017-09-26
Movie Ozark Sharks Rick 2016-07-30
Movie My Many Sons 2016-09-06
Movie Live by Night Maso's Crew (uncredited) 2016-12-25
Movie Jack Reacher: Never Go Back DC Policeman at Restaurant 2016-10-19
Movie Cold Moon Ed Gieger 2016-10-27
Movie Wild Card Pit Boss 2015-01-14
Movie Fantastic Four Tank Commander (uncredited) 2015-08-05
Movie American Ultra Otis 2015-08-19
Movie Jurassic World InGen Contractor 2015-06-06
Movie Rage Vory 2014-05-09
Movie Category 5 Professeur Brown 2014-05-21
Movie Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Cannon-Gunner 2014-07-08
Movie Selma Major Cloud 2014-12-25
Movie Nightcrawler Security Guard 2014-10-23
Movie Get on Up 1949 Cop 2014-08-01
Movie Gangster Squad Mike 'The Flea' 2013-01-09
Movie Pawn Shop Chronicles Spectator 2013-07-12
Movie Flying Monkeys Sheriff Flemings 2013-03-09
Movie Homefront Hitman #4 2013-11-12
Movie Beast of the Bering Sea Jonas 2013-11-09
Movie Escape Plan Prisoner Beaten By Breslin 2013-10-09
Movie This Means War German Goon 2012-02-14
Movie For the Love of Money Little Guy 2012-06-08
Movie The Bourne Legacy Larry Hooper 2012-08-08
Movie The Dark Knight Rises Prison Guard (uncredited) 2012-07-17
Movie The Amazing Spider-Man Alfie (uncredited) 2012-06-23
Movie Drive Angry Tattooed Guy 2011-02-24
Movie The Hit List Special Agent Drake Ford 2011-04-02
Movie Jonah Hex Saber Guard 2010-06-18
Movie Terminator Salvation Carnahan 2009-05-20
Movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Cal 2009-06-19
Movie Land of the Lost Astronaut (uncredited) 2009-06-05
Movie Yes Man Security Guard (uncredited) 2008-12-09
Movie Superhero Movie "Gimme your wallet" 2008-03-28
Series True Blood Kyle 2008-09-07
Movie Spider-Man 3 Dennis Carradine / Carjacker 2007-05-01
Movie Delta Farce Bill's Neighbor 2007-05-11
Movie I Know Who Killed Me Jacob K. / Joseph K. 2007-07-27
Movie Black Friday Baxter 2007-10-30
Movie Live Free or Die Hard Gabriel's Henchman (uncredited) 2007-06-20
Series In Justice Unknown 2006-01-01
Series The Unit Unknown 2006-03-07
Movie Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Diner Manager 2006-03-24
Movie The Longest Yard Guard Papajohn 2005-05-27
Movie Domino Cigliutti Goon (uncredited) 2005-10-14
Series Threshold Unknown 2005-09-16
Movie The Last Shot Ed Rossi, Jr. 2004-09-24
Movie Spider-Man 2 (archive footage) 2004-06-25
Series CSI: NY Unknown 2004-09-22
Movie A Man Apart Uniformed Cop (uncredited) 2003-04-04
Movie Hulk Technician 2003-06-19
Movie S.W.A.T. Bistro Gangster #3 2003-08-08
Movie Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Paramedic #1 2003-07-02
Movie House of Sand and Fog Carpenter 2003-12-19
Series The Shield Unknown 2002-03-12
Movie The Hot Chick Security Guard 2002-12-13
Series CSI: Miami Unknown 2002-09-23
Movie Spider-Man Carjacker 2002-05-01
Series The Division Unknown 2001-01-07
Movie The Animal Patrolman Brady 2001-06-01
Movie Rustin Trent Cotee 2001-06-18
Movie Charlie's Angels Bathroom Thug 2000-11-02
Movie For Love of the Game Sam Tuttle (NY Yankees) 1999-09-17
Movie Inferno Creep 1999-09-25
Movie My Giant Tough Guy #1 1998-04-10
Series The Practice Unknown 1997-03-04
Movie Spawn Glen, Zack's Dad 1997-07-31
Movie Starship Troopers Dead Trooper (uncredited) 1997-11-07
Series Everybody Loves Raymond Unknown 1996-09-13
Movie Naked Souls Driver 1996-05-18
Movie Eraser WitSec Agent Schiffer 1996-06-21
Movie Little Big League Tucker Kain 1994-06-29
Movie Mr. Baseball Rick 1992-10-01
Movie The Babe Heckler 1992-04-17
Movie The Last Boy Scout Hitman 1991-12-13
Movie Predator 2 Subway Gang 1990-11-21