Nick Castle

For the dance director, see Nick Castle (dance director).
Nick Castle
Castle at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2024
Born (1947-09-21) September 21, 1947 (age 77)
Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupations
Years active1974–present

Nicholas Castle (born September 21, 1947 in Kingsport[1][2]) is an American screenwriter, film director, and actor. He is known for playing Michael Myers in John Carpenter's horror film Halloween (1978).[3][4] He also had a cameo as Myers in Halloween (2018). Castle also co-wrote Escape from New York (1981) with Carpenter.[5] After Halloween, Castle became a director, taking the helm of films such as The Last Starfighter (1984), The Boy Who Could Fly (1986), Dennis the Menace (1993), and Major Payne (1995).[6]

  1. ^ Roberts, Jerry (2009-06-05). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-8108-6378-1. NICK CASTLE b. September 21, 1947, Los Angeles
  2. ^ "Nick Castle".
  3. ^ JimmyO (October 25, 2013). "Where In The Horror Are The Now? Nick Castle!". JoBlo.com.
  4. ^ "Nick Castle". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008.
  5. ^ Canby, Vincent (1981-07-10). "Escape From New York". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Nick Castle casting information at HalloweenMovies.com; last accessed April 19, 2006.