George Peter Wilbur was an American actor, who appeared as Michael Myers in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.
Career[]
Wilbur portrayed Michael Myers in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, the sixth film of the Halloween film series. He was the first actor to portray Michael more than once during the series, the second being Tyler Mane, who starred in Rob Zombie's Halloween in 2007 and reprised the role in 2009's Halloween II. Wilbur was also credited as a stunt player in Halloween 5, another entry in the series. His career as a stuntman lasted for 40 years and involved over 100 television and film projects, beginning with stand-in work for John Wayne in 1966. He was a member of the Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame.
Wilbur also appeared in A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child and The 'Burbs, and worked as an extra in many films.
He was also alluded to in the 10th season Family Guy episode "Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream". Local news anchor Tom Tucker was said to have portrayed Michael Myers in Halloween 4 using the name George P. Wilbur as a pseudonym.
Reception[]
For Halloween 4, reception for Wilbur’s portrayal was mixed. His movements were seen as stiff, which was attributed to the pads he wore under his costume.
Fan reception of Wilbur’s performance for the sixth film was met with near unanimous praise as many felt Wilbur’s size and presence made Myers the scariest he had been since Halloween II.
Notes and trivia[]
- During the filming of Halloween 4, Wilbur would lift up his mask in between takes to remind young Danielle Harris that he was not going to hurt her.
- At 6'2.5", he is the third tallest actor to play Michael, behind Tyler Mane (6'8") and James Jude Courtney (6'3").
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Appearances[]
Film | Character | Year |
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | Michael Myers | 1988 |
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | Michael Myers | 1995 |