Tyler Mane is a Canadian actor who portrayed the role of an adult Michael Myers in Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II. He is also known for his role of Sabretooth in the 2000 X-Men film. Mane, who had a brief wrestling career with WCW in the early 1990s, is married to Renae Geerlings, who portrayed Deputy Gwynne in Halloween II.
Background[]
In 2007, Tyler Mane starred in Rob Zombie's remake of the original Halloween, playing the iconic role of Michael Myers. After winning the role, he mentioned that he had consecutively watched seven of the eight previous Halloween films (he excluded the third since Michael does not appear in it) to better understand his character. He is the tallest actor (6' 9") to portray Michael Myers and in 2009, he also reprised the role in Rob Zombie's sequel Halloween II, becoming only the second actor to play Michael in the Halloween series more than once, and the only one to play the role in two consecutive films.
Appearances[]
| Film | Character | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Halloween | Michael Myers | 2007 |
| Halloween II | Michael Myers | 2009 |
External links[]
Tyler Mane on the Internet Movie Database