Wayne Michaels
Biography
Michaels attended Millfield School from 1972 to 1977.{{cite journal |editor1-last=Davies |editor1-first=John |title=Distinguished Old Millfieldians |journal=Old Millfieldian Society Chronicle |date=2012 |page=13 |url=https://issuu.com/strattons/docs/millfield_chronicle_2012 |access-date=21 July 2023}} He is married to Tracey Eddon since 1990 and have one child.He performed the bungee jump in the opening scenes in the James Bond film GoldenEye.{{Cite web |title=Wayne Michaels {{!}} Stunts, Actor |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0584533/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}} The opening 220 m bungee jump, shot at the Verzasca Dam in Switzerland, was voted the best movie stunt of all time as of 2002 and set a record for the highest bungee jump off a fixed structure.{{cite news | title = 007's bungee jump tops best movie stunt poll | url = http://www.breakingnews.ie/2002/11/17/story77136.html | date = 2002-11-17 | accessdate = 2006-11-12}}
Apart from his work on a number of James Bond films, he has performed stunts on more than 60 British and international film and television projects during the 1980s, the 1990s, and the 2000s.
Select filmography
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Lucifer | Police sergeant | |
| 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | German Agent | Uncredited |
| 1989 | Batman | Napier Hood #3 | |
| 1992 | Blue Ice | Terrorist | Uncredited |
| 1995 | GoldenEye | Capt. Bernard Jaubert - Tiger Helicopter Pilot | Uncredited |
References
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External links
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Category:English stunt performers
Category:People educated at Millfield
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