# George P. Wilbur

George Peter Wilbur (March 6, 1941 – February 1, 2023) was an American actor and professional stuntman, best known for playing Michael Myers in both Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.

## Early life

George Peter Wilbur was born in Connecticut and served in the U.S. Navy. He worked as a wrangler on a ranch in Tucson, Arizona, where he worked as an extra in the 1966 film El Dorado and was recruited as a stand-in performer for John Wayne. Wilbur later moved to California, where he worked as an extra and stunt double.

## Career

Wilbur played Michael Myers in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. He was credited as a stunt player in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, another Halloween sequel, although not in the role of Michael Myers as actor and stuntman Don Shanks played the role. His career as a stuntman lasted for 40 years and involved over 100 television and film projects. He was a member of the Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame.

## Death

George P. Wilbur died on February 1, 2023, at the age of 81.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1971 | Escape from the Planet of the Apes | Boxer | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Hammer | Brady | |
| 1976 | Death Journey | Thug | |
| 1978 | Movie Movie | Tony Norton | |
| 1978 | Every Which Way but Loose | Church | |
| 1979 | Parts: The Clonus Horror | Walker Man | |
| 1980 | Coast to Coast | Billy Ray | |
| 1981 | Pennies from Heaven | Motorcycle Police | |
| 1983 | Max Dugan Returns | Man in Car | |
| 1984 | Firestarter | DSI Orderly | |
| 1986 | Raw Deal | Killer #1 | |
| 1987 | The Running Man | Lieutenant Saunders | |
| 1988 | Split Decisions | Referee at Patty Flood | |
| 1988 | Remote Control | Dockman | |
| 1988 | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | Michael Myers | |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II | Bailiff | |
| 1990 | Loose Cannons | Grimmer's Man | |
| 1990 | Come See the Paradise | Theatre Man #1 | |
| 1991 | Eve of Destruction | Trooper | |
| 1991 | Defenseless | Sherman Bodeck | |
| 1994 | Cobb | Casino Security Man | |
| 1995 | Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | Michael Myers | |
| 2014 | American Muscle | Prison Clerk | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1970–1973 | Mission: Impossible | Various roles | 4 episodes |
| 1973 | Search | Mull | Episode: "Ends of the Earth" |
| 1975 | Dead Man on the Run | Benet | Television film |
| 1977 | Switch | Mullins | Episode: "Two on the Run" |
| 1978 | The Six Million Dollar Man | 2nd Man | Episode: "Dead Ringer" |
| 1978 | Pearl | Marine Sergeant | 3 episodes |
| 1979 | Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story | Bank Clerk | Television film |
| 1979 | Goldie and the Boxer | Wilson | Television film |
| 1981 | Hardcase | Wolfgang | Television film |
| 1983 | The Fighter | Fighter | Television film |
| 1983, 1985 | Simon & Simon | Kaydon's Hood / Thug | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | The Master | Thug | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Thug | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Thug #2 | Episode: "Angie's Choice" |
| 1986 | Magnum, P.I. | Henchman #1 | Episode: "Straight and Narrow" |
| 1989 | Dynasty | Security Guard | Episode: "Virginia Reels" |
| 1991 | Fatal Exposure | Fisherman | Television film |
| 1991 | Cast a Deadly Spell | Owl Wagon Cook | Television film |
| 1992 | Days of Our Lives | Ike | Episode #1.6926 |
| 1993 | Renegade | Gunman #1 | Episode: "Headcase" |
| 2012 | Family Guy | Michael Myers | Episode: "Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream" |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1993 | Ground Zero: Texas | Border Patrolman |
| 2021 | Ground Zero Texas: Nuclear Edition | Border Patrolman |