Michael Papajohn
Acting
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Michael graduated from Vestavia Hills High School in 1983.
The Texas Rangers drafted him in 1985, but he chose instead to attend Louisiana State University on a baseball scholarship. He was the starting center-fielder on the first LSU team to go to the College World Series in 1986, and again in 1987.
In 1987, Everybody's All-American (1988) came to shoot in Baton Rouge, and Michael was chosen as Dennis Quaid stunt double for the football scenes. He caught the attention and earned the admiration of Director Taylor Hackford, who encouraged Michael to pursue a career in stunt work.
While filming Charlie's Angels (2000), Michael was kicked in the jaw with a stiletto boot. He found himself in an emergency room, insisting that he was not the victim of domestic violence. The spousal abuse representatives had a hard time believing that he had been kicked by Cameron Diaz
.Michael is most widely known as "The Carjacker" in Spider-Man (2002), whose actions ultimately lead Peter Parker to become Spider-Man. Michael first met director Sam Raimi
when he played Kevin Costner's nemesis in For Love of the Game (1999).
Another notable role was as Guard Papajohn in The Longest Yard (2005) for producerAdam Sandler
. They met when Michael did all of Adam's stunts in The Waterboy (1998), making the hard hits as Bobby Boucher. In The Longest Yard, things came full circle when Michael had his own stuntman.
He has produced one film, Rustin (2001), that went on to win festival awards. IMDb Mini Biography By: PRMP
Filmography of
Michael Papajohn
Cop
... 2020
SRT Leader
... 2019
Dr. Michael Felton
... 2019
Jenkins (uncredited)
... 2019
... 2018
InGen Contractor
... 2018
Duty Officer
... 2017
Frank - Tow Truck Driver
... 2017
Mike
... 2017
J. J. Breen
... 2017
Ed Gieger
... 2016
DC Policeman at Restaurant
... 2016
... 2016
Rick
... 2016
Otis
... 2015
InGen Contractor
... 2015
Pit Boss
... 2015
Security Guard
... 2014
1949 Cop
... 2014
Cannon-Gunner
... 2014
Vory
... 2014
Prisoner Beaten By Breslin
... 2013
Sheriff Flemings
... 2013
Mike 'The Flea'
... 2013
Larry Hooper
... 2012
Prison Guard (uncredited)
... 2012
Alfie (uncredited)
... 2012
Special Agent Drake Ford
... 2011
Tattooed Guy
... 2011
... 2009
Carnahan
... 2009
Jacob K. / Joseph K.
... 2007
Dennis Carradine / Carjacker
... 2007
Guard Papajohn
... 2005
Ed Rossi, Jr.
... 2004
Paramedic #1
... 2003
Technician
... 2003
Carjacker
... 2002
Trent Cotee
... 2001
Bathroom Thug
... 2000
Creep
... 1999
Sam Tuttle
... 1999
Tough Guy #1
... 1998
WitSec Agent Schiffer
... 1996
Driver
... 1996
Tucker Kain
... 1994
Rick
... 1992
Heckler
... 1992
Subway Gang
... 1990