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Michael Papajohn

Michael Papajohn

Birthday: 1964-11-07 | Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

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 producer Adam 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Hot Water

as    Douglas Burnett

2020
Unhinged

as    Homer

2019
Black and Blue

as    Sergeant Leader

2016
Ozark Sharks

as    Rick

2015
American Ultra

as    Otis

2013
Flying Monkeys

as    Sheriff Flemings

2011
The Hit List

as    Special Agent Drake Ford

2006
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector

as    Diner Manager

2001
Rustin

as    Trent Cotee

1996
Naked Souls

as    Driver

1996
Eraser

as    WitSec Agent Schiffer