Nick Castle

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Nick Castle (born September 21, 1947) is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his role as Michael Myers in Halloween. He also co-wrote Escape from New York with his friend, John Carpenter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nick Castle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Nick Castle has 55 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Halloween with 4 titles. Signature works include Halloween, Halloween Kills, Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

55

Birth Date

1947-09-21 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Halloween
• 

  Halloween Kills
• 

  Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
• Return to 'Escape from New York'
• 

  The Night She Came Home!!
• 

  You Can't Kill the Bogeyman

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Halloween (4 titles)
• In Search of Darkness Collection (3 titles)
• Escape from New York (2 titles)
• Escape From ... Collection (2 titles)
• John Carpenter Films (2 titles)
• Hook (1 titles)
• Dennis the Menace Films (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jamie Lee Curtis (3 collaborations)
• Judy Greer (2 collaborations)
• Andi Matichak (2 collaborations)
• James Jude Courtney (2 collaborations)
• Will Patton (2 collaborations)
• Dylan Arnold (2 collaborations)
• Drew Scheid (2 collaborations)
• Jibrail Nantambu (2 collaborations)
• Diva Tyler (2 collaborations)
• Omar J. Dorsey (2 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (12 credits)

  • Escape from New York

    original film writer

    writing
    2026
  • August Rush

    story

    writing
    2007
  • Escape from L.A.

    characters

    writing
    1996
  • Hook

    screenstory

    writing
    1991
  • Shangri-La Plaza

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Tap

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • The Boy Who Could Fly

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • Tag: The Assassination Game

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • Escape from New York

    screenplay

    writing
    1981
  • Pray TV

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • Skatetown, U.S.A.

    story

    writing
    1979
  • The Resurrection of Broncho Billy

    writer

    writing
    1970

• directing (14 credits)

  • More Than Rivals

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Connors' War

    director

    directing
    2006
  • The Seat Filler

    director

    directing
    2004
  • 'Twas the Night

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Delivering Milo

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Mr. Wrong

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Major Payne

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Dennis the Menace

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Shangri-La Plaza

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Tap

    director

    directing
    1989
  • The Boy Who Could Fly

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Amazing Stories

    - The 21-Inch Sun (1987) ... director directing
    1985
  • The Last Starfighter

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Tag: The Assassination Game

    director

    directing
    1982

• actors (24 credits)

  • In Search of Darkness: Part III

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Halloween Ends

    Flasher

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • In Search of Tomorrow

    Self - Interviewee

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Halloween Kills

    The Shape

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The History of Metal and Horror

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • In Search of Darkness: Part II

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • In Search of Darkness

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Movies That Made Us

    - Halloween (2021) ... Self actor actors
    2019
  • Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Halloween

    The Shape

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Night She Came Home!!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • You Can't Kill the Bogeyman

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Halloween: The Inside Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Bones

    - The Past in the Present (2012) ... actor actors
    2005
  • Return to 'Escape from New York'

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

    Self / The Shape

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The American Nightmare

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Best of Taz: Survive if He Lets You!

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Family Guy

    - Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream (2012) ... Nick Castle (voice) actor actors
    1999
  • The Boy Who Could Fly

    The Coupe de Villes

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Escape from New York

    Pianist

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Halloween

    The Shape

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Dark Star

    Alien

    actor

    actors
    1974

• production (1 credits)

  • Shangri-La Plaza

    executive producer

    production
    1990

• sound (2 credits)

  • Shangri-La Plaza

    original music composer

    sound
    1990
  • Pray TV

    original music composer

    sound
    1980

• camera (2 credits)

  • Dark Star

    assistant camera

    camera
    1974
  • The Resurrection of Broncho Billy

    director of photography

    camera
    1970