Chris Durand

Christopher Durand
Born
Christopher Alan Durand

7 June 1963 (1963-06-07) (age 61)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, producer, stuntman
Years active1989–present
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Christopher Alan Durand (born 7 June 1963), known as Chris Durand, is an American film and television actor and preeminent stuntman, who began his career in 1989.[1]

A native of Anaheim, Orange County, California, Durand has performed stunts in over fifty films and television shows.[1] He was a stunt performer in the television series Team Knight Rider,[2] and The Crow (1994),[3] between others. He played the masked serial killer Michael Myers in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998).[1][4] He played a multitude of demons on the television show Angel, like the demon henchamn in "She", directed by David Greenwalt,[5] Ghostface in Scream II (1997),[6] and one of the main zombies in "Resident Evil: Extinction". He can be seen as the mini-gunner in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), and he also appeared in Armageddon (1998).[7]

Durand wrote, produced, and directed the one-woman show "My September". In 2002 Christopher produced the musical ICONS: The Gay and Lesbian History of the World, Vol. I, starring actor/comedian Jade Esteban Estrada. He also produced the independent film "Radio America" written and directed by Christopher Showerman.

He has a degree in archaeology from UCLA.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Self, John (7 April 2011). Horror The men behind the mask. Lulu.com. p. 33. ISBN 9781257439539.
  2. ^ Huth, Joe F.; Levine, Richie F. (1 January 2004). Knight Rider Legacy. iUniverse. p. 379. ISBN 9780595298488.
  3. ^ Baiss, Bridget (4 June 2024). The Crow: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Classic Film. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 304. ISBN 9781493074129.
  4. ^ González, Manu (18 June 2021). Villanos fantásticos: Los personajes más viles de la historia en la literatura, el cine y los cómics. Ma Non Troppo. p. 205. ISBN 9788499176413.
  5. ^ Muir, John Kenneth (4 September 2008). The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television (2nd ed.). McFarland. p. 56. ISBN 9780786437559.
  6. ^ "Halloween H20 to Sxream: Christopher Durand Interviewed". Scream. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  7. ^ McLaughlin, Sean (22 September 2021). "CT HorrorFest 2021 Panel: 'Halloween' and Michael Myers with James Jude Courtney and Chris Durand". Horror News Network. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  8. ^ Santopoalo, Rochelle (24 August 2007). "Unmasking Michael Myers: An Interview With Chris Durand". Halloween Alliance. Retrieved 1 November 2024.