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*Appearing Courtesy of Coolwaters Productions | |  | |  MICHAEL PAPAJOHN, at least in the comic book world, is often referred to as, "The man who shot Uncle Ben!” But Papajohn is much more than just the man with the gun!
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Michael was graduated from Vestavia Hills High School in 1983.
The Texas Rangers drafted him in 1985, but he chose instead to attend Louisiana State University (LSU) 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 was being shot in Baton Rouge, and Michael was chosen as Dennis Quaid’s 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, Michael was kicked in the jaw by a stiletto heel. He found himself in an emergency room, insisting that he was NOT the victim of domestic violence. The spousal abuse investigators were even less accepting of the story that Cameron Diaz had kicked him.
Michael is most widely known as "The Carjacker" in SPIDER-MAN, 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. Comic fans remember Michael from his role as Glen (Zack's Dad) in SPAWN.
Another notable role was as Guard Papajohn in THE LONGEST YARD for producer Adam Sandler. They met when Michael did all of Adam's stunts in THE WATERBOY, making the hard hits as Bobby Boucher. In THE LONGEST YARD, things came full circle when Michael had his own stuntman.
In 2001 Michael produced RUSTIN, which went on to win festival awards.
Fans can look for Michael in FOUR major motion pictures in 2009! He will have a role in TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN in which he plays Megan Fox's father (a character her character mentions numerous time in the first film)! Also he'll appear in TERMINATOR SALVATION as "Carnahan"! PLUS look for him in other roles that will be featured in the upcoming '09 summer blockbusters; LAND OF THE LOST and G-FORCE !!!
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