Nick Castle

Nicholas Charles Nick Castle, Jr. is an American screenwriter, film director and actor best known for his role as Michael Myers in Halloween, directed by his friend John Carpenter. Castle also cowrote Escape from New York with Carpenter.

Castle was born Nicholas Charles Castle, Jr. in Los Angeles, California, the son of Millie and Nicholas Charles Castle, Sr. who was an actor and top choreographer for motion pictures, television, and the stage, and was nominated for an Emmy. As a child, Nick Castle often appeared as an extra or in bit roles in his fathers films. He studied film at USC, where he served as cinematographer for the Academy Awardwinning live action short film The Resurrection of Broncho Billy.

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