Person profile

James Jude Courtney

24%Slightly wokeWoke score · lower is better10% personal • 24% work

Published titles: 3
Crew roles: 0
Cast roles: 3
Profile updated: October 4, 2026
TMDB person ID: 1267684

Personal context

Summary

James Jude Courtney is an actor and stunt performer best known for playing Michael Myers in Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills, and Halloween Ends. His earlier credits include television roles in Knots Landing, Babylon 5, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Courtney has described horror as having a healing power. He has appeared at Make-A-Wish Michigan fundraisers; no public statements on identity politics, DEI, or political activism are on record.

Known Work

Published titles

Halloween Ends
2022
as The Shape
20%
Halloween Kills
2021
as The Shape
32%
Halloween
2018
as The Shape