Don Shanks has worked in front and behind the camera for over 42 years. During that time, he has appeared in numerous television and film roles as either an actor, a stuntman or a stunt coordinator. However, he will be forever known as playing Michael Myers in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers.
In Halloween 4 The Return of Michael Myers stuntman George P. Wilbur used padding to make Myers look more menacing. Due to his muscular physique, Shanks require no padding.
During production of Halloween 5, Donald Pleasence accidentally broke Shanks’ nose when he hit him with the 2” x 4”.
Don recently appeared with Horror’s Hallowed Grounds creator Sean Clark for his DVD extras in the Halloween Complete Collection Blu-ray. He’s also a fan favorite who makes appearances at many horror conventions around the world.
Halloween 5 The Revenge of Michael Myers – © 1989 Trancas International Films