Tom Morga
Born November 27, 1941 (Age: 84)
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Burbank, California, USA
Biography
Stuntman, stunt coordinator, and actor Thomas Alvin Morga was born on November 27, 1941 in Burbank, California. While in college, Morga worked as a smoke jumper stationed in Missoula, Montana between 1969 and 1974. It was Tom's work as a smoke jumper that led to his first television appearance as himself in the documentary series Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom (1963) in which he saved a wild buffalo herd from a forest fire. Morga first began performing stunts in films and TV shows in the mid-1970's. Among the notable actors who Tom has doubled for throughout his career are Jeff Goldblum, James Coburn, John Travolta, Leonard Nimoy, James Keach, Patrick Duffy, Jonathan Frakes, Tim Robbins, Robert Urich, Bruce Boxleitner, Keith Carradine, Harold Ramis, and Steve Railsback. A member of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures since 1982, Tom was the recipient of a well-earned Lifetime Membership Award from the Stuntmen's Association in 2012.
Stuntman, stunt coordinator, and actor Thomas Alvin Morga was born on November 27, 1941 in Burbank, California. While in college, Morga worked as a smoke jumper stationed in Missoula, Montana between 1969 and 1974. It was Tom's work as a smoke jumper that led to his first television appearance as himself in the documentary series Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom (1963) in which he saved a wild buffalo herd from a forest fire. Morga first began performing stunts in films and TV shows in the mid-1970's. Among the notable actors who Tom has doubled for throughout his career are Jeff Goldblum, James Coburn, John Travolta, Leonard Nimoy, James Keach, Patrick Duffy, Jonathan Frakes, Tim Robbins, Robert Urich, Bruce Boxleitner, Keith Carradine, Harold Ramis, and Steve Railsback.
A member of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures since 1982, Tom was the recipient of a well-earned Lifetime Membership Award from the Stuntmen's Association in 2012.
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Filmography
Dead Above Ground
2002
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as Police Detective (uncredited)
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Age: 60
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
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as The Brute
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Age: 50
Eve of Destruction
1991
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as Bank Robber #2
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Age: 49
Your Mother Wears Combat Boots
1989
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as
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Age: 47
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989
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as Krieger
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Age: 47
The Jogger
1988
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as The Jogger
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Age: 46
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
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as Thug (uncredited)
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Age: 43
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
1985
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as Jason Voorhees (uncredited)
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Age: 43
The Return of Frank Cannon
1980
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as 1st Marine
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Age: 38
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979
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as Klingon Crewman
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Age: 38
Movie Movie
1978
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as Killer Wales ("Dynamite Hands")
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Age: 36