Tom Morga

About

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...

Known for

CastleSeries • 2009Star Trek: VoyagerSeries • 1995Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries • 1993Knots LandingSeries • 1979The Shawshank RedemptionMovie • 1994Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlMovie • 2003Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestMovie • 2006Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndMovie • 2007Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesMovie • 2011National TreasureMovie • 2004Catch Me If You CanMovie • 2002GhostbustersMovie • 1984Independence DayMovie • 1996Deep ImpactMovie • 1998Child's Play 3Movie • 1991Army of DarknessMovie • 1992Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldMovie • 2003The Mask of ZorroMovie • 1998CommandoMovie • 1985Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersMovie • 1988The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2Movie • 1986Friday the 13th: A New BeginningMovie • 1985Deep CoverMovie • 1992Star Trek: The Motion PictureMovie • 1979