Tom Morga
Born
27 November 1941 (84)
Place of Birth
Burbank, California, USA
Also known as
Thomas Alvin Morga , Thomas Morga
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-197...
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.
Filmography (15)
Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4
2013
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013
Dead Above Ground
2002
The Best of Taz: Survive if He Lets You!
1999
Separate Lives
1995
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
Eve of Destruction
1991
Your Mother Wears Combat Boots
1989
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
1989
The Jogger
1988
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
1985
The Return of Frank Cannon
1980
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979
Movie Movie
1978