Biography
Nick Castle is an American actor, screenwriter and film director. He played the Alien in John Carpenter's Dark Star (1974) and co-wrote the screenplay for Escape from New York (1981) with Carpenter. He is also known for playing Michael Myers, credited as The Shape, in Halloween (1978) and reprising the role in later entries in the franchise.
Castle studied film at the University of Southern California. He later directed films including The Last Starfighter (1984), Dennis the Menace (1993) and Major Payne (1995). He wrote the screenplay for August Rush (2007).
