Kurt Paul

American actor and stuntman

Kurt Paul
Born	United States
Occupation(s)	Actor, stuntman

Kurt Paul is an American actor^[1] and stuntman.^[2]

He is perhaps best known for his work within the Psycho movie franchise, where he performed as a stunt double for Anthony Perkins in Psycho II and III,^[2] and played "Mother" in all of the scenes of Psycho III except when Perkins' face was visible at the end.^{[citation needed]}

Paul has had guest roles as "Norman Baines" and "Norman Blates" in the television series Knight Rider and Sledge Hammer!, respectively. In the television movie Bates Motel Paul played the role of Norman Bates.^[3] Paul appeared in Psycho IV: The Beginning,^[2] where he had a minor role as Raymond Linette.

Partial filmography

General Hospital (1978-1983) - Lt.Baines
Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979)
Psycho II (1983, stunts)
The A-Team (1984) (TV) - Intern
Knight Rider (1984) (TV) - Norman Baines
Cagney & Lacey (1985) (TV)
Sledge Hammer! (1986) (TV) - Norman Blates
Psycho III (1986, stunts)
Bates Motel (1987) (TV ) - Norman Bates
The Ghost Writer (1990) - Paul Bearer (scenes deleted)
Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) (TV) - Raymond Linette
Fugitive X: Innocent Target (1996) (TV) - Cab Driver
Alien Species (1996) - Deputy Harlan Banks
Warpath (2000)
A Passion (2001) (TV) - Detective Garvin
The Bike Squad (2002) - Sheriff
Supernatural (2005) (TV) - Sheriff Tillam
The Confessional (2009) - Mr. Jenson (final film role)

References

^ "Kurt Paul". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Kurt Paul Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30.
^ "Bates Motel Cast". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.