From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nick Castle (born September 21, 1947) is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his role as Michael Myers in Halloween. He also co-wrote Escape from New York with his friend, John Carpenter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nick Castle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 21, 1947 (79)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Director, writer and actor
- 25 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
What are Nick Castle's films like?
Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 3 · Wry 2 · Earnest 18
Light 17 · Serious 5 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 3
Gentle 9 · Charged 10 · Intense 5
A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 8
A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 5
Casual 18 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 16 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 0
Resolved 20 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy15
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Nick Castle's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Nick Castle's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
31 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Halloween Ends(2022)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Halloween Kills(2021)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Halloween(2018)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
You Can't Kill the Bogeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Lockout(2012)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
August Rush(2007)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Connors' War(2006)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Seat Filler(2004)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
'Twas the Night(2001)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Delivering Milo(2001)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Family Guy(1999)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Escape from L.A.(1996)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Mr. Wrong(1996)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Major Payne(1995)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Dennis the Menace(1993)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Hook(1991)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all filmsShangri-La Plaza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Tap(1989)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Boy Who Could Fly(1986)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Amazing Stories(1985)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
The Last Starfighter(1984)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Escape from New York(1981)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Pray TV(1980)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Skatetown U.S.A.(1979)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Halloween(1978)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Dark Star(1974)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Escape from New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
More Than Rivals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Stab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 27 of them dated from 1970 to 2022; peak year 2021.
Biggest box office
Hook (1991)
Highest rated
In Search of Darkness (2019)
Most popular right now
Halloween (2018)
Film career
Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1974Screen debut· Dark Star
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Nick Castle's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Nick Castle's work okay for kids?
Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Nick Castle work with?
People who share at least 2 of Nick Castle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Carpenter shares the most, 8.
Directors
- John CarpenterShared titles: Halloween Kills (2021), In Search of Darkness (2019), Halloween (2018), Lockout (2012), John Carpenter: Fear Is Just the Beginning... The Man and His Movies (2004), Return to 'Escape from New York' (2003), Escape from L.A. (1996), Escape from New York (1981)See all 8 shared titles with John Carpenter
- David Gordon GreenShared titles: Halloween Kills (2021), Halloween (2018)See all 2 shared titles with David Gordon Green
Writers
- Debra HillShared titles: Halloween (2018), John Carpenter: Fear Is Just the Beginning... The Man and His Movies (2004), Return to 'Escape from New York' (2003), Escape from L.A. (1996), Escape from New York (1981)See all 5 shared titles with Debra Hill
- James V. HartShared titles: August Rush (2007), Hook (1991)See all 2 shared titles with James V. Hart
Actors
- Jamie Lee CurtisShared titles: Halloween Kills (2021), Halloween (2018), The Night She Came Home!! (2013), John Carpenter: Fear Is Just the Beginning... The Man and His Movies (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Jamie Lee Curtis
- Adrienne BarbeauShared titles: John Carpenter: Fear Is Just the Beginning... The Man and His Movies (2004), Return to 'Escape from New York' (2003), Escape from New York (1981)See all 3 shared titles with Adrienne Barbeau
- Kurt RussellShared titles: Return to 'Escape from New York' (2003), Escape from L.A. (1996), Escape from New York (1981)See all 3 shared titles with Kurt Russell
- Andi MatichakShared titles: Halloween Kills (2021), Halloween (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Andi Matichak
Composers and editors
- Patrick KennedyShared titles: The Seat Filler (2004), 'Twas the Night (2001), Delivering Milo (2001), Mr. Wrong (1996), Major Payne (1995), Tap (1989), The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)See all 7 shared titles with Patrick Kennedy
- Craig SafanShared titles: 'Twas the Night (2001), Delivering Milo (2001), Mr. Wrong (1996), Major Payne (1995), The Last Starfighter (1984), Tag: The Assassination Game (1982)See all 6 shared titles with Craig Safan
- Cody CarpenterShared titles: Halloween Kills (2021), Halloween (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Cody Carpenter
- Daniel A. DaviesShared titles: Halloween Kills (2021), Halloween (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel A. Davies
Producers
- Richard VaneShared titles: Dennis the Menace (1993), Tap (1989), The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Vane
- Gary AdelsonShared titles: Tap (1989), The Boy Who Could Fly (1986), The Last Starfighter (1984)See all 3 shared titles with Gary Adelson
- Bill BlockShared titles: Halloween Kills (2021), Halloween (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Bill Block
- Jason BlumShared titles: Halloween Kills (2021), Halloween (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Blum
Mixed roles
- Dean CundeyShared titles: Return to 'Escape from New York' (2003), Escape from New York (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Dean Cundey
