Kurt Paul is an American

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

and

stuntman A stunt performer, often called a stuntman or stuntwoman and occasionally stuntperson or stunt-person, is a trained professional who performs daring acts, often as a career. Stunt performers usually appear in films or on television, as opposed ...

. He is perhaps best known for his work within the ''Psycho'' movie franchise, where he performed as a

stunt double In filmmaking, a double is a person who substitutes FOR another actor such that the person's face is not shown. There are various terms associated with a double based on the specific body part or ability they serve as a double for, such as stunt ...

for

Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) was an American actor, director, and singer. Perkins is best remembered for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's suspense thriller '' Psycho'', which made him an influential ...

in '' Psycho II'' and ''

Psycho III ''Psycho III'' is a 1986 American slasher film, and the third film in the ''Psycho'' franchise. It stars Anthony Perkins, who also directs the film, reprising the role of Norman Bates. It co-stars Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey, and Roberta Maxwell. T ...

'', and played "Mother" in all of the scenes of ''Psycho III'' except when Perkins' face was visible at the end. Paul has had guest roles as "Norman Baines" and "Norman Blates" in the television series ''

Knight Rider ''Knight Rider'' is an American entertainment franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The core of ''Knight Rider'' is its three television series: the original ''Knight Rider'' (1982–1986) and sequel series ''Team Knight Rider'' (1997–1998) ...

'' and ''

Sledge Hammer! ''Sledge Hammer!'' is an American satirical police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC from September 23, 1986 to February 12, 1988. The series was created by Alan Spencer and stars David Rasche as Inspector ...

'', respectively. In the

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'' Bates Motel'' Paul played the role of

Norman Bates Norman Bates is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch as the main antagonist in his 1959 thriller novel '' Psycho''. He has an alter, Mother, who takes from the form of his abusive mother, and later victim, Norma, wh ...

. Paul appeared in '' Psycho IV: The Beginning'', he had a minor role as Raymond Linette.

Partial filmography

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General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...

'' (1978-1983) - Lt.Baines *''

Skatetown, U.S.A. ''Skatetown, U.S.A.'' is a 1979 American comedy musical film produced to capitalize on the short-lived fad of roller disco.allmovie.com, Skatetown, USA', retrieved September 25, 2010 Directed by William A. Levey, the film features many televisi ...

'' (1979) *'' Psycho II'' (1983, stunts) *''

The A-Team ''The A-Team'' is an American action-adventure television series that ran on NBC from January 1983 to March 1987 about former members of a fictitious United States Army Special Forces unit. The four members of the team were tried by court marti ...

'' (1984) (TV) - Intern *''

'' (1984) (TV) - Norman Baines *''

Cagney & Lacey ''Cagney & Lacey'' is an American police procedural drama television series that aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from March 25, 1982, to May 16, 1988. The show is about two New York City police detectives who lead very dif ...

'' (1985) (TV) *''

'' (1986) (TV) - Norman Blates *''

'' (1986, stunts) *'' Bates Motel'' (1986-1987) (TV) - Coroner Norman Bates *''

The Ghost Writer ''The Ghost Writer'' is a 1979 novel by the American author Philip Roth. It is the first of Roth's novels narrated by Nathan Zuckerman, one of the author's putative fictional alter egos, and constitutes the first book in his ''Zuckerman Bound'' ...

'' (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 Warpath may refer to: *Great Indian Warpath, a network of trails in eastern North America used by Native Americans Games * ''Warpath'' (video game), a 2006 FPS video game by Digital Extremes for the PC and Xbox *'' Warpath: Jurassic Park'', a 199 ...

'' (2000) *''A Passion'' (2001) (TV) - Detective Garvin *''The Bike Squad'' (2002) - Sheriff *''

Supernatural Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings si ...

'' (2005) (TV) - Sheriff Tillam *''

The Confessional ''The Confessional'' (french: Le Confessionnal) is a 1995 mystery-drama film directed by Robert Lepage. The film is set in Quebec City, in two distinct time periods. In the present day, Pierre Lamontagne (Lothaire Bluteau) searches for his estran ...

'' (2006) - Mr. Jenson (final film role)

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