Michael Ballew

Michael Ballew was an American actor, stuntman and transportation coordinator. He began playing football as a high school freshman after his family moved to Leavenworth, Washington, and he received a partial football scholarship to Shoreline Community College in Seattle. After junior college, he transferred to the University of Washington to study sociology. After college, he played as a defensive end for the Hagerstown Bears, a minor league team in Maryland, for two seasons. He was signed to the Chicago Bears in 1973, and played half a season with the team before being cut. He moved to Newport Beach and was signed to the Southern California Sun of the now-defunct World Football League in 1974. His football career ended in 1976, when the Los Angeles Rams cut him during training camp. Southern California Sun coach Tom Fears, who worked as a technical adviser on football movies, gave Bal…

Known for

Donnie Darko

2001

Breakin' All the Rules

2004

Suburban Commando

1991

Snake Eater

1989

North Dallas Forty

1979

Midnight Man

1995

Mask of Death

1996

Ulterior Motives

1993

Loving Deadly

1994

Damned If You Do2000

Damned If You Do

2000