Kurt Paul is an American

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

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. Born in Manhattan, Perkins began his career as a teenager in summer stock theater, summer stock programs, although he acted in films before his time on Broadway the ...

in '' Psycho II'' and '' III'', 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 media franchise, entertainment franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The core of ''Knight Rider'' is its three-television series: the original ''Knight Rider (1982 TV series), Knight Rider'' (1982–1986) and sequ ...

'' 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 Insp ...

'', 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 protagonist in his 1959 horror novel '' Psycho''. He has an alter, Mother, who takes the form of his abusive mother, and later victim, Norma, who in hi ...

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

Partial filmography

* ''

General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera created by Frank and Doris Hursley which has been broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC since April 1, 1963. Originally a half-hour seria ...

'' (1978-1983) - Lt.Baines * '' Skatetown, U.S.A.'' (1979) * '' Psycho II'' (1983, stunts) * ''

The A-Team ''The A-Team'' is an American Action television, action television series that ran on NBC from January 23, 1983, to March 8, 1987, about a fictional team of former United States Army Special Forces who work as mercenaries while on the run from ...

'' (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 * ''

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 Maxwel ...

'' (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 Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...

'' (2005) (TV) - Sheriff Tillam * '' The Confessional'' (2009) - Mr. Jenson (final film role)

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