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Mike Cassidy is a stuntman, stunt actor, and stunt coordinator who performed stunts in several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Enterprise. He received no credit for his performances. His costume as stunt double for James Darren was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [1](X) Beside his work in front of the camera Cassidy also worked as assistant stunt coordinator on Star Trek: Enterprise on episodes such as "Rajiin".

Cassidy is the father of stunt performers Zane Cassidy, Mickey Cassidy, and Mariah Cassidy. He made his first experience in 1977, doubling actor Dean Jones in the comedy movie Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo, directed by Vincent McEveety. Since 1979 he has been a member of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures and since 1981 a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Cassidy was also the lead stunt double for actor Michael Keaton on most of his films, including Mr. Mom (1983), The Squeeze (1987), Beetlejuice (1988), One Good Cop (1991), Batman Returns (1992), the comedy Speechless (1994), Multiplicity (1996, with Harris Yulin, Zach Duhame, John de Lancie and Ann Cusack), the thriller Desperate Measures (1998), and Live From Baghdad (2002).

Cassidy performed stunts in the television science fiction film Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979, with Tim O'Connor, Felix Silla, Kenny Endoso, Tony Epper, and stunts by Tony Brubaker, Erik Cord, Phil Chong, and Tom Huff), Alligator (1980), The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982), Zapped! (1982), Return of the Jedi (1983, with Felix Silla and stunts by Julius LeFlore and Lightning Bear), Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984, with Fionnula Flanagan and Darryl Henriques), Teen Wolf (1985), Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985, with Carel Struycken), Invaders from Mars (1986), Hellraiser (1987, starring Andrew Robinson), and The Abyss (1989, with Ken Jenkins, Joe Farago, and stunts by Steve Kelso, Frank Lloyd, Denney Pierce, and Pat Romano).

Further stunt performances of Cassidy are in the television series Tales from the Crypt (1990, with John Kassir and stunts by J. Suzanne Rampe), Eve of Destruction (1991, with stunts by Tom Morga), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hexed (1993, with Robin Curtis and stunts by Jennifer Watson-Johnston), Richie Rich (1994), 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995, with Charles Napier and stunts by Phil Adams, John Alden, Brian Avery, Rick Avery, Sandy Berumen-Justus, Simone Boisseree, Jeff Bornstein, Bobby Burns, Dave Cadiente, Jeff Cadiente, Keith Campbell, Mickey Cassidy, Doc Charbonneau, Eugene Collier, Monty Cox, Phil Culotta, Maria Doest, Gary Epper, Andy Gill, Al Goto, Michael Haynes, Keii Johnston, Al Jones, Brett Jones, Gene LeBell, Clint Lilley, Buck McDancer, Dwayne McGee, Cole McKay, Bill McTosh, Charles Picerni, Jr., Denney Pierce, Rex Pierson, Don Pulford, Spiro Razatos, Mario Roberts, Robby Robinson, Pat Romano, Debby Lynn Ross, Lynn Salvatori, Jan Shultz, Erik Stabenau, Tierre Turner and Merritt Yohnka), Money Train (1995), The Relic (1997, with Constance Towers and Clayton Rohner), Arlington Road (1999), Ocean's Eleven (2001), and the comedy Kicking and Screaming (2005, with Musetta Vander, Rachael Harris, and Matt Winston). He also performed stunts in the television series Unfabulous (2005, co-starring Molly Hagan) and served as stunt double for actor Jack Wagner in the daytime soap The Bold and the Beautiful (2003).

Cassidy is probably best known for his position as stunt coordinator on several Disney television series, such as All That (2000-2005), Unfabulous (2005), Zoey 101 (2005), Drake & Josh (2004-2006), Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004-2007), and Wizards of Waverly Place (2007-2008). He also served as stunt coordinator on The Bold and the Beautiful between 1992 and 2007. Originally, Cassidy started as stunt coordinator in 1978, on the short drama Strange Fruit. Other projects as stunt coordinator include Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984), Critters (1986, starring Scott Grimes), Slam Dance (1987, with Virginia Madsen and Robert Beltran), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989, with Matt Frewer and Amy O'Neill), A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989, starring Robert Englund, with Lisa Wilcox, Michael Bailey Smith, and stunts by Vince Deadrick, Jr., Lynn Salvatori, and Cherie Tash), The Beverly Hillbillies (1993, with Lea Thompson and Diedrich Bader), Gattaca (1997), and Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (2003, with Jason Marsden, Lee Meriwether, Frank Gorshin, Julie Newmar, Brett Rickaby, James W. Jansen, Ray Buktenica, Steve Vinovich, Joel Swetow, Julia Rose, Christopher Darga, Ivar Brogger, Todd Merrill, Steve Blalock, and Scott L. Schwartz).

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