James LeGros

James LeGros, who portrayed the role of Mike in PHANTASM II, first developed an interest in acting as a very young man when he began performing in plays in high school and in college.

 Mr. LeGros decided to devote himself full time to a professional acting career. He moved to Los Angeles where he landed his first job in a cable movie with Danny DeVito titled "The Ratings Game". He then appeared in many television episodes of series such as "Simon and Simon," "Knight Rider," and "Magruder and Loud". He then moved on to feature work in the films "Batteries Not Included" and "Near Dark".

Portraying the role of Mike in the sequel PHANTASM 2 was quite a challenge for James, both mental and physicaly. On the trail of the Tall Man, with only Reggie Bannister at his side, His main weapon to battle the evil creatures & The Tall Man was a home-built flamethrower.