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Jim Wilkey (born 20 August 1947; age 76) is a stuntman, stunt actor, stunt coordinator, and second unit director who worked as a stunt double for Ray Reinhardt on the Star Trek: The Next Generation first season episode "Conspiracy". He received no credit for this work. His costume jacket was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [1]

Wilkey began his stunt career in the 1970s. He performed stunts in John Carpenter's Christine (1983, with David Spielberg), Cobra (1986, with Andrew Robinson, Brian Thompson, and Marco Rodriguez), Throw Momma from the Train (1987, with Kate Mulgrew), and Alien Nation (1988, with Jeff Kober, Leslie Bevis, and Tom Morga).

In the '90s he appeared in productions such as Dick Tracy (1990, with Chuck Hicks and Seymour Cassel), RoboCop 2 (1990), Sleepwalkers (1992, with Mädchen Amick, Alice Krige, Ron Perlman, and Spice Williams), The Fugitive (1993, with Andreas Katsulas, Daniel Roebuck, Diamond Farnsworth, and Nick Dimitri), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993, starring Whoopi Goldberg), Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994, with Tracy Middendorf, Chris Doyle, Maria Kelly, and Lynn Salvatori), Murder in the First (1995, with Christian Slater), Casino (1995), Last Man Standing (1996, with Patrick Kilpatrick), Liar Liar and Face/Off (both 1997), and Wild Wild West (1999). He served also as stunt coordinator for several television movies, the comedy Best Men (1997, with Andy Dick and Brad Dourif), and for several episodes of V.I.P. (1998-1999, with Darlene Williams).

Beginning with the year 2000 he lent his skills to films such as Space Cowboys (2000, with James Cromwell and Barbara Babcock), Bedazzled (2000), Lucky Numbers (2000, with Eliza Coleman, Mark Riccardi, Stephen Pisani, and coordinated by Doug Coleman), Corky Romano (2001), Bad Santa (2003), S.W.A.T. (2003), Elizabethtown (2005, starring Kirsten Dunst), and Miami Vice (2007). He also performed stunt roles in episodes of the television series Spy TV (2002), Numbers (2005, coordinated by Peewee Piemonte), and Deadwood (2005, coordinated by Mike Watson).

Other television series he performed in include Falcon Crest (starring Robert Foxworth), Hunter, Dark Shadows, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (coordinated by Chris Doyle), Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (starring Joe Lando and Chad Allen), Pacific Blue, Nash Bridges, Charmed, Passions, CSI: Miami, The Flash, Knight Rider (starring Patricia McPherson), and Space Rangers (1993, starring Marjorie Monaghan and Cary-Hiroyuki).

Wilkey worked as a stunt double for Alan Oppenheimer in Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder (2007), a television movie with Julianna McCarthy, Mark Rolston, John Fleck, Natalija Nogulich, and stunt work by Clint Lilley, Christine Anne Baur, and Darlene Williams. He has also filmed scenes for Get Smart (2008, with The Rock) and stunt shooting in Chicago for The Dark Knight (2008, with Danny Goldring and stunts by Rick Avery and Eddie Yansick), and Stiletto (2008), with Buck McDancer and stunt coordinated by Mark De Alessandro.

External links

WagonTrainProductions.com – official site
Jim Wilkey at the Internet Movie Database
Jim Wilkey at Stuntmen.com

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-'''James "Jim" Wilkey''' is a stuntman, stunt actor, stunt coordinator, and second unit director who worked as [[stunt double]] for [[Ray Reinhardt]] on the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' [[TNG Season 1|first season]] episode {{e|Conspiracy}}. He received no credit for this work. His costume jacket was sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay. {{stala|5136}}
+|image      = Jim Wilkey, Conspiracy.jpg
+|caption    = ...as stunt double for Ray Reinhardt
+|birth name = James Robert Wilkey
+|birthday   = {{d|20|August|1947}}
+|birthplace = Sacramento, California, USA
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+'''Jim Wilkey''' {{born|20|August|1947}} is a stuntman, stunt actor, stunt coordinator, and second unit director who worked as a [[stunt double]] for [[Ray Reinhardt]] on the {{s|TNG}} [[TNG Season 1|first season]] episode {{e|Conspiracy}}. He received no credit for this work. His costume jacket was sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay. {{stala|5136}}
-Wilkey has started his stunt career in the '70s. He performed stunts in John Carpenter's ''Christine'' (1983, with [[David Spielberg]]), the action thriller ''Cobra'' (1986, with [[Andrew Robinson]], [[Brian Thompson]], and [[Marco Rodriguez]]), the comedy ''Throw Momma from the Train'' (1987, with [[Kate Mulgrew]]), and the science fiction film ''Alien Nation'' (1988, with [[Jeff Kober]], [[Leslie Bevis]], and [[Tom Morga]]).
+Wilkey began his stunt career in the 1970s. He performed stunts in John Carpenter's ''Christine'' (1983, with [[David Spielberg]]), {{wt|Cobra (1986 film)|Cobra}} (1986, with [[Andrew Robinson]], [[Brian Thompson]], and [[Marco Rodriguez]]), {{wt|Throw Momma from the Train}} (1987, with [[Kate Mulgrew]]), and {{wt|Alien Nation (film)|Alien Nation}} (1988, with [[Jeff Kober]], [[Leslie Bevis]], and [[Tom Morga]]).
-In the '90s he appeared in productions such as the academy award winning ''Dick Tracy'' (1990, with [[Chuck Hicks]] and [[Seymour Cassel]]), the sequel ''RoboCop 2'' (1990), Stephen King's horror thriller ''Sleepwalkers'' (1992, with [[Mädchen Amick]], [[Alice Krige]], [[Ron Perlman]], and [[Spice Williams-Crosby]]), the academy award winning ''The Fugitive'' (1993, with [[Andreas Katsulas]], [[Daniel Roebuck]], [[Diamond Farnsworth]], and [[Nick Dimitri]]), ''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'' (1993, starring [[Whoopi Goldberg]]), Wes Craven's sequel ''New Nightmare'' (1994, with [[Tracy Middendorf]], [[Christopher Doyle]], [[Maria R. Kelly]], and [[Lynn Salvatori]]), the acclaimed drama ''Murder in the First'' (1995, with [[Christian Slater]]), ''Casino'' (1995), the action film ''Last Man Standing'' (1996, with [[Patrick Kilpatrick]]), ''Liar Liar'' and ''Face/Off'' (both 1997), and ''Wild Wild West'' (1999). He served also as stunt coordinator for several television movies, the comedy ''Best Men'' (1997, with [[Andy Dick]] and [[Brad Dourif]]), and for several episodes of the television series ''V.I.P.'' (1998-1999, with [[Darlene Williams]]).
+In the '90s he appeared in productions such as {{wt|Dick Tracy (1990 film)|Dick Tracy}} (1990, with [[Chuck Hicks]] and [[Seymour Cassel]]), {{wt|RoboCop 2}} (1990), {{wt|Sleepwalkers (1992 film)|Sleepwalkers}} (1992, with [[Mädchen Amick]], [[Alice Krige]], [[Ron Perlman]], and [[Spice Williams]]), {{wt|The Fugitive (1993 film)|The Fugitive}} (1993, with [[Andreas Katsulas]], [[Daniel Roebuck]], [[Diamond Farnsworth]], and [[Nick Dimitri]]), {{wt|Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit}} (1993, starring [[Whoopi Goldberg]]), {{wt|Wes Craven's New Nightmare}} (1994, with [[Tracy Middendorf]], [[Chris Doyle]], [[Maria Kelly]], and [[Lynn Salvatori]]), {{wt|Murder in the First (film)|Murder in the First}} (1995, with [[Christian Slater]]), {{wt|Casino (1995 film)|Casino}} (1995), {{wt|Last Man Standing (1996 film)|Last Man Standing}} (1996, with [[Patrick Kilpatrick]]), {{wt|Liar Liar}} and {{wt|Face/Off}} (both 1997), and {{wt|Wild Wild West}} (1999). He served also as stunt coordinator for several television movies, the comedy ''Best Men'' (1997, with [[Andy Dick]] and [[Brad Dourif]]), and for several episodes of {{wt|V.I.P. (American TV series)|V.I.P.}} (1998-1999, with [[Darlene Williams]]).
-Beginning with the year 2000 he lent his skills to films such as Clint Eastwood's ''Space Cowboys'' (2000, with [[James Cromwell]] and [[Barbara Babcock]]), ''Bedazzled'' (2000), ''Lucky Numbers'' (2000, with [[Eliza Coleman]], [[Mark Riccardi]], [[Stephen Pisani]], and coordinated by [[Doug Coleman]]), ''Corky Romano'' (2001), ''Bad Santa'' (2003), ''S.W.A.T.'' (2003), ''Elizabethtown'' (2005, starring [[Kirsten Dunst]]), and ''Miami Vice'' (2007). He also performed stunt roles in episodes of the television series ''Spy TV'' (2002), ''Numb3ers'' (2005, coordinated by [[Peewee Piemonte]]), and ''Deadwood'' (2005, coordinated by [[Mike Watson]]).
+Beginning with the year 2000 he lent his skills to films such as {{wt|Space Cowboys}} (2000, with [[James Cromwell]] and [[Barbara Babcock]]), {{wt|Bedazzled (2000 film)|Bedazzled}} (2000), ''Lucky Numbers'' (2000, with [[Eliza Coleman]], [[Mark Riccardi]], [[Stephen Pisani]], and coordinated by [[Doug Coleman]]), ''Corky Romano'' (2001), ''Bad Santa'' (2003), ''S.W.A.T.'' (2003), {{wt|Elizabethtown (film)|Elizabethtown}} (2005, starring [[Kirsten Dunst]]), and ''Miami Vice'' (2007). He also performed stunt roles in episodes of the television series ''Spy TV'' (2002), {{wt|Numbers (TV series)|Numbers}} (2005, coordinated by [[Peewee Piemonte]]), and {{wt|Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood}} (2005, coordinated by [[Mike Watson]]).
-Other television series he performed in include ''Falcon Crest'' (starring [[Robert Foxworth]]), ''Hunter'', ''Dark Shadows'', ''The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'' (coordinated by Christopher Doyle), ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' (starring [[Joe Lando]] and [[Chad Allen]]), ''Pacific Blue'', ''Nash Bridges'', ''Charmed'', ''Passions'', ''CSI: Miami'', ''The Flash'', ''Knight Rider'' (starring [[Patricia McPherson]]), and ''Space Rangers'' (1993, starring [[Marjorie Monaghan]] and [[Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa]]).
+Other television series he performed in include {{wt|Falcon Crest}} (starring [[Robert Foxworth]]), {{wt|Hunter (1984 American TV series)|Hunter}}, ''Dark Shadows'', ''The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'' (coordinated by Chris Doyle), {{wt|Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman}} (starring [[Joe Lando]] and [[Chad Allen]]), {{wt|Pacific Blue (TV series)|Pacific Blue}}, {{wt|Nash Bridges}}, {{wt|Charmed}}, {{wt|Passions}}, {{wt|CSI: Miami}}, ''The Flash'', {{wt|Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider}} (starring [[Patricia McPherson]]), and ''Space Rangers'' (1993, starring [[Marjorie Monaghan]] and [[Cary-Hiroyuki]]).
-Wilkey worked as stunt double for [[Alan Oppenheimer]] in ''Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder'' (2007), a television movie with [[Julianna McCarthy]], [[Mark Rolston]], [[John Fleck]], [[Natalija Nogulich]], and stunt work by [[Clint Lilley]], [[Christine Ann Baur]], and Darlene Williams. He has also filmed scenes for the feature film ''Get Smart'' (2008, with [[The Rock]]) and finished stunt shootings in Chicago for the Batman sequel ''The Dark Knight'' (2008, with [[Danny Goldring]] and stunts by [[Rick Avery]] and [[Eddie Yansick]]). His more recent project is the crime thriller ''Stiletto'' (2008), with [[Buck McDancer]] and stunt coordinated by [[Mark De Alessandro]].
+Wilkey worked as a stunt double for [[Alan Oppenheimer]] in ''Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder'' (2007), a television movie with [[Julianna McCarthy]], [[Mark Rolston]], [[John Fleck]], [[Natalija Nogulich]], and stunt work by [[Clint Lilley]], [[Christine Anne Baur]], and Darlene Williams. He has also filmed scenes for {{wt|Get Smart (film)|Get Smart}} (2008, with [[The Rock]]) and stunt shooting in Chicago for {{wt|The Dark Knight}} (2008, with [[Danny Goldring]] and stunts by [[Rick Avery]] and [[Eddie Yansick]]), and {{wt|Stiletto (2008 film)|Stiletto}} (2008), with [[Buck McDancer]] and stunt coordinated by [[Mark De Alessandro]].
 == External links ==
-* [http://www.wagontrainproductions.com WagonTrainProductions.com] - official site
+* {{el|wagontrainproductions.com|WagonTrainProductions.com}} &ndash; official site
-* {{IMDb-link|page=nm0929197}}
+* {{imdb|name/nm0929197||external}}
+* {{stuntmen|WilkeyJim||external}}
-* [http://www.stuntmen.com/search/details.php?memid=34 Jim Wilkey] at [http://www.stuntmen.com Stuntmen.com]
-[[Category:Stunt performers|Wilkey, Jim]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT|Wilkey, Jim}}
-[[Category:TNG performers|Wilkey, Jim]]
+[[Category:Stunt performers]]
+[[Category:Performers]]
+[[Category:TNG performers]]