Judd Omen

Judd Omen
Born (1940-02-04) February 4, 1940 (age 86)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationsFilm and television actor

Judd Omen (born February 4, 1940) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for playing Mickey, the escaped convict in the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure.

Life and career

Omen was born in Los Angeles, California on February 4, 1940. He began his screen career in 1973, appearing in the film Serpico. In 1974, he appeared in the film The Super Cops. In the same year, he made his television debut in the CBS crime drama television series Kojak.

Later in his career, Omen guest-starred in television programs including Baretta, The Fall Guy, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, The Greatest American Hero, The A-Team and Matlock. In 1985, he starred as Mickey, the escaped convict in the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure, starring along with Paul Reubens, E. G. Daily, Mark Holton and Diane Salinger. He also appeared in films such as Dune (as Jamis), C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D., Seems Like Old Times, Red Dawn and The Underachievers.

Omen retired from acting in 2005, last appearing in the film Take Out.

References

  1. 1 2 "Judd Omen". AllMovie. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Mosley, Stephen (May 31, 2022). Christopher Lee: The Loneliness of Evil. Midnight Marquee. p. 599. ISBN 9781644301289 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Do Play It Sam, Again..." The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. July 7, 1977. p. 65. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ↑ "I say! MacGyver here". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. August 26, 1989. p. 35. Retrieved September 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. 1 2 Cheu, Johnson, ed. (January 12, 2016). Tim Burton: Essays on the Films. McFarland. p. 23. ISBN 9780786498000 – via Google Books.
  6. 1 2 3 "Judd Omen List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ Canby, Vincent (August 9, 1985). "Screen: 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure,' A Comedy". The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Take Out". ČSFD.cz. Retrieved September 27, 2026.