Gilden, Michael

Michael Gilden

Michael Jeffrey Gilden was born on September 22, 1962 in Granada Hills, CA.

In addition to stunts and acting Gilden also worked for Amtrak in sales and marketing, and was a stockbroker.

Mr. Gilden died on December 5, 2006 in Los Angeles, CA.  He was survived by his wife, actress Meredith Eaton-Gilden (May 20, 1991 - 2006).

Film
The Hollywood Shorties~2016 (doc) - Himself
Southland Tales~2006 - Mini UPU
Nudity Required ~2003 - Little Dirk
Twice Upon a Christmas~2001 - Dunder
Once Upon a Christmas ~2000 - Dunder
Pulp Fiction~1994 - Phillip Morris Page
Freaked~1993 - Eye
Nerds of a Feather~1990 - Litle Army of Little Russian Soldiers
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi~1983 -  Ewok hammering foot of AT-ST

Under the Rainbow~1981 - Hotel Guest

Film Stunts
Southland Tales~2006
TV: The Movie~2006
Unconditional Love ~2002 (stunt double for Meredith Eaton)
My Giant~1998 (utility) (see Actor Connections - Film)
Last Action Hero~1993 (uncredited)

TV
Against Type~2007 - Donnie in Pilot
Entertainment Tonight~2006 - Himself in 28 November 2006
NCIS~2006 - Marty Pearson in:
    Smoked
    Once a Hero
Charmed~2003-2006 - Liam in:
    Gone with the Witches
    Something Wicca This Way Goes
    Finnegan in:
    Oh My Goddess!: Part 2
    Oh My Goddess!: Part 1
    Lucky Charmed
Nikki~2002 - Dwarf Dwight in Welcome to the Rest of Your Life
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ~2002 - Lawrence Ames in A Little Murder
Family Law~2002 - Robert Silver in:
     Alienation of Affection (with his wife?)
     Admissions
The Test~2001 - Himself/Panelist in The Little Person Test
Snow White: The Fairest of Them All ~2001 - Monday (Red) Mark
Amanda Show, The~1999 - Dancing Waiter in 2.26
Pretender, The~1996 - Elf in Not Even a Mouse
Aliens in the Family~1996 - voice of Snizzy
Cybill~1995 - Harvey in See Jeff Jump, Jump, Jeff, Jump!
The Fall Guy~1983 - a Hollywood Shorty in Hollywood Shorties

Video Games (archive footage)
Star Wars: Battlefront~2004 - Ewok

Miscellany
In 2003 participated in the Zeke Lerner Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon in Chatsworth, CA.!

1975-1992 - Played for The Hollywood Shorties "The World's Smallest Professional Basketball Team" (other team members included fellow SWAD alum: Tony Cox, Lars Green, Pam Grizz, Chris Romano, and Kevin Thompson)

Trading Card image from HollywoodShorties.net - 2016