Kane Warren Hodder (born April 8, 1955)[1] is an American actor, stuntman, and author.
Hodder is best known for his portrayal of Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th franchise, with four appearances in the film series: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (in which he also played Freddy Krueger's clawed glove hand), and Jason X; and one in the video game Friday the 13th: The Game. He is also known for his role as Victor Crowley in the Hatchet series.[2] He also played Leatherface during the stunts of Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III on a TV in Freddy vs. Jason as a cameo,[3] and the upcoming video game The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Early life, family and education[]
Hodder was born in Auburn, California in 1955.
Career[]
Early in his career during an interview, Hodder offered to show the interviewer and her cameraman a fire stunt. It went horribly wrong, leaving him with 2nd and 3rd degree burns over much of his upper body. It was because of these burns that he was initially selected to portray Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street, a role that would eventually go to Robert Englund with whom he formed a lifelong friendship. Hodder was the first actor to portray Jason Voorhees more than once, in a total of four consecutive movies from Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood to Jason X. He portrayed horror icon Leatherface through the stunt work of the 1990 film Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III and played Freddy Krueger's clawed glove hand at the ending scene of Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. He also acted as a police guard in Jason Goes to Hell. He also appeared in an episode of The Arsenio Hall Show to promote Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, in costume as Jason.
Although he offered to reprise his role as Jason Voorhees in the 2003 film Freddy vs. Jason, director Ronny Yu replaced Hodder with 6 ft. 5 in. (1.96 m.) Canadian stuntman Ken Kirzinger. The switch created controversy among fans of the series and has been credited to several rumors, including Kirzinger's location in Canada and his height compared to Robert Englund, the actor who portrayed Freddy Krueger, while Yu himself stated that it was New Line Cinema's idea to do so.[4] Though Hodder still expresses resentment over not being chosen, he is still good friends with Kirzinger and Englund.[5] In 2011 Hodder wrote, along with author Michael Aloisi, his autobiography Unmasked: The True Story of the World's Most Prolific Cinematic Killer.[6] This was in 2014 turned into a web series, which was released as The Killer & I.[7]
Hodder starred in the slasher film Hatchet as main character Victor Crowley, a physically deformed young boy who comes back from the dead to kill the people who invade the swamp where he lives[8] — a similar story in relation to that of Jason Voorhees. The role earned him the Horror Jury Award for Best Actor at the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. He reprised this role in Hatchet II, Hatchet III and Victor Crowley.[9]
Hodder portrayed Grawesome Crutal in the slasher film, Muck and its sequel Muck: Feast of Saint Patrick.[10] He co-starred with Doug Jones and Michael McShane in the horror comedy film Love in the Time of Monsters.[11] In March 2015, he was part of Adam Green's ArieScope webseries Adam Green's Scary Sleepover.[12]
Kane Hodder reprised his role as Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th: The Game.
Unmasked[]
Hodder co-wrote an autobiography with author Mike Aloisi.[13] The book is about his life and experience in the film industry and was released on October 1, 2011.
- "This book documents the unlikely true story of a boy who was taunted and beaten relentlessly by bullies throughout his childhood. Kane only escaped his tormentors when he moved to a tiny island in the South Pacific where he lived for all of his teen years. After living shirtless in a jungle for a while, he headed back to America where he fell in love with doing stunts — only to have his love burn him, literally. For the first time ever, Kane tells the true story of the burn injury that nearly killed him at the start of his career. The entire story of his recovery, the emotional and physical damage it caused, his fight to break back into the industry that almost killed him, and his rise to become a film actor are told in Kane's own voice."
- ―Kat[14]
Filmography[]
Stunts[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | In God We Tru$t | Stunts | Uncredited |
| 1983 | Lone Wolf McQuade | ||
| 1984 | Hardbodies | ||
| 1985 | Volunteers | Uncredited | |
| The Hills Have Eyes Part II | Stunt Player | ||
| 1986 | House | Stunt Coordinator / Stunts | |
| Avenging Force | Stunt Player | ||
| The Patriot | Stunts | ||
| 1987 | American Ninja 2: The Confrontation | ||
| House II: The Second Story | Stunt Coordinator / Stunts | ||
| Prison | Stunts | ||
| 1988 | Born to Race | ||
| Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood | Stunt Coordinator | ||
| Waxwork | Stunts | ||
| 1989 | Time Trackers | ||
| Trained to Kill | |||
| DeepStar Six | Stunt Coordinator / Stunts | ||
| House III: The Horror Show | |||
| 1990 | Backstreet Dreams | Stunts | |
| The Closer | Stunt Coordinator | ||
| Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III | |||
| Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College | Video | ||
| 1991 | Nothing but Trouble | Stunts | |
| Zandalee | Stunt Double | ||
| The Rapture | Stunt Coordinator / Stunts | ||
| 9½ Ninjas! | Stunts | ||
| Out for Justice | |||
| The Rapture | Stunt Coordinator / Stunts | ||
| The Last Boy Scout | Stunts | Uncredited | |
| 1992 | Roots of Evil | Stunt Driver | |
| Lethal Weapon 3 | Stunts | Uncredited | |
| House IV | Stunt Coordinator / Stunt Player | Video | |
| Double Trouble | Stunts | ||
| Waxwork II: Lost in Time | Stunt Player | ||
| Live! From Death Row | Stunt Coordinator | Television film | |
| Under Siege | Stunts | ||
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus | ||
| Addams Family Values | |||
| Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday | Stunt Coordinator | ||
| Father Hood | Stunts | ||
| Demolition Man | |||
| Younger & Younger | |||
| 1994 | Blood Run | Stunts (Uncredited) | Television film |
| A Low Down Dirty Shame | Stunts | ||
| 1995 | Batman Forever | Uncredited | |
| Just Cause | |||
| Project Metalbeast | Stunt Coordinator | ||
| Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back | Stunts | ||
| Four Rooms | Stunt Player | ||
| Seven | Stunts | ||
| Fair Game | |||
| 1996 | Warhead | Uncredited | |
| Wildly Available | Stunt Coordinator | ||
| The Fan | Stunts | ||
| Marshal Law | Television film | ||
| Brittle Glory | Stunt Coordinator | ||
| 1997 | The Big Fall | Stunt Performer | |
| Spawn | Stunts | ||
| Fire Down Below | |||
| Most Wanted | |||
| The Shooter | |||
| The Underground | |||
| The Protector | |||
| The Shadow Men | |||
| 1998 | Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Black Thunder | Stunts | ||
| A Night at the Roxbury | |||
| Enemy of the State | Stunt Player | ||
| 1999 | Hitman's Run | Stunts | |
| Idle Hands | Uncredited | ||
| 2000 | Robbers | ||
| Partners | Television film | ||
| Gone in 60 Seconds | |||
| 2002 | Comic Book Villains | ||
| Slackers | |||
| 2003 | Monster | Stunt Coordinator | |
| 2005 | The Devil's Rejects | ||
| 2006 | Fallen Angels | Also associate producer | |
| Hatchet | |||
| 2007 | Hack! | Stunts | |
| 2009 | Old Habits Die Hard | Stunt Coordinator / Stunts | |
| 2010 | Frozen | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Hatchet II | |||
| 2011 | The Afflicted | ||
| Monster Theatre Volume 1 | |||
| The Family | |||
| 2013 | Hatchet III | ||
| 2014 | Charlie's Farm | ||
| 2015 | Old 37 | ||
| 2017 | Check Point | ||
| 2019 | Hanukkah | ||
| 2020 | Impractical Jokers: The Movie |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Emergency! | Stunts (Uncredited) | Episode: "Hypochondri-Cap" |
| 1986 | Days of Our Lives | Stunt Double: Roman Brady | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Who's the Boss? | Stunt Coordinator | Episode: "Raging Housekeeper" |
| 1991 | FBI: The Untold Stories | Stunts | 2 episodes |
| Dangerous Women | Stunt Coordinator | 3 episodes | |
| 1994–1996 | The Secret World of Alex Mack | 4 episodes | |
| 1997–1998 | Team Knight Rider | Stunts | |
| 1997 | L.A. Heat | Stunt Performer | Episode: "Old Scores" |
| 1998 | Martial Law | Stunt Performer (Uncredited) | Episode: "Lock-Up" |
| 1999 | See How They Run | Stunts | |
| 2003 | Charmed | Stunts (Uncredited) | Episode: "Sand Francisco Dreamin'" |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Friday the 13th: The Game | Stunt Coordinator | Video game motion capture choreography and stunts |
| 2023 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre |
Acting[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | California Split | Reno Poker Player | |
| 1980 | Alligator | Alligator | Uncredited |
| 1983 | Streets of Hollywood | Kane | |
| Lone Wolf McQuade | Goon | Uncredited | |
| 1984 | Hardbodies | Older Geek | |
| 1985 | City Limits | Unfriendly DA | |
| 1986 | Avenging Force | Thug | |
| 1987 | House II: The Second Story | Gorilla | |
| Open House | Trailer Narration | Voice | |
| Prison | Forsythe / Gas Mask Guard | ||
| 1988 | Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood | Jason Voorhees | |
| Waxwork | Frankenstein's Monster | Uncredited | |
| 1989 | Trained to Kill | Body Guard | |
| Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan | Jason Voorhees | ||
| Best of the Best | Burt | ||
| 1991 | Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College | Man in Rolling Mop Bucket | Uncredited |
| 9½ Ninjas! | |||
| Alligator II: The Mutation | Billy Boy | ||
| Out for Justice | Henchman at Party | Uncredited | |
| The Rapture | Security Guard | ||
| 1992 | Under Siege | Commando | |
| House IV | The Human Pizza | ||
| 1993 | No Place to Hide | Weller | |
| Best of the Best II | Backdoor Man | ||
| Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday | Jason Voorhees / FBI guard at hospital #2 / Freddy Krueger's gloved hand | ||
| Father Hood | Bus Driver | Uncredited | |
| Rubdown | Simon | Television film | |
| 1994 | Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings | Keith Knox | |
| A Low Down Dirty Shame | Uncredited | ||
| 1995 | Scanners: The Showdown | Kidnapper #1 | |
| Project Metalbeast | MetalBeast | ||
| Steel Frontier | Kinton | ||
| Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back | Neo-Nazi Gunman | Uncredited | |
| Fair Game | |||
| 1996 | Wildly Available | Driver | |
| The Big Fall | |||
| 1997 | The Protector | Guard Falling Down Stairs | Uncredited |
| Wishmaster | Merritt's Guard | ||
| T.N.T. | Townie #3 | ||
| The Shooter | Fighter | Uncredited | |
| 1998 | Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror | Bartender | |
| Watchers Reborn | Clerk | ||
| 2000 | Geppetto | ||
| 2001 | Jason X | Jason Voorhees / Über Jason | |
| 2003 | Daredevil | Fallon's Bodyguard | Uncredited |
| Dark Wolf | Biker Guy | ||
| Grind | Sandy's Dad | Uncredited | |
| Monster | Undercover Cop | ||
| 2005 | 2001 Maniacs | Jason | |
| The Devil's Rejects | Officer with Gas Mask on Left | Uncredited | |
| 2006 | Hatchet | Victor Crowley / Thomas Crowley | |
| Room 6 | Homeless Demon | ||
| Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon | Guy at Elm Street House | ||
| Fallen Angels | Envy | ||
| 2007 | Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield | Ed Gein | Video |
| Hack! | First Victim | ||
| Dead Noon | Undead Cowboy | ||
| Born | Asmodeus / Cardinal | ||
| 2008 | B.T.K. | Dennis Rader | |
| Black Friday | |||
| 2009 | His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th | Himself | Television documentary |
| Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 | |||
| Old Habits Die Hard | Jonah | ||
| Bundy: A Legacy of Evil | Warden | ||
| Stingy Jack | |||
| 2010 | Frozen | Cody | |
| Hatchet II | Victor Crowley / Thomas Crowley | ||
| Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | Himself | ||
| Black Friday 3D | |||
| 2011 | The Afflicted | Hank | |
| Exit 33 | Ike | [15] | |
| Chillerama | Meshugannah | Segment: "The Diary Of Anne Frankenstein" | |
| The Family | Stone | ||
| Monsterpiece Theatre Volume II | Milo | Segment: "Moonlighting" | |
| 2012 | Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood | Little John | |
| Among Friends | Limo Driver | ||
| 2013 | Hatchet III | Victor Crowley | |
| Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th | Himself | Television documentary | |
| Exit to Hell | Sickle | ||
| 2014 | Love in the Time of Monsters | Lou | |
| Digging up The Marrow | Himself | ||
| Alice D | Sr. Davenport | ||
| Abandoned in the Dark | Hutchinson | ||
| Fury: The Tales of Ronan Pierce | Eddie White | ||
| [[Wikipedia:Charlie's Farm]|Charlie's Farm]] | Tony Stewart | ||
| 2015 | Muck | Grawesome Crutal | |
| Old 37 | Jon Roy | ||
| Tag | Tom | ||
| Almost Mercy | Coach Elwood | ||
| 2016 | Smothered | Striper | |
| Chainsaw Maidens | Angel of Death | ||
| 2017 | Check Point | Cyris | |
| Victor Crowley | Victor Crowley | ||
| Death House | Sieg | ||
| An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted) | Frank Lee | ||
| 2018 | To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story | Himself | [16][17] |
| 2019 | In Search of Darkness | Himself | [18] |
| Shed of the Dead | Mr. Parsons | ||
| Paralyzed with Fear | Chemock | ||
| Tabbott's Traveling Carnivale of Terrors | Victor: The Butcher | ||
| 2020 | In Search of Darkness: Part II | Himself | |
| Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party | Himself | ||
| Impractical Jokers: The Movie | Bodyguard | Uncredited | |
| Stay Home | Kane | [19] | |
| 2021 | Room 9 | Beau Johnson | |
| 13 Fanboy | Himself | ||
| Knifecorp | Angus Finn | ||
| 2022 | Tow | The Mechanic | |
| Dead by Midnight (Y2Kill) | Kane Hodder | ||
| Jasper | Jasper Davidson | ||
| 2023 | Kill Her Goats | Goatface | [20] |
| TBA | Room 9 Part 2: They Turned Us Into Killers | Beau Johnson | |
| Wickedy Ally | Captain Charles Black | ||
| The Pick Up | Bill | ||
| Our Social Playground | Craig Garrington | ||
| Iron Lung | Iron Lung | ||
| Dr Frankenstein's Journal | Aaron Kosminski | ||
| Devotion | Tank | ||
| Dawn of 5 Evils | |||
| Beaten Path | |||
| Witchula | Elias Lou Warren | ||
| Room and Board |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Cop Near Bank Vault (Uncredited) | Episode: "Bye Bly" |
| 1997 | L.A. Heat | Thug (Uncredited) | Episode: "Old Scores" |
| 1998 | Nash Bridges | Josh Denkirk (Uncredited) | Episode: "Impostors" |
| 1999 | V.I.P. | Matthew Adair | Episode: "Good Val Hunting" |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Jem'Hadar Soldier (Uncredited) | 2 episodes | |
| 2003 | Charmed | Thug at Pizza Place (Uncredited) | Episode: "The Day the Magic Died" |
| 2005 | Alias | Lead Thug in Shanghai (Uncredited) | Episode: "Authorized Personnel Only, Part 1" |
| 2009 | Fear Clinic | Villatoro | 5 episodes |
| 2012-2013 | Holliston | Himself | 3 episodes |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Friday the 13th: The Game | Jason Voorhees / Roy Burns | |
| 2023 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | Leatherface |
Personal life[]
Hodder is an avid poker player. He has the word "Kill!" tattooed on the back of his bottom lip.[21] He spends time working with children in burn centers, and despite the roles he often plays, Hodder has often been described as a very friendly man who loves to meet his fans.
For a long time, Hodder claimed his favorite kill scene in his films was the "sleeping bag against a tree" scene from Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood. He now considers the one where he rips a woman's face in half from Hatchet (2006) to be his favorite.[22]
Hodder is a noted Juggalo, a fan of the group Insane Clown Posse. To reflect this, he has a custom charm of the group's "hatchetman" logo holding a machete instead of a hatchet, a reference to his role as Jason.[21]
Hodder appeared on the December 4, 2012 episode of the TruTV show Hardcore Pawn, in which he had a miniature gold mask made from a piece a fan had made for him.
Along with poker Hodder is also an avid ghost hunter. He founded the Hollywood Ghost Hunters group with former stuntman and friend Rick "Stuntman" McCullum who was a stunt double for Sid Haig.
In 1984, he married his wife Susan B. Hodder and has two sons name Jace Hodder and Reed Hodder.
References[]
- ↑ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ↑ "Kane Hodder- BioGamer Girl Magazine". Blog Talk Radio (June 22, 2011).
- ↑ "Freddy vs. Jason: How Kane Hodder Subtly Made It Into The Movie". ScreenRant (July 6, 2020). Retrieved on February 28, 2022.
- ↑ "(Documentary) How New Line Cinema Destroyed the Friday the 13th Franchise". YouTube.
- ↑ Hodder, Kane. "The Arrow interviews... Kane Hodder!!". JoBlo.com.
- ↑ "The True Story of the World's Most Prolific, Cinematic Killer". Shivers of Horror (December 14, 2011).
- ↑ "Kane Hodder and Michael Aloisi Are The Killer & I". Dread Central (February 6, 2015).
- ↑ "'Hatchet' Gets Dated". SyFy Portal. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007.
- ↑ "Massive 'Hatchet 2' Casting Update!". Bloody Disgusting (December 9, 2009).
- ↑ "Muck". Bloody Disgusting (February 10, 2015).
- ↑ "Love in the Time of Monsters !". Bloody Disgusting (March 4, 2015).
- ↑ "Kane Hodder Visits Adam Green for a Scary Sleepover". Dread Central (March 7, 2015).
- ↑ "KILL! The True Story of the World's Most Prolific, Cinematic Killer". Kane Hodder Kills. Archived from the original on February 7, 2011.
- ↑ Kat (December 14, 2011). "Unmasked: The True Life Story of the World's Most Prolific Cinematic Killer by Kane Hodder & Michael Aloisi". Book Review. Shivers of Horror. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Exit 33 – Movie Website".
- ↑ "Dread Central Presents: To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story Gets Theatrical and Home Video Release Dates - Dread Central". Dread Central (April 16, 2018). Retrieved on June 24, 2018.
- ↑ Herbert, Derek Dennis (August 26, 2017). "To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story". Retrieved on June 24, 2018.
- ↑ Miska, Brad (March 22, 2019). "Exclusive Clip: John Carpenter Joins '80s Horror Documentary 'In Search of Darkness'!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved on May 29, 2019.
- ↑ Squires, John (October 9, 2020). "Watch the Quarantine Horror Short 'Stay Home' Starring Kane Hodder, Danielle Harris and More Horror Icons!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved on October 9, 2020.
- ↑ Gingold, Michael (January 11, 2023). "Exclusive Trailer: Kane Hodder Butchers Beauties in "Kill Her Goats"". Rue Morgue. Retrieved on January 12, 2023.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Morton, Eugene (February 12, 2009). "The Five Best Actors To Play Jason Voorhees". Attack of the Blog!. G4 Media, Inc.. Retrieved on April 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Terror Tweets: Images from Hatchet 2 Table Read". DreadCentral (June 29, 2012).
External links[]
- Official website
- Kane Hodder at Wikipedia
- Kane Hodder at the Internet Movie Database
- Kane Hodder: To Hell and Back - Official Trailer.
Gallery[]
Videos[]
Kane Hodder As Jason On Arsenio Hall- July 1989