Kane Hodder

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This article is about an American actor. For the Washington hardcore indie band, see Kane Hodder (band).

Kane Hodder
Kane Hodder (left), 2007
Born	Kane Warren Hodder April 8, 1955 (1955-04-08) (age 54) Auburn, California
Years active	1983–present
Spouse(s)	Susan B. Hodder

Kane Warren Hodder (born April 8, 1955)^[1] is an American actor and stuntman. Standing 6 ft 4 in (193 cm),^[2] he is best known for his portrayal of Jason Voorhees in four films from the Friday the 13th film series (parts VII through X).

1 Career
2 Personal life
3 Filmography
- 3.1 Stunts
- 3.2 Acting
4 References
5 External links

Career

Hodder is the only actor to portray Jason more than once, in a total of four movies. He has also portrayed horror icons Leatherface in the stunts of the 1990 film Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, and a glove hinted to be Freddy Krueger's pulling Jason's mask to hell in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. 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 6'5½" Canadian stunt man Ken Kirzinger. The switch created controversy amongst fans of the series and has been credited to several rumors, including Kirzinger's location in Canada, and his height compared to Robert Englund, Freddy Krueger's portrayer (although Hodder is still taller than Englund). Though Hodder still expresses resentment over not being chosen, he is still good friends with Kirzinger.

Hodder stars 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 in which he lives^[3] and will portray the same character in Hatchet 2.^[4]

In 2008, Hodder completed filming on B.T.K., in which he played serial killer Dennis Rader. He is currently starring in the FEARnet series Fear Clinic, alongside fellow horror movie legends Lisa Wilcox, Robert Englund, and Danielle Harris.

Personal life

Hodder was born in Auburn, California.^[5] He has a wife named Norra with two sons, Jace and Reed. Reed played a part in his father's film Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield, with Hodder playing the title role.

Hodder is an avid poker player and often plays celebrity tournaments on hollywoodpoker.com.^[6] He has the word "Kill!" tattooed on the back of his bottom lip.^[7] He spends time working with children in burn centers,^[8] and despite the roles he often plays, Hodder has often been described as a very friendly man who loves to meet his fans. Hodder is also a Juggalo.^[7] A good portion of Hodder's body was severely burned in a 1980s stunt mishap; his arms and hands took the worst of it, and he normally wears gloves to hide the scars on his hands as a result.

One story that Hodder loves to share takes place after he completed one night of filming Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988). He was walking back to his dressing room, which was about a quarter of a mile away. Still dressed as Jason, he cut through the woods on a path to his dressing room. As he was walking, he crossed paths with a man. The man asked Hodder if he was in the new Friday the 13th film. Hodder, thinking that was a stupid question, did not respond, considering that he was standing in front of him dressed entirely as Jason. The man asked again. Hodder lunged and grunted at the man. The man took off running and tripping. The next day, director John Buechler told Hodder the local sheriff was going to stop by to discuss the incident with the actor/stuntman, but never showed.

He has also been known to frequently object to some of Jason's acts in the films he starred in, most notably a scene in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, in which Jason was scripted to kick a dog, to which he insisted that Jason was not bad enough to hurt animals. He also objected to the ending of Jason Takes Manhattan, where Jason regresses to a child after exposure to toxic waste.

For a long time, Hodder claimed his favorite kill-scene was the "sleeping bag against a tree" from Friday the 13th Part VII (1988). But now, he considers the one where he rips a woman's face in half from Hatchet (2006) to be his favorite.^[9]