Friday The 13th: The 9 Men Behind The Mask

3. Kane Hodder - Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988), Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason takes Manhattan (1989), Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday (1993) and Jason X (2001)

image-8 Kane Hodder is easily the most well known of the men behind Jason€™s hockey mask, having played Mrs. Voorhees€™ baby boy in four films, he also has the unusual distinction of having a middle of the road American punk band named after him. Considered the definitive Jason by many, Hodder was always destined to be a hulk of a man, he was reportedly the largest baby ever born in his hometown in California. Hodder was extremely outspoken about not being invited back to play Jason in Freddy Vs. Jason, supposedly quipping at a convention when asked about Jason€™s look in the film €œI guess they wanted Jason to look like a skinny little bitch this time€€ A stunt man by trade, Hodder€™s portrayal of Jason ensured he would become somewhat of a legend with horror fans across the globe, a status amplified further by his work on the third Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Hodder has provided stunt work on the likes of Under Siege, Demolition Man, Se7en, Spawn and Rob Zombie€™s The Devil€™s Rejects. As an actor, Kane Hodder€™s biggest film roles have all been in horrors; he played the title character in Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield and played the killer Mr. Crowley (Ozzy would be proud) in Hatchet. Hodder€™s passion for his role of Jason Voorhees saw him have the word €˜Kill!€™ tattooed on the inside of his lip. Yet despite his physically imposing physique and his love of playing maniacal killers on screen, he is reportedly an extremely friendly guy. A keen poker player, who€™s been known to play in celebrity tournaments, he€™s a regular at the conventions that seemingly all ex-Jasons must attend. Hodder has a great deal of time for his fans and also spends time in children€™s burns centres, something he has a deep connection with after he was badly burnt during a stunt accident years back. He has a number of horror projects in the pipeline and will also reportedly be returning for a Hatchet sequel, so much like Jason, you can€™t keep Kane Hodder down.
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