Kane Warren Hodder (born April 8, 1955)[1] is an American actor, stuntman, and author.
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| Born | Kane Warren Hodder April 8, 1955 Auburn, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stuntman, author |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Known for | Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th) Victor Crowley (Hatchet) |
| Spouse | Susan B. Hodder (m. 1984) |
| Children | 2 |
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 and the motion capture in the video game The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Early life
editHodder was born in Auburn, California in 1955.
Career
editEarly 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.[3] Though Hodder still expresses resentment over not being chosen, he is still good friends with Kirzinger and Englund.[4] In 2011 Hodder wrote, along with author Michael Aloisi, his autobiography Unmasked: The True Story of the World's Most Prolific Cinematic Killer.[5] This was in 2014 turned into a webseries, which was released as The Killer & I.[6]
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—[7] 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.[8]
Hodder portrayed Grawesome Crutal in the slasher film, Muck and its sequel Muck: Feast of Saint Patrick.[9] He co-starred with Doug Jones and Michael McShane in the horror comedy film Love in the Time of Monsters.[10] In March 2015, he was part of Adam Green's ArieScope webseries Adam Green's Scary Sleepover.[11]
Kane Hodder reprised his role as Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th: The Game.
Personal life
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Hodder is an avid poker player.[citation needed] He has the word "Kill!" tattooed on the back of his bottom lip.[12] He spends time working with children in burn centers,[13] and despite the roles he often plays, Hodder has often been described as a very friendly man who loves to meet his fans.[citation needed]
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.[14]
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.[12]
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.
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. They have two sons, Jace and Reed.
Unmasked
editHodder co-wrote an autobiography with author Mike Aloisi.[15] The book is about his life and experience in the film industry and was released on October 1, 2011.
Unmasked 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.[16]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | California Split | Reno Poker Player | |
| 1980 | Alligator | Ramón | |
| 1983 | Lone Wolf McQuade | Goon | |
| 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 | |
| 1989 | Trained to Kill | Bodyguard | |
| Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan | Jason Voorhees | ||
| Best of the Best | Burt | ||
| 1991 | 9½ Ninjas! | - | |
| Out for Justice | Henchman at Party | ||
| The Rapture | Security Guard | ||
| Alligator II: The Mutation | Billy Boy | ||
| Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College | Man in Rolling Mop Bucket | ||
| 1992 | House IV | The Human Pizza | |
| Under Siege | Commando | ||
| 1993 | No Place to Hide | Weller | |
| Best of the Best II | Backdoor Man | ||
| Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday | Jason Voorhees/FBI Security Guard/Freddy Krueger | ||
| Father Hood | Bus Driver | ||
| Rubdown | Simon | TV movie | |
| 1994 | Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings | Keith Knox | |
| 1995 | Scanners: The Showdown | Kidnapper #1 | |
| Project Metalbeast | MetalBeast | ||
| Steel Frontier | Kinton | Video | |
| Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back | Neo-Nazi Gunman | ||
| Fair Game | Helicopter Henchman | ||
| 1996 | Crash Dive | Henchman killed by Carter | Video |
| Wildly Available | Driver | ||
| 1997 | The Big Fall | Bodyguard/Gunfiring Mobster | |
| The Protector | Guard Falling Down Stairs | ||
| Wishmaster | Merritt's Guard | ||
| T.N.T. | Townie #3 | ||
| The Shooter | Fighter | ||
| 1998 | Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror | Bartender | Video |
| Watchers Reborn | Clerk | ||
| Whatever It Takes | Bar Thug | ||
| 1999 | Hitman's Run | Thug | |
| 2000 | Geppetto | Pleasure Island Inhabitant | |
| 2001 | Jason X | Jason Voorhees/Uber Jason | |
| 2003 | Daredevil | Fallon's Bodyguard | |
| Dark Wolf | Biker Guy | Video | |
| Grind | Sandy's Dad | ||
| Monster | Undercover Cop | ||
| 2005 | 2001 Maniacs | Jason | |
| The Devil's Rejects | Officer with Gas Mask on Left | ||
| 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 | Video | |
| Born | Asmodeus/Cardinal | ||
| 2008 | B.T.K. | Dennis Rader | Video |
| 2009 | Old Habits Die Hard | Jonah | |
| Bundy: A Legacy of Evil | Warden | Video | |
| 2010 | Frozen | Cody | |
| Hatchet II | Victor Crowley/Thomas Crowley | ||
| 2011 | The Afflicted | Hank | |
| Exit 33 | Ike | [17] | |
| Chillerama | Meshugannah | ||
| No Rest for the Wicked: A Basil & Moebius Adventure | Ghoul Brother #1/Security Guard #1 | Short | |
| 3 Musketeers | Dr. Kim | ||
| Monsterpiece Theatre Volume II | Milo | ||
| The Family | Stone | ||
| 2012 | Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood | Little John | |
| Among Friends | Limo Driver | ||
| Driving Lessons | Michael Myers | Short | |
| 2013 | Hatchet III | Victor Crowley | |
| 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 | ||
| Charlie's Farm | Tony Stewart | ||
| 2015 | Muck | Grawesome Crutal | |
| Old 37 | Jon Roy | ||
| Tag | Tom | ||
| Almost Mercy | Coach Elwood | ||
| The Devil Dogs of Kilo Company | 1st Sgt. Altum | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2019 | Shed of the Dead | Mr. Parsons | |
| Paralyzed with Fear | Chemock | ||
| 2020 | Impractical Jokers: The Movie | Bodyguard | |
| The Good Things Devils Do | Percy | ||
| Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash Comic Film | Jason Voorhees (voice) | ||
| Stay Home | Kane | Short [18] | |
| 2021 | Knifecorp | Angus Finn | |
| Room 9 | Beau Johnson | ||
| Death Breed | Jonah Hollis | ||
| 13 Fanboy | Himself | ||
| 2022 | Dead by Midnight (Y2Kill) | Kane Hodder | |
| Tow | The Mechanic | ||
| Hayride to Hell | Sheriff Jubel | ||
| 2023 | Kill Her Goats | Goatface | [19] |
| 2024 | They Turned Us Into Killers | Beau Sr. | [20] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Enos | Pool Hall Hood | Episode: "Where's the Corpus?" |
| 1983 | The Renegades | Distrom | Episode: "Target: Marciano" |
| 1986 | The Twilight Zone | Gramma | Episode: "Gramma/Personal Demons/Cold Reading" |
| Hill Street Blues | Eddie | Episode: "Amazing Grace" | |
| 1990 | Horror Hall of Fame | Jason Voorhees | Cameo Appearance |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Curly | Episode: "Storm Warning" |
| 1994 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Cop Near Bank Vault | Episode: "Bye Bly" |
| 1997 | Renegade | Fighter | Episode: "Born Under a Bad Sign" |
| L.A. Heat | Thug | Episode: "Old Scores" | |
| 1998 | Nash Bridges | Josh Denkirk | Episode: "Imposters" |
| Martial Law | Hessman's Henchman | Episode: "Lock-Up" | |
| 1999 | V.I.P. | Matthew Adair | Episode: "Good Val Hunting" |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Jem'Hadar Soldier | Episode: "What You Leave Behind" | |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Russian Gunman | Episode: "The Freak" |
| 2003 | Charmed | Thug at Pizza Place | Episode: "The Day the Magic Died" |
| 2005 | Alias | Lead Thug in Shanghai | Episode: "Authorized Personnel Only: Part 1" |
| 2009 | Fear Clinic | Villatoro | Main Cast |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Red John's Henchman | Episode: "The Crimson Hat" |
| 2012–13 | Holliston | Himself | Recurring Cast |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Friday the 13th: The Game | Jason Voorhees / Roy Burns |
| 2023 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | Leatherface / Grandfather |
Documentary
edit| Year | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Zombie Jamboree: The 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead | |
| 1994 | Spooky World | |
| 2005 | 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects | |
| 2009 | His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th | |
| 2010 | Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | |
| 2018 | To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story | [21][22] |
| 2019 | In Search of Darkness | [23] |
Stunts
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ Hodder, Kane. "The Arrow interviews...Kane Hodder!!". JoBlo.com (Interview).
- ^ "The True Story of the World's Most Prolific, Cinematic Killer". shiversofhorror.com. December 14, 2011.
- ^ Barton, Steve (February 6, 2015). "Kane Hodder and Michael Aloisi Are The Killer & I". DreadCentral.com. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ SyFy Portal Archived February 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Massive 'Hatchet 2' Casting Update!". Bloody-Disgusting.com. December 9, 2009.
- ^ "Muck". Bloody-Disgusting.com. February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Love in the Time of Monsters !". Bloody-Disgusting.com. March 4, 2015.
- ^ Barton, Steve (March 7, 2015). "Kane Hodder Visits Adam Green for a Scary Sleepover". Dread Central. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Morton, Eugene (February 12, 2009). "The Five Best Actors To Play Jason Voorhees". Attack of the Blog!. G4 Media, Inc. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ Where Are They Now?: Kane Hodder[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Terror Tweets: Images from Hatchet 2 Table Read". DreadCentral. June 29, 2012.
- ^ Kanehodderkills.com
- ^ Kat (December 14, 2011). "Unmasked: The True Life Story of the World's Most Prolific Cinematic Killer by Kane Hodder & Michael Aloisi". (Book Review). ShiversOfHorror.com.
- ^ "Exit 33 – Movie Website".
- ^ Squires, John (October 9, 2020). "Watch the Quarantine Horror Short 'Stay Home' Starring Kane Hodder, Danielle Harris and More Horror Icons!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ Gingold, Michael (January 11, 2023). "Exclusive Trailer: Kane Hodder Butchers Beauties in "Kill Her Goats"". Rue Morgue. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Squires, John (December 14, 2023). "'They Turned Us into Killers' Exclusive Trailer – Scout Taylor-Compton Gets Bloody Revenge This January". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ Barkan, Jonathan (April 16, 2018). "Dread Central Presents: To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story Gets Theatrical and Home Video Release Dates". Dread Central. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ Herbert, Derek Dennis (August 26, 2017), To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story, Kane Hodder, Mike Aloisi, John Carl Buechler, retrieved June 24, 2018
- ^ Miska, Brad (March 22, 2019). "Exclusive Clip: John Carpenter Joins '80s Horror Documentary 'In Search of Darkness'!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
External links
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- Official website
- Kane Hodder at IMDb
- Kane Hodder: To Hell and Back - Official Trailer.