# Kane Hodder

Kane Warren Hodder (born April 8, 1955) 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. 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

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. Though Hodder still expresses resentment over not being chosen, he is still good friends with Kirzinger and Englund. In 2011 Hodder wrote, along with author Michael Aloisi, his autobiography Unmasked: The True Story of the World's Most Prolific Cinematic Killer. This was in 2014 turned into a webseries, which was released as The Killer & I.
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— 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.
Hodder portrayed Grawesome Crutal in the slasher film, Muck and its sequel Muck: Feast of Saint Patrick. He co-starred with Doug Jones and Michael McShane in the horror comedy film Love in the Time of Monsters. In March 2015, he was part of Adam Green's ArieScope webseries Adam Green's Scary Sleepover.
Kane Hodder reprised his role as Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th: The Game.

## Personal life

Hodder is an avid poker player. He has the word "Kill!" tattooed on the back of his bottom lip. 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.
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.
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

Hodder co-wrote an autobiography with author Mike Aloisi. 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.

## Filmography
### Film

| 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 | |
| 1987 | Open House | Trailer Narration (voice) | |
| 1987 | Prison | Forsythe/Gas Mask Guard | |
| 1988 | Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood | Jason Voorhees | |
| 1989 | Trained to Kill | Bodyguard | |
| 1989 | Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan | Jason Voorhees | |
| 1989 | Best of the Best | Burt | |
| 1991 | 9½ Ninjas! | - | |
| 1991 | Out for Justice | Henchman at Party | |
| 1991 | The Rapture | Security Guard | |
| 1991 | Alligator II: The Mutation | Billy Boy | |
| 1991 | Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College | Man in Rolling Mop Bucket | |
| 1992 | House IV | The Human Pizza | |
| 1992 | Under Siege | Commando | |
| 1993 | No Place to Hide | Weller | |
| 1993 | Best of the Best II | Backdoor Man | |
| 1993 | Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday | Jason Voorhees/FBI Security Guard/Freddy Krueger | |
| 1993 | Father Hood | Bus Driver | |
| 1993 | Rubdown | Simon | TV movie |
| 1994 | Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings | Keith Knox | |
| 1995 | Scanners: The Showdown | Kidnapper #1 | |
| 1995 | Project Metalbeast | MetalBeast | |
| 1995 | Steel Frontier | Kinton | Video |
| 1995 | Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back | Neo-Nazi Gunman | |
| 1995 | Fair Game | Helicopter Henchman | |
| 1996 | Crash Dive | Henchman killed by Carter | Video |
| 1996 | Wildly Available | Driver | |
| 1997 | The Big Fall | Bodyguard/Gunfiring Mobster | |
| 1997 | The Protector | Guard Falling Down Stairs | |
| 1997 | Wishmaster | Merritt's Guard | |
| 1997 | T.N.T. | Townie #3 | |
| 1997 | The Shooter | Fighter | |
| 1998 | Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror | Bartender | Video |
| 1998 | Watchers Reborn | Clerk | |
| 1998 | 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 | |
| 2003 | Dark Wolf | Biker Guy | Video |
| 2003 | Grind | Sandy's Dad | |
| 2003 | Monster | Undercover Cop | |
| 2005 | 2001 Maniacs | Jason | |
| 2005 | The Devil's Rejects | Officer with Gas Mask on Left | |
| 2006 | Hatchet | Victor Crowley/Thomas Crowley | |
| 2006 | Room 6 | Homeless Demon | |
| 2006 | Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon | Guy at Elm Street House | |
| 2006 | Fallen Angels | Envy | |
| 2007 | Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield | Ed Gein | Video |
| 2007 | Hack! | First Victim | |
| 2007 | Dead Noon | Undead Cowboy | Video |
| 2007 | Born | Asmodeus/Cardinal | |
| 2008 | B.T.K. | Dennis Rader | Video |
| 2009 | Old Habits Die Hard | Jonah | |
| 2009 | Bundy: A Legacy of Evil | Warden | Video |
| 2010 | Frozen | Cody | |
| 2010 | Hatchet II | Victor Crowley/Thomas Crowley | |
| 2011 | The Afflicted | Hank | |
| 2011 | Exit 33 | Ike | |
| 2011 | Chillerama | Meshugannah | |
| 2011 | No Rest for the Wicked: A Basil & Moebius Adventure | Ghoul Brother #1/Security Guard #1 | Short |
| 2011 | 3 Musketeers | Dr. Kim | |
| 2011 | Monsterpiece Theatre Volume II | Milo | |
| 2011 | The Family | Stone | |
| 2012 | Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood | Little John | |
| 2012 | Among Friends | Limo Driver | |
| 2012 | Driving Lessons | Michael Myers | Short |
| 2013 | Hatchet III | Victor Crowley | |
| 2013 | Exit to Hell | Sickle | |
| 2014 | Love in the Time of Monsters | Lou | |
| 2014 | Digging up The Marrow | Himself | |
| 2014 | Alice D | Sr. Davenport | |
| 2014 | Abandoned in the Dark | Hutchinson | |
| 2014 | Fury: The Tales of Ronan Pierce | Eddie White | |
| 2014 | Charlie's Farm | Tony Stewart | |
| 2015 | Muck | Grawesome Crutal | |
| 2015 | Old 37 | Jon Roy | |
| 2015 | Tag | Tom | |
| 2015 | Almost Mercy | Coach Elwood | |
| 2015 | The Devil Dogs of Kilo Company | 1st Sgt. Altum | |
| 2016 | Smothered | Striper | |
| 2016 | Chainsaw Maidens | Angel of Death | |
| 2017 | Check Point | Cyris | |
| 2017 | Victor Crowley | Victor Crowley | |
| 2017 | Death House | Sieg | |
| 2017 | An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted) | Frank Lee | |
| 2019 | Shed of the Dead | Mr. Parsons | |
| 2019 | Paralyzed with Fear | Chemock | |
| 2020 | Impractical Jokers: The Movie | Bodyguard | |
| 2020 | The Good Things Devils Do | Percy | |
| 2020 | Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash Comic Film | Jason Voorhees (voice) | |
| 2020 | Stay Home | Kane | Short |
| 2021 | Knifecorp | Angus Finn | |
| 2021 | Room 9 | Beau Johnson | |
| 2021 | Death Breed | Jonah Hollis | |
| 2021 | 13 Fanboy | Himself | |
| 2022 | Dead by Midnight (Y2Kill) | Kane Hodder | |
| 2022 | Tow | The Mechanic | |
| 2022 | Hayride to Hell | Sheriff Jubel | |
| 2023 | Kill Her Goats | Goatface | |
| 2023 | The Activated Man | Laszlo Gabriel | |
| 2024 | They Turned Us Into Killers | Beau Sr. | |

### Television

| 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" |
| 1986 | 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" |
| 1997 | L.A. Heat | Thug | Episode: "Old Scores" |
| 1998 | Nash Bridges | Josh Denkirk | Episode: "Imposters" |
| 1998 | Martial Law | Hessman's Henchman | Episode: "Lock-Up" |
| 1999 | V.I.P. | Matthew Adair | Episode: "Good Val Hunting" |
| 1999 | 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

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2017 | Friday the 13th: The Game | Jason Voorhees / Roy Burns |
| 2023 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | Leatherface / Grandfather |

### Documentary films

| Year | Title |
| 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 |
| 2013 | Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th |
| 2018 | To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story |
| 2019 | In Search of Darkness |

### Stunts

| Year | Title | Note |
| 1977 | Emergency! | TV series (uncredited) |
| 1980 | In God We Tru$t | Uncredited |
| 1983 | Lone Wolf McQuade | |
| 1984 | Hardbodies | |
| 1985 | Volunteers | Uncredited |
| 1985 | The Hills Have Eyes Part II | |
| 1986 | Days of Our Lives | TV series (uncredited) |
| 1986 | House | |
| 1986 | Avenging Force | |
| 1986 | The Patriot | |
| 1987 | Who's the Boss? | TV series (uncredited) |
| 1987 | American Ninja 2: The Confrontation | |
| 1987 | House II: The Second Story | |
| 1987 | Prison | |
| 1988 | Born to Race | |
| 1988 | Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood | |
| 1988 | Waxwork | |
| 1989 | Time Trackers | |
| 1989 | Trained to Kill | |
| 1989 | DeepStar Six | |
| 1989 | House III: The Horror Show | |
| 1990 | Backstreet Dreams | |
| 1990 | The Closer | |
| 1990 | Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III | |
| 1991 | Nothing but Trouble | |
| 1991 | Zandalee | |
| 1991 | The Rapture | |
| 1991 | FBI: The Untold Stories | TV series |
| 1991 | 9½ Ninjas! | |
| 1991 | Out for Justice | |
| 1991 | Dangerous Women | TV series |
| 1991 | Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College | |
| 1991 | The Rapture | |
| 1991 | The Last Boy Scout | |
| 1992 | Roots of Evil | |
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | Uncredited |
| 1992 | House IV | |
| 1992 | Double Trouble | |
| 1992 | Waxwork II: Lost in Time | |
| 1992 | Live! From Death Row | TV movie |
| 1992 | Under Siege | |
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus | |
| 1993 | Addams Family Values | |
| 1993 | Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday | |
| 1993 | Father Hood | |
| 1993 | Demolition Man | |
| 1993 | Younger & Younger | |
| 1994 | Blood Run | TV movie |
| 1994 | The Secret World of Alex Mack | TV series |
| 1994 | A Low Down Dirty Shame | |
| 1995 | Batman Forever | Uncredited |
| 1995 | Just Cause | |
| 1995 | Project Metalbeast | |
| 1995 | Four Rooms | |
| 1995 | Seven | |
| 1995 | Fair Game | |
| 1996 | Warhead | |
| 1996 | Wildly Available | |
| 1996 | L.A. Heat | TV series |
| 1996 | Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back | |
| 1996 | The Fan | |
| 1996 | Marshal Law | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Big Fall | |
| 1997 | Brittle Glory | |
| 1997 | Spawn | |
| 1997 | Fire Down Below | |
| 1997 | Team Knight Rider | TV series |
| 1997 | Most Wanted | |
| 1997 | The Shooter | |
| 1997 | The Underground | |
| 1997 | Wishmaster | |
| 1997 | The Protector | |
| 1998 | Martial Law | TV series (uncredited) |
| 1998 | The Shadow Men | |
| 1998 | Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror | |
| 1998 | Black Thunder | |
| 1998 | A Night at the Roxbury | |
| 1998 | Enemy of the State | |
| 1999 | Hitman's Run | |
| 1999 | See How They Run | TV series |
| 1999 | Idle Hands | Uncredited |
| 2000 | Robbers | |
| 2000 | Partners | TV movie |
| 2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds | |
| 2002 | Comic Book Villains | |
| 2002 | Slackers | |
| 2003 | Charmed | TV series |
| 2003 | Monster | |
| 2003 | Daredevil | |
| 2005 | The Devil's Rejects | |
| 2006 | Fallen Angels | Also associate producer |
| 2006 | Hatchet | |
| 2007 | Hack! | |
| 2007 | Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield | |
| 2008 | Ghost Town | |
| 2009 | Old Habits Die Hard | |
| 2010 | Frozen | |
| 2010 | Hatchet II | |
| 2011 | The Afflicted | |
| 2011 | Monster Theatre Volume 1 | |
| 2011 | The Family | |
| 2013 | Hatchet III | |
| 2014 | Charlie's Farm | |
| 2015 | Old 37 | |
| 2017 | Check Point | |
| 2017 | Friday the 13th: The Game | Video game motion capture choreography and stunts |
| 2017 | Victor Crowley | |
| 2019 | Hanukkah | |
| 2020 | Impractical Jokers: The Movie | |
| 2023 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | Video game motion capture choreography and stunts |