Derek Mears

Quick Facts

Full Name	Derek Mears
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Apr 29, 1972(1972-04-29)
Age	52
Birthplace	Bakersfield
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aries

Derek Mears Biography

Derek Mears is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on April 29, 1972 in Bakersfield, California, United States. American actor, who gained recognition for his appearances in horror movies, which included The remake Friday 13th in 2009, the remake of Friday 13th in 2009 as well as the 2013 film Hatchet III. The year 2005 was the first time he was the Lead Zorgon on the screen Zathura. In the year 2019, he started acting on The DC Universe’s Swamp Thing. He also has performed stunts for various installments from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

Nominated the Best Villain MTV Movie Award for his performance as Jason Voorhees in the re-make of Friday 13th. The film was a loss in the end to actress He was nominated for a Best Villain MTV Movie Award for his role as Jason Voorhees in the re-make of Friday the 13th. He lost, however, to actor Heath Ledger, who famously played the Joker in The Dark Knight., who was famously the role of the Joker as Joker in The Dark Knight.

Mears was born in Bakersfield, California. He performed improv comedy at ComedySportz in Bakersfield. He graduated from Highland High School in Bakersfield in 1990. Early on in life Mears had a severe case of the auto- immune disease alopecia, causing him to lose almost all his body hair.

Mears got his breakthrough lead role in the 2009 Friday the 13th film. He was recommended to the producers, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form of Platinum Dunes, by make-up and special effects guru Scott Stoddard, who created the new look for Mears’ character, Jason Voorhees. Due to Mears’ height at 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) he is one of the tallest actors who have portrayed Jason, beside Ken Kirzinger, who stands at a similar height to Mears. He was nominated for an MTV Movie Award in the category for Best Villain for his portrayal of Voorhees, but lost to Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Knight.

He was a student at the Bakersfield Highland High School. He was wed to the actress Jennifer Flack from 2008 until 2012.

Derek Mears Net Worth

Derek Mears is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Derek Mears 's net worth $3.5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was trained in improvised comedy in his home town in Bakersfield, California.

The credits he has earned as a stuntman comprise his work in films like Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Derek Mears (born April 29, 1972) is an American actor and stuntman. Often appearing in horror and science-fiction titles, he came to prominence for portraying Jason Voorhees in the 2009 reboot of Friday the 13th. His film roles also include The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007), Predators (2010), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013), and Alita: Battle Angel (2019). On television, he played the title character in the series Swamp Thing (2019).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Derek Mears height 6 ft 5 in Derek weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Derek Mears Dating?

According to our records, Derek Mears married to Jennifer Flack. As of December 1, 2023, Derek Mears’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Derek Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Derek Mears celebrates birthday on April 29 of every year.

Who plays Jason Voorhees in 2009?

Derek Mears is an American actor and stuntman best known for portraying Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th (2009).

How tall is the actor that plays Jason Voorhees?

Standing at 6′ 5″ , Kirzinger is one of the tallest actors to play the role of Jason Voorhees.

What movies did Derek Mears play in?

Appears in

Was Derek Mears in the Flash?

Derek Mears (born April 29, 1972) is an American character actor and stuntman. He portrayed Sylbert Rundine/Dwarfstar in The Flash and an Earth-19 entity in the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event.

Who played the best Jason Voorhees?

When mentioning Jason actors, Kane Hodder is the name that appears the most. Hodder played Jason in four movies and even did the motion capture for the video game. Kane made Jason into more than just a mindless killer, he gave him personality.