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'{{lead too short|date=February 2013}} {{Infobox person | image = DerekMearsApr10.jpg | caption = Mears at the Texas Frightmare Weekend in Lewisville, Texas, April 29, 2010 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1972|4|29}} | birth_place = [[Bakersfield, California]], [[United States|U.S.]] | othername = | occupation = Actor/Stuntman | yearsactive = 1995–present | known_for = [[Jason Voorhees]] ([[Friday the 13th (2009 film)|Reboot]]) }} '''Derek Mears''' (born April 29, 1972) is an American actor and stuntman, best known for his role as [[Jason Voorhees]] in the [[Friday the 13th (2009 film)|reboot]] of ''[[Friday the 13th (1980 film)|Friday the 13th]]'' and Hawes in ''[[Hatchet III]]''. ==Life and career== Mears was born in [[Bakersfield, California]]. He performed improv comedy at [[ComedySportz]] in Bakersfield. He graduated from Highland High School in Bakersfield in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/690078.html |title=Herb Benham: Local actor plays lead role in new "Friday the 13th" |publisher=The Bakersfield Californian |date=2009-02-12 |accessdate=2009-02-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214124449/http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/690078.html |archivedate=February 14, 2009 }}</ref> Mears has numerous credits both as a stuntman and as an actor. He had minor roles in ''[[The Tick (1994 series)|The Tick]]'', ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'', ''[[Nash Bridges]]'', ''[[Men in Black II]]'', ''[[The Shield]]'', ''[[CSI: NY]]'', ''[[My Name Is Earl]]'', ''[[Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)#Television pilot|Mr. & Mrs Smith]]'', ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', [[Community (TV series)|''Community'']]'','' and ''[[The Hills Have Eyes 2]]''. His stunt credits include the films ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'', ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'', ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]'' and ''[[Blades of Glory]]'', and TV series such as ''[[Angel (1999 TV series)|Angel]]'' and ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]''. Mears got his breakthrough lead role in the new ''[[Friday the 13th (2009 film)|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 {{convert|6|ft|5.5|in|m|sigfig=3|abbr=on}} he is one of the tallest actors who ever portrayed Jason, beside [[Ken Kirzinger]], who stands at a similar height to Mears. He was nominated for an [[MTV Movie Awards|MTV Movie Award]] in the category for [[MTV Movie Award for Best Villain|Best Villain]] for his portrayal of Voorhees, but lost to [[Heath Ledger]] as [[Joker (comics)|the Joker]] in ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]''. Mears did a lot of research on child development to flesh out the role of Camp Crystal Lake's notorious resident [[serial killer]]: {{cquote|In the script, Jason watches [[Pamela Voorhees|his mother]] die in front of him. So I did research on, when you're that age how do your cognitive processes happen? How is the child supposed to be developing? I found out that at that age you're starting to be integrating into society, whether it's through group sports or group activities so that you find out you're not alone. I discovered that he missed that aspect. He was already an outcast from society for looking different and being disfigured, and his only connection to love and reality is his mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Friday+the+13th%3A+Derek+Mears/|title=Friday the 13th: Derek Mears|publisher=[[SuicideGirls.com]]|date=13 February 2009|accessdate=2009-02-13}}</ref>}} He is contracted to return for either another ''Friday the 13th'' sequel or another film by [[Platinum Dunes]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/platinumdunes/entry.php?id=16 |title=Reflecting back on a killer weekend, can you say sequel? |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116183731/http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/platinumdunes/entry.php?id=16 |archivedate=2011-11-16 |df= }}</ref> If Mears reprises his role as Jason, he will be only the second person to portray the character more than once, next to [[Kane Hodder]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/33830/date-set-sequel-friday-13th-remake|title=Date Set for Sequel to Friday the 13th Remake}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fangoria.com/home/news/9-film-news/4358-derek-mears-talks-friday-the-13th-part-2-status.html |title=Derek Mears talks FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 status |publisher=Fangoria |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091021164819/http://www.fangoria.com/home/news/9-film-news/4358-derek-mears-talks-friday-the-13th-part-2-status.html |archivedate=2009-10-21 |df= }}</ref> He portrayed a [[Predator (alien)|Classic Predator]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35521/nimrod-antals-predators-identified|title=Nimrod Antal's Predators Identified}}</ref> in the 2010 science-fiction horror film sequel ''[[Predators (film)|Predators]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/37786/more-official-stills-derek-mears-classic-predator-predators|title=More Official Stills of Derek Mears as the Classic Predator in Predators}}</ref> Mears appeared in ''Ultraforce 2'' on the [[Superego (podcast)|Superego Podcast]]. He also appeared in the American sitcom ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]'' in the episode "“Romantic Expressionism". He appeared as a zombie, credited as "Master-at-Arms", in ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fromdusktillcon.com/content/36-showcase/1642-exclusive-interview-derek-mears|title=Exclusive Interview: Derek Mears|first=Mr.|last=Chainsaw|website=www.FromDuskTillCon.com|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/22697|title=See Derek Mears as a Zombie in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' Trailer!|website=Bloody-Disgusting.com|access-date=}}</ref> Mears appeared with other horror actor [[Tyler Mane]] of [[Rob Zombie]]'s ''[[Halloween (2007 film)|Halloween]]'' in ''[[Compound Fracture (film)|Compound Fracture]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/28817/official-poster-for-compound-fracture-starring-derek-mears-and-tyler-mane/|title=Official Poster For 'Compound Fracture', Starring Derek Mears and Tyler Mane - Bloody Disgusting|website=Bloody-Disgusting.com|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref> On June 5, 2013, it was reported that Warner Bros. had relinquished their film rights to the ''Friday the 13th'' series to Paramount as part of a deal that allowed Warner Bros. to co-produce ''[[Interstellar (film)|Interstellar]]''.<ref>[http://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/christopher-nolans-interstellar-warner-bros-562879 Warner Bros. Gives Up 'Friday the 13th' Rights to Board Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar', ''The Hollywood Reporter'']</ref> One week later, Mears revealed that Paramount was working with Platinum Dunes to make a new installment "as fast as possible".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3237742/exclusive-platinum-dunes-partnering-with-paramount-for-friday-the-13th-sequel/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Platinum Dunes Partnering With Paramount For ‘Friday The 13th’ Sequel!!!|date=June 11, 2013|access-date=June 13, 2013}}</ref> ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- |1999 || ''[[Wild Wild West]] || Stunts || |- |rowspan="2"|2004 || ''[[The Shield]]'' || Crazyhouse || TV series (one episode) |- || ''[[ER (TV series)|E.R.]]'' || Joseph || TV series (one episode) |- |rowspan="2"|2005 || ''[[Cursed (2005 film)|Cursed]] || Werewolf || Minor role |- || ''[[Zathura: A Space Adventure]]'' || Lead Zorgon || Minor role |- |rowspan="3"|2006 || ''[[The Hills Have Eyes (2006 film)|The Hills Have Eyes]]''|| Larry || |- || ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'' || Assistant of Davy Jones || |- || ''[[Pro-Life (Masters of Horror episode)|Pro-Life]]'' || The Father || |- |rowspan="2"|2007 || ''[[Blades of Glory]]'' || Josh || Cameo |- || ''[[The Hills Have Eyes 2]] || Chameleon || Minor role |- |rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[Semi-Pro]]'' || Himself || |- ||''[[Resident Evil: Degeneration]]'' || Curtis Miller/G || Motion capture| 2013 |- |rowspan="2"|2009 || ''[[Friday the 13th (2009 film)|Friday the 13th]]'' || [[Jason Voorhees]] || Lead role |- || ''[[Friday the 13th (film series)|His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th]]'' || Himself || Documentary |- |2010 ||''[[Predators (film)|Predators]]'' || [[Predator (alien)|"Classic" Predator]] || Lead role |- |2010–2011 |''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]'' | [[List of Community characters#Kickpuncher|Kickpuncher]] |Episodes:<br />"Intro to Political Science"<br />"Romantic Expressionism" |- |rowspan="2"|2011 || ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]'' || Master-at-Arms || |- || ''[[Arena (2011 film)|Arena]]'' || Brutus Jackson || |-2012 The aggression scale |Arena]]'' || Chissom || |rowspan="3"|2013 || ''[[Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters]]'' || Edward || |- || ''[[Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters]]'' || [[Cyclops]] || |- || ''[[Hatchet III]]'' || Hawes || |- | 2013 || ''Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th'' || Himself || Documentary film |- | 2013–2014 || ''[[Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)|Comedy Bang! Bang!]]'' || Irate Fan / Executioner / Mr. Hellman || Episodes:<br />"Pee Wee Herman Wears a Halloween Costume"<br />"Patton Oswalt Wears a Black Blazer & Dress Shoes"<br />"Lizzy Caplan Wears All Black & Powder Blue Espadrilles" |- |2013 || ''[[Grimm (TV Series)|Grimm]]'' || Krampus || Episode: [[Twelve Days of Krampus]] |- |rowspan="4"|2014 | ''[[Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead]]'' || Stavarin || |- | ''[[Mighty Med]]'' || Catastrophe || Episode: There's a Storm Coming |- | ''Lost Time'' || Mr. Elliot || PsyTerror / Aliens |- | ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014 film)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' || Dojo Ninja || |- |rowspan="1"|2015 | ''[[Freaks of Nature (film)|Freaks of Nature]]'' || Wolf || |- | rowspan="5" |2016 | ''[[Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping]]'' || Limo Driver || |- | ''[[Live by Night (film)|Live by Night]]'' || Donnie Gishler || |- | ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'' || Ruben Lozano || Voice (web series); Episodes:<br />"Call"<br />"Consequences" |- | ''[[RWBY]]'' || Corsac Albain || Voice; Web series<br />Episode: "Menagerie" |- |[http://bluewizard.com/slayawaycamp/ Slayaway Camp] |Jessica |Minor Role |- |rowspan="3"|2017 | ''[[From Jennifer (2017 film)|From Jennifer]]'' || Butch Valentine || |- | ''[[Twin Peaks (2017 TV series)|Twin Peaks]]'' || Renzo || TV series |- | ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' || [[Kree]] Captain || Episode: "Orientation" Pt. 1 |- | 2018 | ''[[The Flash]]'' || [[Dwarfstar|Dwarfstar / Sylbert Rundine]] || Episodes:<br />"Honey I Shrunk The Team"<br />"True Colors" |- |} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|575216}} *[http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Friday+the+13th%3A+Derek+Mears/ Interview with Derek Mears at SuicideGirls.com] *[http://www.fearnet.com/news/b15794_exclusive_derek_mears_talks_friday_13th.html FEARnet Interview with Derek Mears] {{s-start}} {{succession box | before = [[Ken Kirzinger]] | title = Actors portraying [[Jason Voorhees]] | years = [[Friday the 13th (2009 film)|2009]] | after = [[Kane Hodder]]}} {{s-end}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mears, Derek}} [[Category:1972 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American male film actors]] [[Category:American stunt performers]] [[Category:American male television actors]] [[Category:Male actors from Bakersfield, California]] [[Category:20th-century American male actors]] [[Category:21st-century American male actors]]'