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Derek Mears

1972 - Today

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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 on the DC Universe series Swamp Thing (2019). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Derek Mears is the 8,593rd most popular actor (up from 8,949th in 2024), the 13,115th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,142nd in 2019) and the 4,004th most popular American Actor.

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Among people born in 1972, Derek Mears ranks 502. Before him are David Charvet, Kristoffer Joner, Dominika Paleta, Shawn Bradley, Daniel Elena, and David Silveria. After him are Péter Márki-Zay, Martin Brodeur, Paolo Negro, Sonya Smith, Rodrigo Pessoa, and Angela Little.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Derek Mears ranks 13,121 out of 20,380. Before him are Jeff Kober (1953), Romeo Santos (1981), Chet Walker (1940), David Silveria (1972), Reverend Gary Davis (1896), George Irving (1874), Clifford Jordan (1931), and Marilyn White (1944). After him are Gretchen Fraser (1919), Frank Spellman (1922), Phil Hellmuth (1964), and Charles F. Kettering (1958).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Derek Mears ranks 4,006. Before him are IJustine (1984), Richard Libertini (1933), Karyn Parsons (1966), Jason Behr (1973), Jeff Kober (1953), and George Irving (1874). After him are Uzo Aduba (1981), Fay McKenzie (1918), Jerry Trainor (1977), Constance Cummings (1910), Lilyan Tashman (1896), and Alan Rosenberg (1950).

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