Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Stuntman for one of Davy Jones' crewmen.Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Stuntman for one of Barbossa's crewmen.
His only actor credit in the films was for his appearance as Master-at-Arms in On Stranger Tides, though he was also credited as a " Zombie Pirate" in the film's special features. His stunt credits include portraying one of Barbossa's cursed crewmen in The Curse of the Black Pearl, and as one of Davy Jones' crewmen in Dead Man's Chest. 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.ĭerek Mears worked on the Pirates of the Caribbean films as a stuntman and actor. Due to Mears' height at 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) he is one of the tallest actors who ever portrayed Jason, beside Ken Kirzinger, who stands at a similar height to Mears. 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. His stunt credits include films like Pirates of the Caribbean, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Blades of Glory, and TV series such as Angel and Bones.ĭerek Mears got his breakthrough lead role in his best known role as Jason Voorhees in the remake of Friday the 13th. & Mrs Smith, CSI: Miami, and The Hills Have Eyes 2. He had minor roles in The Tick, ER, Alias, Nash Bridges, Men in Black II, The Shield, CSI: NY, My Name Is Earl, Mr. In his life, Derek Mears has numerous credits both as a stuntman and as an actor. He graduated from Highland High School in Bakersfield in 1990. He performed improv comedy at ComedySportz in Bakersfield. Derek Mears was born in Bakersfield, California.
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