Richard Brooker

Did you know?!

1. A first

   Brooker was the first actor to put on the hockey mask as Jason, a look that later became the series trademark.

2. First role

   Brooker, once a trapeze artist, got into acting through a casting notice in the magazine Dramalogue. The call was for a big man in a Steve Miner movie, and he learned after his tryout that it was Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th: Part III.

3. Own stunts

   Brooker performed all his own stunts. Throughout filming he wore blue jeans and a sweatshirt, plus white foam padding underneath to give his slim and toned body a stockier appearance.

4. Behind the camera

   After playing Jason, Brooker directed episodes of Bill Nye the Science Guy and produced for sports channels including Fox and 20th Century FOX.

5. Behind the award

   In 2006, Brooker received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development. The honor came after he patented a device used both in mobile phones and in the movie industry.

6. A change of course

   Brooker later moved away from acting and filmmaking into business, where he started Production Access Network, a company of his own that designed websites.