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Richard Brooker

Richard Brooker

4 movies on Netflix

Biography

Born in England, Richard Brooker was a British actor and stuntman who began as a trapeze artist and became best known for playing Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Part III (1982). He landed the part through a casting notice in Dramalogue, a call for a big man in a Steve Miner film, and only learned after his tryout that it was for Jason. The role required hours of makeup, and Brooker was the first actor to wear the series' hockey mask, doing his own stunts in blue jeans and a sweatshirt with foam padding underneath. After that, he took small roles in films including Deathstalker (1983) and Deep Sea Conspiracy, and on the television series Trapper John, M.D. He later was a director on Bill Nye the Science Guy, produced for sports channels and programs including Fox, created the website design company Production Access Network, and in 2006 won a Primetime Emmy Award for engineering development.

58years old at death

  • Born England
  • Died United Kingdom
  • Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films
4
Career span
31 years1982 to 2013

Every film, newest first

  1. 2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thIMDb rating 8.4
  2. 2009His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13thIMDb rating 6.9
  3. 1983DeathstalkerIMDb rating 4.6
  4. 1982Friday the 13th Part IIIIMDb rating 5.6

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  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.

Richard Brooker movies on Netflix

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Daniel Farrands directed two of these films. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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