--- name: "Derek Mears" canonical: "https://film.one/person/derek-mears" roles: [] born: "29 April 1972" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 55 average_over: 4 updated: "2026-09-19T16:59:59.344828+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Derek Mears Actor. Born 29 April 1972 in Bakersfield, California, USA. ## Details - **Born:** 29 April 1972, Bakersfield, California, USA - **Active:** 2010–2012 - **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 other - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 34 (1), 2010s 62 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 46 to 46 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Action 3, Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Science Fiction 2, Fantasy 1, Thriller 1 - **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,396m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Mears, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q616982, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0575216/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51300 ## Biography Derek Mears is an American actor and stuntman. Born on 29 April 1972 in Bakersfield, California, he performed improv comedy locally before moving into film and television work in the mid-1990s. He is known for his lead role as Jason Voorhees in the 2009 reboot of *Friday the 13th*. Other film credits include the Classic Predator in *Predators* (2010), a Master-at-Arms in *Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides* (2011), Edward in *Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters* (2013), Romo in *Alita: Battle Angel* (2019), and the title character in the 2019 television series *Swamp Thing*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) ### Performed in (3) - *Key & Peele* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Monster — [page](https://film.one/tv/key-and-peele.md) - *Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides* (2011), Fi1m 45, as Master-at-Arms — [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides.md) - *Predators* (2010), Fi1m 60, as Classic Predator — [page](https://film.one/film/predators.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Wild Wild West* (1999), Fi1m 34, as Metal Head (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/wild-wild-west.md) ## Complete filmography (91) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Cartoon Cartoons* (2026), series, as Donut Crueller / Donut King (voice) - *Shelby Oaks* (2025), as Tarion - *Salem's Lot* (2024), as Hubert Marsten - *Lion-Girl* (2024), as Kaisei Kishi - *ted* (2024), series, as Dral'hul - *Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire* (2023), as Simeon - *First Kill* (2022), series, as The Shambler - *The Guardians of Justice* (2022), series, as Awesome Man - *Slayer: The Repentless Killogy* (2019), as Blake - *Swamp Thing* (2019), series, as Swamp Thing - *Alita: Battle Angel* (2019), as Romo - *Hunky Boys Go Ding-Dong* (2018), as Chet - *The Intervention* (2018), as Monster - *SockMonster* (2018), as SockMonster - *Titans* (2018), series, as Swamp Thing (archive footage) (uncredited) - *My Dead Ex* (2018), series, as Robber - *#FromJennifer* (2017), as Butch Valentine - *The Orville* (2017), series, as Bruidian Ambassador - *Midnight, Texas* (2017), series, Actor - *I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore* (2017), as Donkey Dick - *Live by Night* (2016), as Donnie Gishler - *Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping* (2016), as Limo Driver - *DC's Legends of Tomorrow* (2016), series, as Swamp Thing (uncredited) (archive footage) - *Freaks of Nature* (2015), as Wolf - *Monster Problems* (2015), as Vylgoth - *The Flash* (2014), series, as Sylbert Rundine / Dwarfstar - *Lost Time* (2014), as Mr. Elliot - *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2014), as Dojo Ninja - *Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead* (2014), as Stavarin - *Mighty Med* (2013), series, as Catastrophe - *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, as Kree Captain - *Sleepy Hollow* (2013), series, as Golem, Moloch, Head Berserker, The Kindred, Mr. Stitch - *Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters* (2013), as Cyclops #1 - *RWBY* (2013), series, as Corsac Albain (voice) - *Hatchet III* (2013), as Hawes - *Compound Fracture* (2013), as William - *Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters* (2013), as Edward - *Gangster Squad* (2013), as Bridge Goon - *Common Law* (2012), series, as Bold Shooting Club Member - *Holliston* (2012), series, as Officer Duffy - *The Aggression Scale* (2012), as Chissolm - *Key & Peele* (2012), series, as Monster — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/key-and-peele.md) - *Grimm* (2011), series, as Krampus - *Arena* (2011), as Brutus Jackson - *Death Valley* (2011), series, Actor - *Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides* (2011), as Master-at-Arms — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides.md) - *The United Monster Talent Agency* (2010), as UMTA Handler - *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Kimo - *Predators* (2010), as Classic Predator — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/predators.md) - *MacGruber* (2010), as Large Henchman - *Community* (2009), series, as Kickpuncher — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md) - *The Resurrection of Officer Rollins* (2009), as Officer Rollins - *Friday the 13th* (2009), as Jason Voorhees - *Hellbinders* (2009), as Legion - *True Blood* (2008), series, as Burly H-Vamp — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md) - *Ring of Death* (2008), as Huey - *Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull* (2008), as Russian Soldier (uncredited) — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull.md) - *Semi-Pro* (2008), Stunts - *Resident Evil: Degeneration* (2008), as Greg Glenn / G-Curtis (motion capture) - *Urban Justice* (2007), Stunts - *Chuck* (2007), series, as Lance — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md) - *Dragon Wars: D-War* (2007), as Bounty Hunter #3 - *Acceptable.tv* (2007), series, Actor - *The Hills Have Eyes 2* (2007), as Chameleon - *Andy Barker, P.I.* (2007), series, as Thug - *The Sarah Silverman Program* (2007), series, as Captain Mears - *Pro-Life* (2006), as The Father - *Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest* (2006), Stunts — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-mans-chest.md) - *Zathura: A Space Adventure* (2005), as Lead Zorgon - *Masters of Horror* (2005), series, Actor - *Cursed* (2005), as Werewolf - *CSI: NY* (2004), series, Actor - *The Haunted Mansion* (2003), as French Duellist (uncredited) - *Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl* (2003), Stunts — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-curse-of-the-black-pearl.md) - *Time Belt* (2003), series, as Garrett · Fight Choreographer - *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Jason Weller - *Love and a Bullet* (2002), as The Milkman - *Signs* (2002), as Alien on the Roof (uncredited) - *Men in Black II* (2002), as Mosh Tendrils - *The Shield* (2002), series, as Crazyhouse — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md) - *The Tick* (2001), series, as Comrade #2 - *Wild Wild West* (1999), as Metal Head (uncredited) — Fi1m 34, [page](https://film.one/film/wild-wild-west.md) - *The Wonder Cabinet* (1999), as The Creature - *V.I.P.* (1998), series, as Reno - *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, as Tor Thornston - *The Demolitionist* (1995), as Chuck X - *ER* (1994), series, as Mugger — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md) - *Saved by the Bell: The New Class* (1993), series, as Little Ed - *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, as Renzo — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md) - *Broken Oaks*, as Producer - *dATE*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Derek Mears at Animate x Nightmare Weekend Des Moines in 2024](https://film.one/media/person/463249/gallery-147a8091f0d1.jpg) Derek Mears at Animate x Nightmare Weekend Des Moines in 2024 — Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Derek_Mears_Photo_Op_Animate_Nightmare_Weekend_Des_Moines_2024.jpg/1280px-Derek_Mears_Photo_Op_Animate_Nightmare_Weekend_Des_Moines_2024.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Derek Mears](https://film.one/media/person/463249/gallery-7fef77bd769b.jpg) Derek Mears — CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Derek_Mears_Photo_Op_Animate_Nightmare_Weekend_Des_Moines_2024_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - 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