ACTOR

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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Derek Mears has received more than 1,335,912 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Derek Mears is the 8,947th most popular actor (down from 7,347th in 2019), the 13,137th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,905th in 2019) and the 4,191st most popular American Actor.

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  • 1.3M

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  • 39.47

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.23

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Derek Mears ranks 8,947 out of 13,578. Before him are Ivan Sergei, Lara Pulver, Ayça Ayşin Turan, Lisa Chappell, Lee Sang-yoon, and Gwen Lee. After him are Simon Woods, Ashley Scott, Richard M. Sherman, Janet Blair, Twinkle Khanna, and Katrina Law.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Derek Mears ranks 506. Before him are Eyal Berkovic, Terry Balsamo, Naoko Takahashi, Phil O'Donnell, Julie Plec, and Adam Beach. After him are Claudia Poll, Mohammad Rasoulof, Roberto Palacios, Rain Phoenix, Martin Brodeur, and Salah Hissou.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Derek Mears ranks 13,137 out of 20,380. Before him are Ivan Sergei (1971), Jennison Heaton (1904), Don Cornelius (1936), Tim Montgomery (1975), Jerry Harrison (1949), and Gwen Lee (1904). After him are Allen Lanier (1946), Bosley Crowther (1905), Ashley Scott (1977), Richard M. Sherman (1928), Sharon Jones (1956), and Janet Blair (1921).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Derek Mears ranks 4,191. Before him are Brooke Burns (1978), Amir Arison (1978), Jsu Garcia (1963), Raphael Sbarge (1965), Ivan Sergei (1971), and Gwen Lee (1904). After him are Ashley Scott (1977), Richard M. Sherman (1928), Janet Blair (1921), Katrina Law (1985), Sean Faris (1982), and Christopher Lawford (1955).

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Television and Movie Roles

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Edward
After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell-bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches... their past.
Jan 17o 20136.062 / 10
Alita: Battle Angel
Romo
When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.
Jan 31o 20197.2 / 10
Zathura: A Space Adventure
Lead Zorgon
After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home.
Nov 6o 20056.4 / 10