Ken Kirzinger
Ken Kirzinger (born November 4, 1959 in Saskatchewan ; also known as Ken Kersinger , Ken Kerzinger , Ken Kirtzinger and Ken Kirzhinger ) is a Canadian stuntman and actor .
His most famous role as an actor to date is the personification of Jason Voorhees in the film Freddy vs. Jason .
As a stuntman, he was most recently for X-Men 2 and Walking Tall - on your own initiative .
Others
- Ken Kirzinger already had a short guest appearance on Friday the 13th Part VIII - Manhattan Death Trap : Kirzinger played a New York chef who stood in the way of Jason Voorhees and who threw him over the counter into a mirror.
- Although Kirzinger is an experienced and trained stuntman , director Ronny Yu tried to shoot Freddy vs. Jason Kirzinger's involvement in stunt scenes.
- He has a brother, Dave Kirzinger , who played in the Canadian Football League ( CFL ) for the Calgary Stampeders from 1978 to 1986 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1987: MacGyver Season 3, Episode 4, "The Ghost Ship" as Bigfoot
- 1989: Friday the 13th Part VIII - Manhattan Death Trap ( Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan ; stunt coordinator)
- 1990: Stephen King's It ( Stephen King's It ; stunts)
- 1993: The X-Files - The FBI's Scary Cases ( The X-Files , TV series; stunt coordinator)
- 1995: Ace Ventura - It's getting wild ( Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls )
- 1996: Happy Gilmore (stunts)
- 1999: The 13th Warrior ( The 13th Warrior , assistant stunt coordinator)
- 2001: 13 ghosts ( Thir13en Ghosts ; stunt coordinator)
- 2002: Insomnia - Insomnia ( Insomnia ; stunt coordinator)
- 2003: X-Men 2 ( X2 ) (stunts)
- 2003: Freddy vs. Jason as Jason Voorhees
- 2003: Paycheck - The Billing ( Paycheck ; Stunts)
- 2004: Walking Tall ( Walking Tall ; Stunts)
- 2005: are we there yet? ( Are We There Yet?; Stunts)
- 2007: Wrong Turn 2: Dead End as Cannibal Pa ( Wrong Turn 2 )
- 2009: Stan Helsing
- 2012: The Cabin in the Woods (Stunts)
- 2014: Joy Ride 3 as Rusty Nail
Web links
- Ken Kirzinger in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Data about Ken Kirzinger (English)
- Detailed information on all Friday the 13th films
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kirzinger, Ken |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kersinger, Ken (maiden name); Kerzinger, Ken; Kirtzinger, Ken; Kirzhinger, Ken |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian stuntman and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th November 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saskatchewan , Canada |