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My Take
Derek Mears is the kind of working actor I have enormous respect for, the person whose face you might not name but whose presence you absolutely feel. Coming up through stunt work, he brought a physical authenticity to roles like Jason Voorhees in the 2009 Friday the 13th reboot that a purely trained actor often can't fake. Predators, Pirates of the Caribbean, Alita: Battle Angel, he keeps showing up in genre titles where the body has to do the acting. To me that stuntman foundation is exactly why his monsters land so well. He earns his menace honestly.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Derek Mears
- Name (Japanese)
- デレク・ミアーズ
- Reading
- でれく・みあーず
- Born
- April 29, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / stunt performer / screenwriter
2. Background
- High school
- Highland High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Derek Mears born?
Born April 29, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Derek Mears from?
Derek Mears is from Bakersfield, California, United States.
What does Derek Mears do?
Derek Mears works as actor, television actor, film actor, stunt performer, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.