C. J. Graham C. J. Graham C. J. Graham is an American actor who became one of many actors/stuntmen to play Jason Voorhees in the of the "Friday the 13th" film series. A 6'3" former nightclub owner, he was spotted as a potential Jason Voorhees for "" when he was playing Jason in a night club act, impressing the casting people who were in search of a new Jason since the current Jason actor Dan Bradley wasn't coming across as imposing or powerful as they had hoped for. He played Jason in all scenes and stunts except for the Paintball scene which they
Jason Voorhees ending, as he was available for the reshoot and had been the production's second choice to portray the role of Jason during the original casting. For the 2009 remake, stuntman Derek Mears was hired to portray Jason Voorhees at the recommendation of makeup special effects supervisor Scott Stoddard. Mears's pleasant demeanor had the studio worried about his ability to portray such a menacing character on screen, but Mears assured them he would be able to perform the role. When Mears auditioned for the role he was asked why they should hire an actor over just another guy in a mask.