Kane Warren Hodder, born on 8 April 1955, is an American stuntman, actor and author, who became famous for portraying serial killers in his films, specifically playing the notorious Jason Voorhees in multiple “Friday the 13th” movies, beginning in the 1980s.
So how much is Hodder’s net worth? As of late 2016 it is reported to be $1.5 million acquired from his years as an actor and stuntman which has been active since the early ‘70s, and from the sales of his book.
Kane Hodder Net Worth $1.5 million
Born in Auburn, California Hodder entered the world of movies at a young age. At the age of 19, he was able to land a small acting role in the film “California Split”, and this became the start of his long career in films and of his net worth.
After doing a couple of movies mainly as a stuntman, in the 1980’s Hodder became an icon among moviegoers when he landed the coveted role of Jason Voorhees of the famed horror movie series “Friday the 13th” – he is the only actor to play the role of Jason in four films of the “franchise, including “Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood”, “Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan”, “Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday”, and “Jason X”. The success of these movies also meant the same for Hodder’s career, and increasing his net worth immensely. Playing the nightmare phantom became one of his best known roles up until today.
After playing the role of Jason Voorhees, more movies came streaming in for Hodder. Some of the movies that he made have included “The Hills Have Eyes”, “Time Trackers”, “Hardbodies”, “The Patriot”, “Under Siege”, “The Last Boy Scout”, “Four Rooms”, “A Low Down Dirty Shame”, “Gone in 60 Seconds”, “Wishmaster”, “Se7en”, “Monster”, and “Ghost Town”. The movies that he did through these years have made him one of the most sought-after stuntmen in Hollywood, and certainly helped the increase of his wealth.
Hodder’s success in the “Friday the 13th” franchise continued to work to his advantage years later, when he was cast in more lead villain roles in various movies. These included playing Victor Crowley in the movies “Hatchet” and its two sequels “Hatchet II” and “Hatchet III”. He was also able to perform the stunts for the character Leatherface in the movie “Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III.” His lead villainous roles have also help the continued rise in his net worth.
In 2011, Hodder wrote a book about his life as an actor and stuntman entitled “Unmasked: The True Story of the World’s Most Prolific Cinematic Killer”, the sales of which have also contributed to his net worth.
Today, Hodder is still active in acting and doing stunts. It is reported that he will reprise his iconic role of Jason Voorhees in the new movie “Friday the 13th: The Game.”
In terms of his personal life, Hodder has been married to Susan Murphy since 1984, and together they have two children.
