Jason actor friday the 13th
Jason actor friday the 13th
Friday the 13th movies in order...
Ari Lehman
American actor
Ari Lehman (born May 2, 1965)[1] is an American performing artist, composer, and actor. He is known for playing the child Jason Voorhees in the Paramount horror film Friday the 13th, becoming the first actor to portray the horror film icon.
As of 2018, Lehman performs in a punk rock/heavy metal band, First Jason.[2][3]
Biography
A native New Yorker, Ari Lehman grew up in Westport, Connecticut,[1][4] where he trained in Classical Music and Jazz Piano.
Lehman was presented with an All-State Award for Excellence in Jazz Piano and a scholarship to Berklee School of Music by jazz educator, Dr. Billy Taylor.[1][2]
Lehman heard about an audition being held in Westport for the movie, "Manny's Orphans",[5] about a group of inner-city orphans who play soccer, directed by Sean S.
Cunningham. Lehman snuck into the audition and landed the role of "Roger".[6] This role