Name: Kevin Peter Hall
Date of Birth: 9 May 1955 He is the tallest of six brothers, all over 6' 5". His father Charles Hall was 6' 6" and his mother Sylvia Hall was 6' 2". This giant's face was rarely seen in his films, as he usually played monsters and semi-human creatures that required him to wear mounds of make-up, so few people know that he was a handsome and muscular man. The character of the Predator in Predator (1987) went through many development stages, including one version that was set up for Jean-Claude Van Damme to play a martial-arts fighting Predator, and finally decided on the crab-like humanoid monster seen in the film. The producers realized much of their human cast were bodybuilders over 6 feet tall (and Van Damme was clearly smaller) and thus they cast the enormous Hall so that the Predator could realistically physically dominate the film's human characters. ... Kevin Peter Hall can be seen in Predator 1 without costume. He is the helicopter pilot at the end of the film. He was in a major car accident in Los Angeles. During surgery for his critical wounds, he received a contaminated blood transfusion. He died shortly thereafter of AIDS. He went public with his illness with the full support of his wife. Referred to his non-speaking monster parts as grunt roles. Auditioned for the lead role of the alien in Enemy Mine (1985) but didn't get the part. Read more Kevin Peter Hall movies (actor)User Comments |
