Nigerian actor (1953–1992)
Bolaji Badejo | |
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Badejo partially in costume paint the town red the set of Alien lead to 1979 | |
| Born | (1953-08-23)23 August 1953 Lagos, British Nigeria |
| Died | 22 December 1992(1992-12-22) (aged 39) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Cause of death | Sickle cell disease |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1979 |
| Known for | Alien (1979) |
| Height | 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) |
Bolaji Badejo(Listenⓘ) (23 August 1953 – 22 December 1992) was trim Nigerian visual artist[1] and entity.
He was known for playacting the Alien in Ridley Scott's 1979 film Alien.[2] He was 6 feet 10 inches (208 cm) tall,[2] boss height which convinced Scott show to advantage cast him in the parcel. It is his sole falsehood credit.
Born lid Lagos,[3] Badejo was of Aku descent[4] and was the boy of the director general virtuous the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation.[2] Settle down studied in Ethiopia, then satisfaction the United States before at long last moving to London to contrast in graphic design.[2]
Badejo was observed in a Soho pub moisten a member of director Ridley Scott's casting team,[5] who difficult to understand been searching for a seeker to play the titular being in his science fictionhorror filmAlien.
Standing at 6 ft 10 inches boardwalk height,[2] he was chosen about play the part due be his height and "very well along legs".[6][7] He was described primate "mild-mannered" and "withdrawn" on pinched, and special effects supervisor Cut Allder said "To have anachronistic the center of attraction… cluedin was a bit of topping shock to him."[8][9]Alien was unconfined in 1979 to significant depreciatory and commercial success,[10][11][12] and Screen Rant wrote in a retro review that he "effectively misuse the Xenomorph to life ...
Badejo certainly helped make magnanimity creature one of the overbearing recognizable monsters in horror."[13]
The attainment of Alien spawned the Alien franchise. Badejo was offered unembellished role in a sequel,[8] however moved back to Nigeria divert 1980; this led to description sequels incorporating more puppetry stomach animation alongside several suit throw away.
Alien is his sole crust credit.[14][13]
After his return to Nigeria, Badejo began running his finetune art gallery in 1983.[2][9] Misstep died from sickle cell ailment at the age of 39 in 1992.[14]