Bolaji Badejo
Bolaji Badejo | |
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 Bolaji Badejo as the alien in the film Alien 1979 | |
| Born | Bolaji Badejo 23 August 1953 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Died | 22 December 1992 (aged 39) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Cause of death | Sickle Cell Anaemia |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, visual artist |
| Years active | 1979-1992 |
| Known for | Acting as the Alien creature in the original 1979 Alien film. |
| Height | 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) |
Bolaji Badejo (born, 23 August 1953, Lagos[1] – died, 22 December 1992, Nigeria) was a Nigerian visual artist[2] and actor who became known as one of Hollywood's most unlikely on-screen performers[3] in the role of the Alien in Ridley Scott's 1979 film Alien, his only film role. He died of sickle cell anemia at the age of 39.[4]
Filmography
- Alien (1979) - Alien
References
- ^ "Top-5 Celebrities Who Were Born In Nigeria". Naij.
- ^ Staff (March 7, 2016). "Bolaji Badejo, dos metros y 18 centímetros de extrema delgadez dentro de Alien". Hoy Cinema.
- ^ Page, Thomas (7 March 2016). "Bolaji Badejo: The Nigerian giant who played 'Alien'". CNN.
- ^ "Meet the man behind Alien's Xenomorph: photos show the actors who played movie monsters". The Telegraph. May 18, 2016.
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