| Includes subcategories relating to Bolaji Badejo. |
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| Name | Bolaji Badejo |
| Aliases | None |
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of birth | 1953 |
| Date of death | 1992 |
| First appearance | Alien (1979) |
Bolaji Badejo was a young African design student working in Nigeria when he met film director Ridley Scott. Taking note of Badejo's 7'2" frame, he immediately knew that he would be the perfect actor to play the part of the fully grown xenomorph in his sci-fi/horror film Alien. [1]
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| Film | Year | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Alien | 1979 | The alien |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Alien is Bolaji Badejo's only known film role to date.
- Scenes of Badejo out of the mask can be seen in The Alien Legacy documentary.
- Eddie Powell doubled as the alien in some of the stunt scenes.
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