In 2009, he was cast in the role that would make him a household name, as Jason Voorhees in “Friday the 13th”. He then went on to high-profile roles in such projects as “Predators”, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”, “Arena”, “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters”, “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters”, and “Hatchet III”. He is next slated to reprise his role as Jason Voorhees, in the horror sequel, “Friday the 13th: Part II”.