Badejo partially in costume on the set of Alien in 1979
Born
Bolaji Badejo
(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
Actor
visual artist
Years active
1979
Known for
Alien (1979)
Height
208 cm (6 ft 10 in)
Bolaji Badejo(Listenⓘ) (23 August 1953 – 22 December 1992) was a Nigerian visual artist[1] and actor. He was known for playing the Alien in Ridley Scott's 1979 film Alien.[2] He was 6 feet 10 inches (208 cm) tall,[2] a height which convinced Scott to cast him in the role. It is his sole acting credit.
^Staff (7 March 2016). "Bolaji Badejo, dos metros y 18 centímetros de extrema delgadez dentro de Alien". Hoy Cinema. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
^ abPage, Thomas (7 March 2016). "Bolaji Badejo: The Nigerian giant who played 'Alien'". CNN. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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