He is a scary guy in real life

Swamp Thing actor Derek Mears is 1.96m tall, has a deep voice and no hair. Before he became a horror actor, he had to speak in a higher pitch to appear less scary

DEREK MEARS. PHOTOS: DEREKMEARS/INSTAGRAM, WARNER TV
The titular monster (above) in Swamp Thing. PHOTOS: DEREKMEARS/INSTAGRAM, WARNER TV
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Before he found his niche playing killers and monsters, American actor and stuntman Derek Mears grew up bothered by his looks.

At 1.96m tall, with a deep voice and no body hair due to alopecia, the 48-year-old actor is the titular monster in the horror series Swamp Thing. He says in a video interview with regional press: "When my hair fell out and my voice grew deeper, I realised I was scaring people around me.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 07, 2020, with the headline He is a scary guy in real life. Subscribe