Jason Voorhees is a
character from the
Friday the 13th series. He first appeared in
Friday the 13th (1980) as the young son of camp cook-turned-murderer,
Mrs. Voorhees, in which he was portrayed by
Ari Lehman. Created by
Victor Miller, with contributions by Ron Kurz,
Sean S. Cunningham, and
Tom Savini, Jason was not originally intended to carry the series as the main
antagonist. The character has subsequently been represented in various other media, including novels, video games, comic books, and
a cross-over film with another iconic horror film character,
Freddy Krueger.