Man Kevin Peter Hall played an iconic role as the Predator. To this day it is still one of my favorite movies of all time. Sad he died so soon. His wife died recently too. RIP.
I agree. His movement and style was very intimidating. He knew what he was doing. Also his and Arnold's enthusiasm of making this movie was the main reason of it's success.
agree when Kevin came out of the water and looked towards Arnold that scared the hell out of me then with him running down the river bank was terrifying to say the least Kevin made The Predator the same as Arnold made the Terminator..... terrifying. Kevin used ballarina dance moves/martial art moves to bring the monster to life. Imagine getting into a Fight with Kevin 7' 2 " and he was a martial arts expert imagine the reach that guy would have.
Never seen Kevin Peter Hall without his Predator suit wow such a nice guy he was! You can clearly see it in his eyes and his smile! Wise, friendly and kind person! Rest In Peace Kevin!
@@pulse4503 He died from AIDS related pneumonia. He contracted HIV while working on Harry and the Hendersons. That really sucks. Honestly I never even knew that he had died and to die like that is bullshit. I think his portrayal of the Predator is one of the best “monsters” (even though he’s not really a monster...just an alien on safari) in history. Predator isn’t going to win any awards or anything, but it’s one of the most fun movies to watch. The best Special Forces (I think they were Deltas) team member up against an alien in basically hand to hand combat. That’s da bomb! 😀
My dad was an ER nurse for twenty years. It was sometime in 1991, or 1992 when he was working a late shift, and this tall man came in with heart trouble. My dad was the one who got to treat this man. My dad is a tall man 6'9, but it's always exciting for him to meet people who are taller than he is. Anyways this man comes in and my dad talks with him while he's listening to his heart, and taking his pulse. He asks the man: "So are you a basketball player?" You know because he's very tall and he's black as well so he fits the profile of an NBA basketball player. This man laughs and goes: "No, I'm an actor." My dad then goes: "Wow really? If you don't mind me asking what movies have you been in?" The man goes: "I was in an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie called Predator." My dad saw the movie and loved it, and goes: "You were? Which character were you?" because my dad didn't recognize him from the movie. The man then laughs and goes: "I was the Predator" Such a cool story. I always laugh about it. I loved the Predator movies Kevin Peter Hall starred in. I also loved Harry and the Henderson's. Whenever my dad watches those, he likes to talk about what a warm and down to earth person Kevin Peter Hall was. I collect autographs as a hobby. So far I've managed to get autographs from various celebrities like Sarah Douglas who played Ursa in the Christopher Reeve Superman movies, Hayley Mills, Molly Quinn who plays Castle's daughter, Samantha Bond who was Moneypenny in the Pierce Brosnan James Bond's and John Hurt. There are lots of people who I wish I could've gotten an autograph from like Christopher Reeve, Dominique Dunne, Dennis Weaver, Patrick Swayze, Alec Guinness, Kenny Baker, and Kevin Peter Hall.
Just so that Kevin Peter Hall's true contribution to the movie doesn't go fully unnoticed, the director did give him a chance to star in it sans the Predator's costume. He was the chopper pilot who comes to rescue Dutch in the end. In effect therefore, Kevin Peter Hall played a double role in the movie - the chief antagonist of sorts and a cameo. I don't know too many people who might have had that opportunity in their acting careers.
Just learning about Kevin Peter Hall, so I was looking for interviews. What an amazing person. Totally horrified by what happened to him- what an unbelievable tragedy. He would still be with us today, probably still working, had it not been for whichever irresponsible people were involved with his blood transfusions. It’s a difficult story to try to accept. All the best to his surviving relatives.
It's very unlikely he got it through a transfusion, as the blood supply was almost totally protected after 1985. He may have wanted to say that for public relations purposes, but it would've been a bigger scandal and easily led to a lawsuit if it happened that many years after HIV was well-known.
Man, is sad that Kevin didn't live any more longer, I wanted to see him in another predator movie, he played predator so great on both films, must feel so great to play as creature in a film then became to one of the most iconic creatures ever. RIP.
Kevin was also in Predator 2. In a way although released in 1990, it was then set in the future, in Los Angeles in 1997. I think this was so that it would come a decade after the events of Predator, released back in 1987. Brilliant tag line for the sequel too: He’s in town with a few days to kill.
This guy died because of a HIV-tainted blood transfusion. 30 years later and I'm still pissed about it. A completely avoidable death. RIP Kevin Peter Hall, the original Predator.
@@taegotkash It's unlikely that's how it happened. A 1990 L.A. Times article says only 12 cases of HIV through a blood transfusion happened in the prior 5 years. His wife also apparently didn't give a clear denial when asked in an interview about whether he was sexually active with other men. The blood transfusion story was probably just put out there because he didn't want his sexual preferences to be public.
Kevin Peter Hall actually co-stars in two of my favourite movies of all time. Predator and Harry and the Hendersons. Two very different type of movies. Both movies always hit the right chords on me.
Haha I love Arnold, you see his sense of humour at 2:24. Kevin was amazing in this movie. Let's not forget how awesome Arnold, Carl, Jesse, Bill, Elpidia and the rest we're in this movie. And John McTiernan did an amazing job directing.
RIP Kevin Peter Hall. No other actors who portrayed the predator in the rest of the sequels were unable to produce that special feel or terror u given in the 1st film
My favorite movie, I can watch it many times without getting bored, it's a shame that Kevin Peter Hall died so young, he seemed like a good and pleasant person R.I.P
Very sad to find out Kevin Peter Hall died. He was a great Actor! I just watched the Predator on Blue Ray and really enjoyed it! I remember the big guy from Goonies who played Sloth died as well! These very tall actors are passing away at a young age! Very Sad! 😢
It was thoughtfull by John McTiernan to give Kevin Peter Hall appearance on the screen WITHOUT costume - he's the helicopter pilot in very last scene. Possibly best match between actor, role and character in history of cinema and amout of work into choreographing movements being basically blind in costume and in grueling conditions..... if there were even honorary Oscars, Kevin Hall should get one for role alone.
Kevin Peter Hall was Phenomenal as the Predator . His movements and his way of subtle actions was spectacular and wont be beat by anyone else playing a Predator R.i.P Kevin
The reason why Kevin Peter Hall was 7ft 2in tall, was because his dad was 6ft 6in, and his mum was 6ft 2in, the rest of his brother's were all around 6ft 5in, in other words. he had a tall family
It may have been the first time, in my life, when, as a viewer you "finally get to see the alien" and....you are NOT disappointed when you finally see him/it.
Kevin peter hall maybe wasn't recognize back in the day, but today he will never be forgoten he will always be the man who played predator and kicked Arnold around
looking at the other people that played predator, and i have to say big key made the role his. it didn't seem the same. i got the impression that he knew he was going to kick the bucket. who says "i will be watching from up there"? then pointing up. anyway, lets hope they leave the character alone. i feel it has been diminished greatly in the years that followed.
"Your ghost nuts mother fucker I don't care who you are back in the world. You give up our position one more time I'll bleed you, real quiet, leave ya here, got that?" Best line delivery in the history of line deliveries..
This interview is pretty interesting if you know that it was Arnold who suggested to the writers that the Predator should fight a whole team of soldiers instead of just one guy
He was juiced up in Predator too. Then, when he gathered more fame he slowly came off the juice, but he still stacked roids in Terminator 2. But not as intense as before. Arnie is clearly getting smaller by the week after the shooting of Predator, u can see that in this interview.
Imagine the monsters we could've got if Kevin never suffered such an ill fate!! *Imagine Kevin and Guillermo Del Toro making monster movies together!!!* Sure Doug Jones rules, but KPH could've been in that mix as well!!!
![Arnold Schwarzenegger [Predator / interview]](/img/1.gif)
Man Kevin Peter Hall played an iconic role as the Predator. To this day it is still one of my favorite movies of all time. Sad he died so soon. His wife died recently too. RIP.
Jean Pierre Wehry Wed Jul 3, 2019.....Didn’t know he was married.
the way he died is such bs too
Didn't he play the predator in the 2nd movie too?
Yes he did.
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R.I.P. Kevin Peter Hall!!!! You were the only true Predator!!!! No one else could ever play Predator like you did!!!!
No one since has captured the slow freaky movement of the Predator , he was great in Predator 2 aswell !!
AaliYah OdeleYah Baht Yashar'al Antoinette Griffin I know, that’s what I think too.
Van Damme thinks he would have been better
Absolutely spot on the one and only
I agree. His movement and style was very intimidating. He knew what he was doing. Also his and Arnold's enthusiasm of making this movie was the main reason of it's success.
RIP Kevin Peter Hall (May 9, 1955 - April 10, 1991), aged 35
You will always be remembered as a legend.
RIP Kevin Peter Hall.
The greatest Predator of all time.
action movies just aren't the same no a days...RIP Kevin Peter Hall
His performance IS the Predator. The taking off the mask, the crouched stalking, the classic roar stance.
Yessss! Nobody after managed to capture the movement so well.
The laughing of predator at the explosion.
That's why I'll always defend 2. Yes, it's different and not 1,but the Predator is so badass.
agree when Kevin came out of the water and looked towards Arnold that scared the hell out of me then with him running down the river bank was terrifying to say the least Kevin made The Predator the same as Arnold made the Terminator..... terrifying. Kevin used ballarina dance moves/martial art moves to bring the monster to life. Imagine getting into a Fight with Kevin 7' 2 " and he was a martial arts expert imagine the reach that guy would have.
Never seen Kevin Peter Hall without his Predator suit wow such a nice guy he was! You can clearly see it in his eyes and his smile! Wise, friendly and kind person! Rest In Peace Kevin!
He was a giant of a man. Truly missed. RIP
He was a giant standing at 217 cm!
Apparently gigantic people have a shorter lifespan 😕
@@pulse4503 He died from AIDS related pneumonia. He contracted HIV while working on Harry and the Hendersons. That really sucks. Honestly I never even knew that he had died and to die like that is bullshit. I think his portrayal of the Predator is one of the best “monsters” (even though he’s not really a monster...just an alien on safari) in history. Predator isn’t going to win any awards or anything, but it’s one of the most fun movies to watch. The best Special Forces (I think they were Deltas) team member up against an alien in basically hand to hand combat. That’s da bomb! 😀
@@pulse4503 his death has nothing to do with his height. He was involved in a car accident and was transfused hiv infected blood.
Predator is the perfect movie. Perfect in any way.
My dad was an ER nurse for twenty years. It was sometime in 1991, or 1992 when he was working a late shift, and this tall man came in with heart trouble. My dad was the one who got to treat this man. My dad is a tall man 6'9, but it's always exciting for him to meet people who are taller than he is. Anyways this man comes in and my dad talks with him while he's listening to his heart, and taking his pulse. He asks the man: "So are you a basketball player?" You know because he's very tall and he's black as well so he fits the profile of an NBA basketball player. This man laughs and goes: "No, I'm an actor." My dad then goes: "Wow really? If you don't mind me asking what movies have you been in?" The man goes: "I was in an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie called Predator." My dad saw the movie and loved it, and goes: "You were? Which character were you?" because my dad didn't recognize him from the movie. The man then laughs and goes: "I was the Predator"
Such a cool story. I always laugh about it. I loved the Predator movies Kevin Peter Hall starred in. I also loved Harry and the Henderson's. Whenever my dad watches those, he likes to talk about what a warm and down to earth person Kevin Peter Hall was. I collect autographs as a hobby. So far I've managed to get autographs from various celebrities like Sarah Douglas who played Ursa in the Christopher Reeve Superman movies, Hayley Mills, Molly Quinn who plays Castle's daughter, Samantha Bond who was Moneypenny in the Pierce Brosnan James Bond's and John Hurt. There are lots of people who I wish I could've gotten an autograph from like Christopher Reeve, Dominique Dunne, Dennis Weaver, Patrick Swayze, Alec Guinness, Kenny Baker, and Kevin Peter Hall.
If that's true then it's pretty cool that your dad met him.
how tall was kevin peter hall
7'3"
He was 7'2''.
Just so that Kevin Peter Hall's true contribution to the movie doesn't go fully unnoticed, the director did give him a chance to star in it sans the Predator's costume. He was the chopper pilot who comes to rescue Dutch in the end. In effect therefore, Kevin Peter Hall played a double role in the movie - the chief antagonist of sorts and a cameo. I don't know too many people who might have had that opportunity in their acting careers.
Kevin was such a nice man. A great friendly guy. Humble .
RIP Kevin Peter Hall
and RIP stan winston.. he was a genius at creating creatures on screen
Super aktor i predator 1 i 2!!!!!!!!!
Amen to that, RIP Kevin Peter Hall. His roles will always live on. RIP Stan Winston, you guys are and will always be legends.
Kevin just seemed like a cool dude. It's so sad what happened to him. He would have had a great career for many years.
Just learning about Kevin Peter Hall, so I was looking for interviews. What an amazing person. Totally horrified by what happened to him- what an unbelievable tragedy. He would still be with us today, probably still working, had it not been for whichever irresponsible people were involved with his blood transfusions. It’s a difficult story to try to accept. All the best to his surviving relatives.
It's very unlikely he got it through a transfusion, as the blood supply was almost totally protected after 1985. He may have wanted to say that for public relations purposes, but it would've been a bigger scandal and easily led to a lawsuit if it happened that many years after HIV was well-known.
Woooooow Kevin Peter Hall that men is very fantastic. Thanks Kevin for the movie in side predator. You remember 😥 Hapy R.I.P.
Capricornio and he very taller...
*man
He very taller lmao
Rogerio Barbosa me 183cm..arnold 188cm...Kevin Peter Hall 211cm
I was making fun of your English. (and he very taller). Lol. And actually, Kevin Peter Hall´s height was close to 220 cm.
Man, is sad that Kevin didn't live any more longer, I wanted to see him in another predator movie, he played predator so great on both films, must feel so great to play as creature in a film then became to one of the most iconic creatures ever. RIP.
Kevin was also in Predator 2. In a way although released in 1990, it was then set in the future, in Los Angeles in 1997. I think this was so that it would come a decade after the events of Predator, released back in 1987. Brilliant tag line for the sequel too: He’s in town with a few days to kill.
@@80sDude990 Predators are like cicadas, they function on a years-long cycle.
This guy died because of a HIV-tainted blood transfusion. 30 years later and I'm still pissed about it. A completely avoidable death. RIP Kevin Peter Hall, the original Predator.
damn
Did somebody sue?
Should sue the hell out of that hospital
So sad ,rip Mr hall.
@@taegotkash It's unlikely that's how it happened. A 1990 L.A. Times article says only 12 cases of HIV through a blood transfusion happened in the prior 5 years. His wife also apparently didn't give a clear denial when asked in an interview about whether he was sexually active with other men. The blood transfusion story was probably just put out there because he didn't want his sexual preferences to be public.
Kevin Peter Hall actually co-stars in two of my favourite movies of all time. Predator and Harry and the Hendersons. Two very different type of movies. Both movies always hit the right chords on me.
The way Kevin moved during the fight with Arnold at the end is some of the best ever for a monster/creature in any film.
5:22 this part is really so sad. Cool to see how he dealed with the aids thing. I am sure he was an amazing person.
Thanks for posting this. What Kevin Peter Hall says at 5:21 sounds sad now.
Kevin Hall was awesome..Arnold is amazing..
Haha I love Arnold, you see his sense of humour at 2:24. Kevin was amazing in this movie. Let's not forget how awesome Arnold, Carl, Jesse, Bill, Elpidia and the rest we're in this movie. And John McTiernan did an amazing job directing.
François G Don’t forger Shane Black as well. Gotta love his bad vulgar jokes.
At 5:20 when he said "I'll be around, up there", it brought me chills. RIP Kevin.
RIP Kevin Peter Hall. No other actors who portrayed the predator in the rest of the sequels were unable to produce that special feel or terror u given in the 1st film
My favorite movie, I can watch it many times without getting bored, it's a shame that Kevin Peter Hall died so young, he seemed like a good and pleasant person R.I.P
My favorite movie all time
Very sad to find out Kevin Peter Hall died. He was a great Actor!
I just watched the Predator on Blue Ray and really enjoyed it!
I remember the big guy from Goonies who played Sloth died as well!
These very tall actors are passing away at a young age! Very Sad! 😢
just watched it again.....bill duke played a great part too as Mac. "i see you".......
fatwalletboy2 I’m gonna have me some fun!
@@doggreensector8401 It's a real number ten night
Sucks they are all dying and getting old. Depressing
Still one of my all time favorite movies. I'm watching both of them back to back right now.
Kevin was a real sweetheart, what a sad ending, it was obvious he was well loved by anyone who met him
kevin peter hall played predator better than the actors who took on the role afterwards his death. 2nd place for ian whyte in avp 2
avp2 is a disgrace
nah... avp1 and predators was a disgrace
At least we got a sword fight im predators
This guy was my dad's best friend in highschool
Queen of the Grandenites wow
Queen of the Grandenites REALLY????
Queen of the Grandenites your dad from Austria?
@@oshura2506 no. I'm talking about the guy who plays predator is who my dad was friends with
Queen of the Grandenites ah that’s pretty awesome
pretty sure he was 35 when he passed.
1955 - 1991
It was thoughtfull by John McTiernan to give Kevin Peter Hall appearance on the screen WITHOUT costume - he's the helicopter pilot in very last scene. Possibly best match between actor, role and character in history of cinema and amout of work into choreographing movements being basically blind in costume and in grueling conditions..... if there were even honorary Oscars, Kevin Hall should get one for role alone.
Kevin Peter Hall was Phenomenal as the Predator . His movements and his way of subtle actions was spectacular and wont be beat by anyone else playing a Predator
R.i.P Kevin
He liked polo shirts in this era judging by the interview vids. Even wore one at the start of the movie. Red, though.
The reason why Kevin Peter Hall was 7ft 2in tall, was because his dad was 6ft 6in, and his mum was 6ft 2in, the rest of his brother's were all around 6ft 5in, in other words. he had a tall family
And here I was thinking the dr stretched him at birth... smh.. idiot
@@jayphlegm9590 hahahaha
It may have been the first time, in my life, when, as a viewer you "finally get to see the alien" and....you are NOT disappointed when you finally see him/it.
Kevin peter hall maybe wasn't recognize back in the day, but today he will never be forgoten he will always be the man who played predator and kicked Arnold around
RIP Kevin.
looking at the other people that played predator, and i have to say big key made the role his. it didn't seem the same. i got the impression that he knew he was going to kick the bucket. who says "i will be watching from up there"? then pointing up. anyway, lets hope they leave the character alone. i feel it has been diminished greatly in the years that followed.
Diminished? should have stopped at one.
Axon Jaxon totally agree.
The Best Movie!!! Predator is my favourite monster!!!
Kevin Peter Hall was a kind and great person he died to soon man
*sigh*
May you rest in peace Kevin!
😔😢😭
"Your ghost nuts mother fucker I don't care who you are back in the world. You give up our position one more time I'll bleed you, real quiet, leave ya here, got that?" Best line delivery in the history of line deliveries..
+James White Great one. Every line in this movie was awesome. One of the best movies ever.
Ghosting us
He sounded like he knew he was going to die!
Danny devito was actually first choice to play the predator but it fell short !
Man :'( He sounds like a good person....and he was taken way too early. Rest in Peace Kev
Kevin was great in his appearance in Night court, such a sweet and kind character that was just perfect for him. Rest In Peace Kevin
RIP Kevin Peter Hall you were the icon of this movie and will be forever remembered
Best actor to play the predator-RIP
RIP Kevin Peter Hall and Sony Landham....Golden Times Arnold...
We miss you Kevin.
Very nice person and humble.
Very well said Arnie.
And RIP Kevin.
R.I.P Kevin.His performance as predator in part 2 was even better than part 1.
One can only shudder at the thought of Van Damme as The Predator.
A predator movie set in a boring background like LA that would suck. Any plans for predator 2?
Arnie liked polos that year. Green one here, blue one in another vid to R, red one in movie.
Predator character was never the same after him.
R.I.P Kevin Peter Hall
Amazing performance in
1 )Predator
2 )Predator 2
3 )Harry and the Andersons
That " ☝🏾 I'll be around, somewhere" is the biggest foreshadowing of his death if I ever saw one. RIP G
My favourite Arnie films are Predator, The Terminator, Raw Deal, The Running Man.
"ill be around, up there"
😓
They will never be another Kevin Peter Hall in the predator suite again never 7:30
5:20 "I'll be around, up there."
that line did not age well. :(
He was 7:2 but damn he has such a good physique for a giant....
6’2”
imagine a predator movie thats a direct sequal to the original with arnie in a mental instistion and the predator is back for him
Dutch : What the hell are you
Predator : *What the hell are you..... growl*
Arnold will always be my favorite actor
Kevin Peter Hall died at 33 thank you for these perfomances
Aaaawwww Kevin Peter hall is just such a loveable giant a real BFG rest in peace beautiful man and original best predator
This interview is pretty interesting if you know that it was Arnold who suggested to the writers that the Predator should fight a whole team of soldiers instead of just one guy
Kevin Peter Hall tall man
6:00 Just shows how smart Arnold was with his movie selections!
Don't forget that Kevin was the chopper pilot too.
yup as the movie ended the tall guy in the chopper was no one else but the Predator himself😂
i love the Predator movie but i think the way Arnold defeats the Predator is not good it should take more attacks to defeat the Predator
perfect choice to play the predator
Kevin looks like candyman
Rip Kevin Peter hall
Kevin Peter Hall seemed like a very noble person, the contrast with the Predator role was incredible, it's a shame he died so soon.
this lacoste polo shirt never goes out of fashion, you can wear it these days. This movie is awesome like Arnold.
Predator an heat have the two best shoot out scenes ever
Kevin Peter was a chill dude man. Love him.
He was juiced up in Predator too. Then, when he gathered more fame he slowly came off the juice, but he still stacked roids in Terminator 2. But not as intense as before. Arnie is clearly getting smaller by the week after the shooting of Predator, u can see that in this interview.
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Waylon Jones LACOSTE EST UNE MARQUE FRANÇAISE CHIC !!!!
Imagine the monsters we could've got if Kevin never suffered such an ill fate!! *Imagine Kevin and Guillermo Del Toro making monster movies together!!!* Sure Doug Jones rules, but KPH could've been in that mix as well!!!
RIP Predator !
Although he was disguised the stance he had and mannerisms are unmatchable!
This movie deserved to gross more than 1b than the rocks jumanji
Kevin is a legend. We lost him way too early.
Not sure why you decided to add backing music but it was a bad choice
Rest in Peace Kevin Peter Hall and Alaina Reed Hall.
Alien, Alien 3 (Special Edition) and Predator. Greatest movie of all time. Thanks Christ for them.
in the beginning i'm looking at arnold thinking dude is resting no muscles realy show on his arms but then he flexes god damn it's all there.
R.i.P kevin 😢😢😢😢😢😢
I never got why people people have to bring up weather someone was gay or not, honestly what difference does it make?
Kevin Peter Hall managed to play a surgery using those gloves and the big nail
Did she really just ask which one is more closer to his real character, out of Predator or the Bigfoot?
I just found this channel and subscribed. Great videos!
why arnold say not the truth that harry krüger told him ten movies 86 that i am