Bolaji Badejo

Bolaji Badejo
Badejo partially in costume on the set of Alien in 1979
Born(1953-08-23)23 August 1953
Lagos, British Nigeria
Died22 December 1992(1992-12-22) (aged 39)
Lagos, Nigeria
Cause of deathSickle cell disease
NationalityNigerian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • visual artist
Years active1979
Known forAlien (1979)
Height208 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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Page, Thomas (7 March 2016). "Bolaji Badejo: The Nigerian giant who played 'Alien'". CNN. Retrieved 28 November 2018.