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Bolaji Badejo
Bolaji Badejo
	Badejo partially in costume on the set of Alien in 1979
Born	23 August 1953; Lagos, British Nigeria
Died	22 December 1992 (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.

Life and career

Born in Lagos,^[3] Badejo was of Yoruba descent^[4] and was the son of the director general of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation.^[2] He studied in Ethiopia, then in the United States before finally moving to London to specialize in graphic design.^[2]

Badejo was discovered in a Soho pub by a member of director Ridley Scott's casting team,^[5] who had been searching for a candidate to play the titular creature in his science fiction horror film Alien. Standing at 6 ft 10 inches in height,^[2] he was chosen to play the part due to his height and "very long legs".^[6]^[7] He was described as "mild-mannered" and "withdrawn" on set, and special effects supervisor Nick Allder said "To have been the center of attraction… it was a bit of a shock to him."^[8]^[9] Alien was released in 1979 to significant critical and commercial success,^[10]^[11]^[12] and Screen Rant wrote in a retrospective review that he "effectively brought the Xenomorph to life ... Badejo certainly helped make the creature one of the most recognizable monsters in horror."^[13]

The success of Alien spawned the Alien franchise. Badejo was offered a role in a sequel,^[8] but moved back to Nigeria in 1980; this led to the sequels incorporating more puppetry and animation alongside several suit performers. Alien is his sole film credit.^[14]^[13]

After his return to Nigeria, Badejo began running his own art gallery in 1983.^[2]^[9] He died from sickle cell disease at the age of 39 in 1992.^[14]

Filmography

List of acting credits for Bolaji Badejo
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	Alien	Alien / Xenomorph	Feature film^[15]

References

^ 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Page, Thomas (7 March 2016). "Bolaji Badejo: The Nigerian giant who played 'Alien'". CNN. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
^ "Top-5 Celebrities Who Were Born In Nigeria". Naij. 22 October 2014.
^ Chare, Nicholas (2017). After Francis Bacon: Synaesthesia and Sex in Paint. Oxon: Routledge. p. 164. ISBN 9781409411703.
^ Keegan, Rebecca (15 December 2009). The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron. Crown/Archetype. ISBN 9780307460332.
^ "Interview with Bolaji Badejo, 1979". Strange Shapes. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
^ Scanlon, Paul (1979). The Book of Alien. London: Titan Books. ISBN 1-85286-483-4.
^ ^a ^b Rennie, Daniel (19 January 2021). "Bolaji Badejo Terrified Audiences As The Xenomorph In 'Alien', And His Experience Inside The Suit Wasn't Much Better". Bold Entrance. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "How Bolaji Badejo's performance brought Alien's xenomorph to life". Little White Lies. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
^ "Alien (1979) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
^ "Why Alien is one of the most influential movies ever made: Howell". The Toronto Star. 3 September 2015. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
^ "AFI's 10 TOP 10". American Film Institute. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Alien Fan Poster Honors Often Uncredited Xenomorph Actor Bolaji Badejo". ScreenRant. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Who played Alien's original Xenomorph? Meet the men behind film's most terrifying monsters". 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^ "The Unsung Hero of the Alien Franchise: The Guy Inside the Xenomorph Suit". Vanity Fair. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2022.

External links

Bolaji Badejo at IMDb

[HoyCinema2016-1] 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.

[CNN2016-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Page, Thomas (7 March 2016). "Bolaji Badejo: The Nigerian giant who played 'Alien'". CNN. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

[3] "Top-5 Celebrities Who Were Born In Nigeria". Naij. 22 October 2014.

[4] Chare, Nicholas (2017). After Francis Bacon: Synaesthesia and Sex in Paint. Oxon: Routledge. p. 164. ISBN 9781409411703.

[5] Keegan, Rebecca (15 December 2009). The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron. Crown/Archetype. ISBN 9780307460332.

[6] "Interview with Bolaji Badejo, 1979". Strange Shapes. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2022.

[7] Scanlon, Paul (1979). The Book of Alien. London: Titan Books. ISBN 1-85286-483-4.

[:0-8] Rennie, Daniel (19 January 2021). "Bolaji Badejo Terrified Audiences As The Xenomorph In 'Alien', And His Experience Inside The Suit Wasn't Much Better". Bold Entrance. Retrieved 17 May 2022.

[:2-9] "How Bolaji Badejo's performance brought Alien's xenomorph to life". Little White Lies. Retrieved 17 May 2022.

[10] "Alien (1979) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 17 May 2022.

[11] "Why Alien is one of the most influential movies ever made: Howell". The Toronto Star. 3 September 2015. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 17 May 2022.

[12] "AFI's 10 TOP 10". American Film Institute. Retrieved 17 May 2022.

[:3-13] "Alien Fan Poster Honors Often Uncredited Xenomorph Actor Bolaji Badejo". ScreenRant. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.

[:1-14] "Who played Alien's original Xenomorph? Meet the men behind film's most terrifying monsters". 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

[15] "The Unsung Hero of the Alien Franchise: The Guy Inside the Xenomorph Suit". Vanity Fair. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2022.

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