Steve Daskewisz

Steve Daskewisz (March 14, 1944 – December 18, 2018), also known as Steve Dash or Steve Daskawisz, was an American actor and stunt double from New York City, New York. Dash was known for his role as a stunt double for the serial killer Jason Voorhees in the film Friday the 13th Part 2.

Steve Daskewisz
Steve Dash at Full Moon Tattoo & Horror 2013
Born	(1944-03-14)March 14, 1944
Died	December 18, 2018(2018-12-18) (aged 74)
Other names	Steve Dash
Occupation(s)	Actor, stuntman
Years active	1977–2018

Life and career

A former cop, Dash began working as a stuntman and actor beginning in 1977. He had small roles in Wolfen and The Jazz Singer. That led to work on Sylvester Stallone's Nighthawks, where he met Cliff Cudney. Cudney hired him to replace Warrington Gillette, who was originally scheduled to play Jason in Friday the 13th Part 2.^[1][2][3] Daskewisz died on December 18, 2018, at the age of 74 due to diabetes-related complications.^[4]

Filmography

Film performances

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	The Jazz Singer	Policeman
1981	Nighthawks	ATAC Man #1
1981	Ms. 45	Policeman
1981	Friday the 13th Part 2	Jason Voorhees (masked)
1981	Rivkin: Bounty Hunter	Policeman
1981	Rent Control	Policeman
1982	Alone In The Dark	Dr. Barkin
1982	One Down, Two To Go	Policeman
2005	13 Tazameti	Joey G
2009	Julie & Julia	Hotel Guest	Uncredited
2009	His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th	Himself	Documentary film
2010	Mr. Hush	Mac
2011	Hemo	Neighbor
2012	My Friends	Chuck
2013	Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th	Himself	Documentary film