Don’t Miss a Moment. Join 30,000 locals who stay current on Orlando news, culture, and events. Get our free daily newsletter. It’s been 45 years since the world met “the boy in the lake,” when the ...

Actor and member of the band First Jason, Ari Lehman, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Bob Sirott, to talk about his upcoming performance at Galloping Ghost. They discuss an award Ari received, and ...

Ari Lehman is a fun guy. His laughter is contagious and his enthusiasm is unparalleled. This is one of the most fun interviews I’ve had the pleasure of conducting. Lehman is, of course, the first ...

CHARLOTTE, Mich. (WLNS) – A horror movie legend is coming to a convention in Charlotte this weekend. Ari Lehman is the actor known for portraying Jason Voorhees in the original “Friday the 13th,” ...

The actor responsible for one of the most infamous jump scares in horror history, Ari Lehman was only 15 when he appeared as young Jason Voorhees in the original Friday the 13th. Ironically, Jason’s ...

“Did you know a young boy drowned the year before those two others were killed? The counselors weren’t paying any attention” Ari Lehman, the actor responsible for one of the most infamous jump scares ...

When he was just 14 years old, Ari Lehman drowned in Crystal Lake. His life has never been the same. The actor and musician, now 53, played the young Jason Voorhees, sans hockey mask, in the original ...

In the world of horror films, Ari Lehman holds a distinctive position: The first actor to play Jason Voorhees of the “Friday the 13th” franchise, which Lehman did as a youth for the original 1980 ...