# ‘Crystal Lake’s Jonathan Tison On Bringing Jason Into His Slasher Era, How He Found Out The Secretive Role He Landed: “I Was Shocked”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/crystal-lakes-jonathan-tison-on-bringing-jason-into-his-slasher-era-how-he-found-out-the-secretive-role-he-landed-i-was-shocked/
- Published: 2026-10-21T21:18:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T22:43:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/crystal-lake-jonathan-tison-jason-slasher-era-1237170020/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Horror, TV

## Key points

- Jonathan Tison is revealed as grown Jason in the finale.
- He learnt the role’s identity only when he arrived on set.
- He watched the films through Part VI to prepare.

## Summary

Jonathan Tison plays the grown Jason Voorhees in the Season 1 finale of Peacock’s *Crystal Lake*, revealed as the burlap sack-wearing figure familiar from *Friday the 13th Part 2*. His appearance has sparked an enthusiastic response from fans, with Tison saying the return of “Sackhead Jason” brings a sense of nostalgia.

Tison, 26, said he did not know he had landed the role until he arrived at the effects studio: the series was filmed under the codename *Mama’s Boy*, and he thought he was playing a character called Joey. After learning the truth, he watched the films through *Friday the 13th Part VI* to prepare. His prosthetics covered parts of his mouth and eye and impaired his hearing and sight on one side; he also praised co-stars Linda Cardellini, Hamish Linklater and young Jason actor Callum Vinson.

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