1980s

Know the Cast: ‘Friday the 13th Part 2’

Friday the 13th Part 2 Cast - Every Actor and Character in the 1981 Movie on Paramount+

The Friday the 13th Part 2 cast features Amy Steel as Ginny, John Furey as Paul and Adrienne King as Alice. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Steve Miner’s 1981 movie on Paramount+. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

Friday the 13th Part 2 takes places two months after the events of the original franchise film. As Alice Hardy recovers from injuries, she gets murdered by an unknown assailant. The narrative follows various camp counselors as they strategize against the now-infamous killer Jason Voorhees. Here’s every actor and character in Friday the 13th Part 2, the second installment of the horror movie franchise.

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Friday the 13th Part 2 Cast: Amy Steel as Ginny

Friday the 13th Part 2 Cast on Paramount+ - Amy Steel as Ginny

Character Profile: A camp assistant. She philosophizes about Jason’s frame of mind. Ginny urges her colleagues to think beyond the legend.

Steel’s Resume: Trudy Wilson in Guiding Light (1980-81), Stephanie Brooks in Family Ties (1982), Kit in April Fool’s Day (1986), Rhonda Shonick in The Commish (1995), Little Girl’s Mother in Tycus (1999)

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Friday the 13th Part 2 Cast: John Furey as Paul

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Character Profile: The founder of a camp counselor school. He tells his colleagues about Jason Voorhees. Paul dismisses the legend.

Furey’s Resume: Rob/Thad Jamison in Days of Our Lives (1994-2011), Lee Hawkins in All My Children (1998), Ted Wright in The Pretender (2000), Craig Taylor in Queer as Folk (2001-05), Dr. Ross Connelly in Tracker (2002)

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Friday the 13th Part 2 Cast: Adrienne King as Alice

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Character Profile: The surviving protagonist from the original franchise film. She recovers from injuries during the opening act. Alice gets murdered with an ice pick.

King’s Resume: Melinda in Inherit the Wind (1965), Dancer in Hair (1979), Alice in Friday the 13th (1980), Rachel in The Butterfly Room (2012), Detective Richards in The Dead Girl in Apartment 03 (2022)

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Friday the 13th Part 2 Cast: Kirsten Baker as Terry

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Character Profile: A camp counselor. She attends Paul’s get-together. Terry gets murdered after finding a dead body.

Baker’s Resume: June in Gas Pump Girls (1979), Karen in California Dreaming (1979), Sunshine in Midnight Madness (1980), Jogger in Cruising (1980), Sue in The Seduction of Miss Leona (1980)

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Friday the 13th Part 2 Cast: Stu Charno as Ted

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Character Profile: A camp counselor. He is a jokester who entertains his colleagues. Ted survives Jason’s killing spree.

Charno’s Resume: Corp. Sonneborn in M*A*S*H (1982), Vandenberg in Christine (1983), Ernie in Newhart (1985-86), Reptile in Just One of the Guys (1985), Dr. Lloyd Chernow/Anesthesiologist in Chicago Hope (1996-97)

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The Friday the 13th Part 2 cast also includes:

  • Warrington Gillette as Jason
  • Walt Gorney as Crazy Ralph
  • Marta Kober as Sandra
  • Tom McBride as Mark
  • Bill Randolph as Jeff
  • Lauren-Marie Taylor as Vickie
  • Russell Todd as Scott
  • Betsy Palmer as Mrs. Voorhees
  • Cliff Cudney as Max
  • Jack Marks as The Cop
  • Steve Dash as Jason (Masked)

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