Dan Hicks

Actor

July 19, 1951 (68 years)

† June 30, 2020

Pontiac, Michigan, USA

Biography

Dan Hicks (sometimes credited as Danny Hicks) (July 19, 1951 – June 30, 2020) was an American actor. He is best known for starring roles in Evil Dead II and Intruder as well as appearing in various other horror films. He was a close friend of Sam Raimi (the director of Evil Dead II) and often had parts in his movies. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dan Hicks (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

7.3

Spider-Man 2

Train Passenger

Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn as well...

7.5

Evil Dead II

Jake

Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.

5.9

Oz the Great and Powerful

Emerald City Citizen

Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.

6.4

Darkman

Skip

Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with a former love.

6.1

Wishmaster

Customs Official

The Djinn, having been released from his ancient prison, seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.

6.1

Maniac Cop

Squad Leader

A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.

6.3

Class Action

Band at Rosatti's

A liberal activist lawyer alienated his daughter Maggie years ago when she discovered his many affairs. Now a conservative corporate lawyer, Maggie agrees to go up against her father in court. To gain promotion, she must defend an auto manufacturer against charges that their explosion-prone station wagons are unsafe. As her mother begs for peace, Maggie takes on her dad in a trial that turns increasingly personal and nasty.

6.3

Intruder

Bill Roberts

The overnight stock crew of a local supermarket find themselves being stalked and slashed by a mysterious maniac.

3.4

Elder Island

Lucas Heidegger

Based on the true events revolving around Beaver Island, Michigan and King James Strang--Elder Island, 1856. Peter Wiggenstein turned to the men of the five island families around him and warned: "Tell nothing of this" as the men all looked at the body of their former Reverend--gunned down just outside his own home--and a decision was made. They secretly buried the body on Graves Island, and the reign of America's first and only king ended; but for every end, there is always a new beginning, for an evil was born that night. Five families have always controlled the Island. Five families share the Island's fortune; five families share its curse.

4.9

The Demolitionist

Krutchfield

A murdered police officer is brought back to life by a cold-hearted scientist to serve as "The Demolitionist", the ultimate crime-fighting weapon in a city overrun by criminals and internal corruption

5.8

My Name Is Bruce

Dirt Farmer

B-movie Legend Bruce Campbell is mistaken for his character Ash from the Evil Dead trilogy and forced to fight a real monster in a small town in Oregon.

3.9

Easy Wheels

Joe

A group of leather-clad bikers are on the trail of the female bikers who are stealing babies all over the state and selling them on the black market.

6.7

The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier

Self / Jake

This documentary provides film fans with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the sequel to the ultimate experience in gruelling terror. Includes interviews with Robert Kurtzman, Howard Berger, and Greg Nicotero, who discuss what it was like to be a part of the making of this cult classic.

5.8

Hail to the Deadites

Self

Through interviews with the cast, crew, collectors, fans, freaks and geeks, Hail to the Deadites seeks to illuminate the darkest reaches of the Evil Dead franchise's undying and still-growing popularity, a popularity that has spawned four films, a TV series, comic books, figurines, and surpassed even its creator's wildest dreams. Hail to the Deadites puts the spotlight on the fans that cultivated and spread this groovy pop-culture infection!

1.0

Dick Johnson & Tommygun vs. The Cannibal Cop

Captain Phil Phillips

Two mismatched homicide detectives are forced to team up and stop a killer from reaching his dark twisted goals. There is one small problem; the cannibalistic killer is a crooked cop who could be closer than they think! As the body count grows and the bullets fly three cops and a rat put their lives on the line to stop a mad man and his crazed cult from killing and devouring 100 women. Can Dick and Jeff figure out a way to stop the killing without killing each other?

8.5

Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist

Self

Invaluable is the feature-length documentary film about Tom Sullivan, creator of the special make-up effects in "The Evil Dead", "Evil Dead II", and "Army of Darkness". This film contains footage and places never before seen until now and features interviews with Bruce Campbell, Scott Spiegel, Josh Becker, Ted Raimi, Hal Delrich, Betsy Baker, Sarah York, Ellen Sandweiss, Tom Sullivan, and many more.

7.2

Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2'

Self

A documentary about the making of Evil Dead 2.

5.2

Porkchop

Elron

A group of teenagers heads into the woods for a weekend of fun, only to find themselves hunted by a deranged killer wearing a pig mask. Blood, screams, and grindhouse thrills define this backwoods slasher throwback.

7.1

Porkchop 3D

Elron

When a Group of survivors come together in a bid for revenge they're in for a shock when they discover the masked maniac Porkchop is not alone!

N/A

Heart of Dorkness: Behind the Scenes of 'My Name Is Bruce'

Self

A tongue in cheek look behind-the-scenes of My Name is Bruce.