Kevin Peter Hall

Kevin Peter Hall (May 9, 1955 – April 10, 1991) was an American actor. Standing 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) tall, he frequently played monster characters. He was the original title character in the science fiction Predator franchise, appearing in the first 1987 film and its 1990 sequel. Hall also portrayed the eponymous Harry in the fantasy comedy film Harry and the Hendersons (1987), a role he reprised for the first season of the syndicated television adaptation (1990–1991). His human roles included Dr. Elvin "El" Lincoln on the NBC science fiction series Misfits of Science (1985–1986) and Warren Merriwether on the sitcom 227 (1989–1990).