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His first role was a brief one as a Norwegian dog in John Carpenter's The Thing (1982). The character he played in the film was the first form to be taken by a shapeshifting alien creature; some scenes required him to behave in an unsettling and unnatural way.
I'm assuming its many dogs performing (of course)... but damn! The subtle cues that this dog ISN'T JUST A NORMAL DOG are top notch! He was called Jed. He was a wolfdog and starred in several movies during his lifetime.
Mar 19, 2024 · A cross-bred wolfdog, Jed — purportedly adopted from the Whatcom Humane Society in the late 1970s — appeared in several big Hollywood films.
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Jed the Wolfdog was an animal actor. Despite having only a few roles, he made an impact within the film industry. His first major role was portraying the dog at the beginning of the John Carpenter film The Thing.
There's a lot of debate if Jed (actor dog from The Thing and a few other movies) was a wolfdog or not. He was said to be half wolf half malamute, but to me he looks too much like a dog to be half wolf.
Jed for best actor in "The Thing" 82. The coolest dog ever in his most complex scene. Three takes. Could've used 2 of them. This is a clip to provoke argument about who the shadow on the wall was...
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Mar 4, 2015 · Running dog-Thing was played by Jed, a half wolf that neither growled nor barked. Richard Masur, who played the station dog handler, remembers how Jed would just give you “that look” when he grew uncomfortable on the set.
