The main character of Friday the 13th is Jason Voorhees.
Friday the 13th (franchise) . The franchise mainly focuses on the fictional character Jason Voorhees , who drowned as a boy at Camp Crystal Lake due to the negligence of the camp staff . Jason is featured in all of the films , as either the killer or the motivation for the killings . The franchise 's popularity has generated a fanbase who have created their own Friday the 13th films , fashioned replica Jason Voorhees costumes , and tattooed their bodies with Friday the 13th artwork . Jason Voorhees is the main character from the Friday the 13th series .