Gunnar Hansen

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gunnar Milton Hansen (March 4, 1947 – November 7, 2015) was an Icelandic American actor and author best known for playing Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gunnar Hansen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Where Are They Now?

(1999) Self

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Texas Chainsaw 3D

(2013) Leatherface (archive footage)

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

(1974) Leatherface

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Death House

(2018) Albert Kenny

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Dinner with Leatherface

(2024) Self

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Murder-Set-Pieces

(2004) Nazi Mechanic

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Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

(2000) Self

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The History of Metal and Horror

(2021) Self

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2025	Leatherface – Archive Audio	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: Released 2025-02-18 Movie
2024	Self	Dinner with Leatherface 2024-11-26 Movie
2021	George	Death Breed 2021-12-14 Movie
	Self	The History of Metal and Horror 2021-09-17 Movie
2018	Albert Kenny	Death House 2018-02-28 Movie
2013	Leatherface (archive footage)	Texas Chainsaw 3D 2013-01-03 Movie
2009	Captain Pétur	Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre 2009-09-04 Movie
	Dr. Kurt Severson	Won Ton Baby! 2009-01-01 Movie
	Tex Ghoul	It Came from Trafalgar 2009-01-01 Movie
2008	Krenshaw	Brutal Massacre: A Comedy 2008-07-22 Movie
2007	Samson	Shudder 2007-11-01 Movie
	Porter Sandford	Gimme Skelter 2007-07-01 Movie
2006	Dr. Chambers	The Deepening 2006-10-01 Movie
	Self	Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw 2006-09-26 Movie
	Gunner	Swarm of the Snakehead 2006-01-01 Movie
2005	Self	The Perfect Scary Movie 2005-10-29 Movie
	The Elder	Wolfsbayne 2005-03-15 Movie
	Reggie	Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen 2005-01-23 Movie
2004	Nazi Mechanic	Murder-Set-Pieces 2004-12-04 Movie
	Daddy	Chainsaw Sally 2004-10-02 Movie
	Self	UnConventional 2004-10-01 Movie
2003	Doctor Howard	Next Victim 2003-09-20 Movie
2002	The Piper	Sinister 2002-10-27 Movie
	Ronald	Rachel's Attic 2002-08-27 Movie
	Michael Jones	Witchunter 2002-04-22 Movie
	Barry	Hatred Of A Minute 2002-02-25 Movie
2000	Self	Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film 2000-10-28 Movie
	Himself	Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth 2000-09-21 Movie
	Self	The American Nightmare 2000-09-11 Movie
1999	The Executioner	Hellblock 13 1999-11-24 Movie
	Self	Where Are They Now? 1999-06-07 TV Show
1996	N/A	E! True Hollywood Story 1996-08-21 TV Show
	Dr. Kildare (male)	Repligator 1996-01-01 Movie
	Himself	Theater Dark Video Magazine 1996-01-01 Movie
1995	The Freakmaster	Freakshow 1995-10-17 Movie
1994	Earl	Mosquito 1994-11-21 Movie
1993	Himself	Zombie Jamboree 1993-10-01 Movie
1991	Ralph	Campfire Tales 1991-10-01 Movie
1988	The Stranger	Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers 1988-03-01 Movie
	Himself	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait 1988-01-01 Movie
1977	Prof. Peckinpah	The Demon Lover 1977-10-01 Movie
1974	Leatherface	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974-10-11 Movie
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Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2018	Writer	Death House 2018-02-28 Movie
1994	Screenplay	Maine: America's Coast 1994-12-31 Movie
	Book	Chain Saw Confidential Movie
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Sound

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1993	Vocals	Zombie Jamboree 1993-10-01 Movie
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