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Gunnar Hansen

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
46

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 4, 1947 (79 years old)

Place of Birth
Reykjavik, Iceland

Gunnar Hansen

Biography

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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).

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Known For

Acting

2025Nash the Slash Rises Again!as Self - Leatherface(archive footage)
2024Dinner with Leatherfaceas Self
2024Inner Demonsas
2021Death Breedas George
2021The History of Metal and Horroras Self
2018Death Houseas Albert Kenny
2015True Fear: The Making of Psychoas Self
2015Bugging Out! The Making of 'Mosquito'as Himself
2013Texas Chainsaw 3Das Leatherface (archive footage)
2010Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotapeas Self (archive footage)
2009Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacreas Captain Pétur
2009Won Ton Baby!as Dr. Kurt Severson
2009It Came from Trafalgaras Tex Ghoul
2008Brutal Massacre: A Comedyas Krenshaw
2007Shudderas Samson
2007Gimme Skelteras Porter Sandford
2006The Deepeningas Dr. Chambers
2006Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Sawas Self
2006Swarm of the Snakeheadas Gunner
2005The Perfect Scary Movieas Self
2005Aconiteas The Elder
2005Apocalypse and the Beauty Queenas Reggie
2004Murder-Set-Piecesas Nazi Mechanic
2004Chainsaw Sallyas Daddy
2004UnConventionalas Self
2003Next Victimas Doctor Howard
2002Sinisteras The Piper
2002Rachel's Atticas Ronald
2002Witchunteras Michael Jones
2002Hatred Of A Minuteas Barry
2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Filmas Self
2000Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truthas Self
2000The American Nightmareas Self
1999Hellblock 13as The Executioner
1999Where Are They Now?as Self
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas
1996Theater Dark Video Magazineas Self
1996Repligatoras Dr. Kildare (male)
1995Freakshowas The Freakmaster
1994Mosquitoas Earl
1993Zombie Jamboree ‘93as Himself
1991Campfire Talesas Ralph
1988Hollywood Chainsaw Hookersas The Stranger
1988The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portraitas Himself
1977The Demon Loveras Prof. Peckinpah
1974The Texas Chain Saw Massacreas Leatherface

Production

2018Death House...Writer
1994Maine: America's Coast...Screenplay
1993Zombie Jamboree ‘93...Vocals
Chain Saw Confidential...Book