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Gunnar Hansen

Gunnar Hansen

Actor · 1947–2015 · Reykjavik, Iceland

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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.

Acted in 24

2020s

  1. 2024

    Inner Demons

    Movie

  2. 2021

    Death Breed

    George

2000s

  1. 2009

    Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

    Captain Pétur

  2. It Came from Trafalgar

    Tex Ghoul

  3. 2008
  4. 2006

    The Deepening

    Dr. Chambers

  5. 2005

    Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen

    Reggie

  6. 2004

    Murder-Set-Pieces

    Nazi Mechanic

  7. Chainsaw Sally

    Daddy

  8. 2003

    Next Victim

    Doctor Howard

  9. 2002

    Sinister

    The Piper

  10. Hatred Of A Minute

    Barry

1990s

  1. 1999

    Hellblock 13

    The Executioner

  2. 1996

    E! True Hollywood Story

    TV

  3. Repligator

    Dr. Kildare (male)

  4. 1995

    Freakshow

    The Freakmaster

  5. 1994
  6. 1991

    Campfire Tales

    Ralph

1970s

  1. 1977

    The Demon Lover

    Professor Peckinpah

  2. 1974

Wrote 2

1990s

  1. 1994

    Maine: America's Coast

    Screenplay

Appearances11

2020s

  1. 2025

    Nash the Slash Rises Again!

    Self - Leatherface(archive footage)

  2. 2024

    Dinner with Leatherface

    Self

  3. 2021

2010s

  1. 2015

    True Fear: The Making of Psycho

    Self

  2. 2010

    Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2005

    The Perfect Scary Movie

    Self

  2. 2004

    UnConventional

    Self

  3. 2000

    Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

    Self

  4. The American Nightmare

    Self

1980s

  1. 1988

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

    Himself