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.
Known For
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974
Where Are They Now?
1999
Texas Chainsaw 3D
2013
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
1988
Murder-Set-Pieces
2004
The American Nightmare
2000
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000
Mosquito
1994
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
2008
0Nash the Slash Rises Again!
2025
Gimme Skelter
2007
Filmography
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
as Leatherface · 1974
Where Are They Now?
as Self · 1999
Texas Chainsaw 3D
as Leatherface (archive footage) · 2013
E! True Hollywood Story
· 1996
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
as The Stranger · 1988
Murder-Set-Pieces
as Nazi Mechanic · 2004
The American Nightmare
as Self · 2000
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
as Self · 2000
Mosquito
as Earl · 1994
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
as Krenshaw · 2008
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
as Self - Leatherface(archive footage) · 2025
Gimme Skelter
as Porter Sandford · 2007
The Deepening
as Dr. Chambers · 2006
Shudder
as Samson · 2007
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self · 2005
Death Breed
as George · 2021
Campfire Tales
as Ralph · 1991
The History of Metal and Horror
as Self · 2021
Chainsaw Sally
as Daddy · 2004
UnConventional
as Self · 2004
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
as Self (archive footage) · 2010
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
as Captain Pétur · 2009
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
as Self · 2000
Freakshow
as The Freakmaster · 1995
Death House
as Albert Kenny · 2018
Zombie Jamboree ‘93
as Himself · 1993
Theater Dark Video Magazine
as Self · 1996
Hatred Of A Minute
as Barry · 2002
Aconite
as The Elder · 2005
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
as Himself · 1988
It Came from Trafalgar
as Tex Ghoul · 2009
Dinner with Leatherface
as Self · 2024
True Fear: The Making of Psycho
as Self · 2015
Bugging Out! The Making of 'Mosquito'
as Himself · 2015
Next Victim
as Doctor Howard · 2003
Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw
as Self · 2006
Hellblock 13
as The Executioner · 1999
Witchunter
as Michael Jones · 2002
Swarm of the Snakehead
as Gunner · 2006
Won Ton Baby!
as Dr. Kurt Severson · 2009
Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen
as Reggie · 2005
Repligator
as Dr. Kildare (male) · 1996
Rachel's Attic
as Ronald · 2002
Sinister
as The Piper · 2002
Inner Demons
· 2024
The Demon Lover
as Prof. Peckinpah · 1977