Gunnar Hansen

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Gunnar Hansen

Acting March 4, 1947

Reykjavik, Iceland

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…

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

7.3 1974 Movie
Texas Chainsaw 3D

Texas Chainsaw 3D

5.5 2013 Movie
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers

5.7 1988 Movie
Murder-Set-Pieces

Murder-Set-Pieces

3.9 2004 Movie
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

8.1 1996 TV Show
Mosquito

Mosquito

4.9 1994 Movie
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

4.5 2009 Movie
Death House

Death House

3.7 2018 Movie
The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

6.8 2000 Movie
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

6.8 2010 Movie
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

7.0 2000 Movie
Campfire Tales

Campfire Tales

5.8 1991 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Nash the Slash Rises Again!

    Movie Self - Leatherface(archive footage)

  2. 2024
    Dinner with Leatherface

    Movie Self

  3. 2024
    Inner Demons

    Movie

  4. 2021
    Death Breed

    Movie George

  5. 2021
    The History of Metal and Horror

    Movie Self

  6. 2018
    Death House

    Movie Albert Kenny

  7. 2015
    True Fear: The Making of Psycho

    Movie Self

  8. 2015
    Bugging Out! The Making of 'Mosquito'

    Movie Himself

  9. 2013
    Texas Chainsaw 3D

    Movie Leatherface (archive footage)

  10. 2010
    Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  11. 2009
    Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

    Movie Captain Pétur

  12. 2009
    Won Ton Baby!

    Movie Dr. Kurt Severson

  13. 2009
    It Came from Trafalgar

    Movie Tex Ghoul

  14. 2008
    Brutal Massacre: A Comedy

    Movie Krenshaw

  15. 2007
    Shudder

    Movie Samson

  16. 2007
    Gimme Skelter

    Movie Porter Sandford

More credits
  1. 2006
    The Deepening

    Movie Dr. Chambers

  2. 2006
    Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw

    Movie Self

  3. 2006
    Swarm of the Snakehead

    Movie Gunner

  4. 2005
    The Perfect Scary Movie

    Movie Self

  5. 2005
    Aconite

    Movie The Elder

  6. 2005
    Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen

    Movie Reggie

  7. 2004
    Murder-Set-Pieces

    Movie Nazi Mechanic

  8. 2004
    Chainsaw Sally

    Movie Daddy

  9. 2004
    UnConventional

    Movie Self

  10. 2003
    Next Victim

    Movie Doctor Howard

  11. 2002
    Sinister

    Movie The Piper

  12. 2002
    Rachel's Attic

    Movie Ronald

  13. 2002
    Witchunter

    Movie Michael Jones

  14. 2002
    Hatred Of A Minute

    Movie Barry

  15. 2000
    Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

    Movie Self

  16. 2000
    Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

    Movie Self

  17. 2000
    The American Nightmare

    Movie Self

  18. 1999
    Hellblock 13

    Movie The Executioner

  19. 1999
    Where Are They Now?

    TV show Self

  20. 1996
    E! True Hollywood Story

    TV show

  21. 1996
    Repligator

    Movie Dr. Kildare (male)

  22. 1996
    Theater Dark Video Magazine

    Movie Self

  23. 1995
    Freakshow

    Movie The Freakmaster

  24. 1994
    Maine: America's Coast

    Movie Screenplay