Gunnar Hansen

Gunnar Hansen

Known for
Acting
Born
March 4, 1947
Died
November 7, 2015 (aged 68)
Birthplace
Reykjavik, Iceland

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

Photos

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Filmography

2025
Nash the Slash Rises Again! poster

Nash the Slash Rises Again!

Movie · as Self - Leatherface(archive footage)

2024
Dinner with Leatherface poster

Dinner with Leatherface

Movie · as Self

2024
Inner Demons poster

Inner Demons

Movie

2021
The History of Metal and Horror poster

The History of Metal and Horror

Movie · as Self

2021
Death Breed poster

Death Breed

Movie · as George

2018
Death House poster

Death House

Movie · as Albert Kenny

2015
Bugging Out! The Making of 'Mosquito'

Bugging Out! The Making of 'Mosquito'

Movie · as Himself

2015
True Fear: The Making of Psycho poster

True Fear: The Making of Psycho

Movie · as Self

2013
Texas Chainsaw 3D poster

Texas Chainsaw 3D

Movie · as Leatherface (archive footage)

2010
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape poster

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2009
Won Ton Baby!

Won Ton Baby!

Movie · as Dr. Kurt Severson

2009
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre poster

Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

Movie · as Captain Pétur

2009
It Came from Trafalgar poster

It Came from Trafalgar

Movie · as Tex Ghoul

2008
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy poster

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy

Movie · as Krenshaw

2007
Shudder

Shudder

Movie · as Samson

2007
Gimme Skelter

Gimme Skelter

Movie · as Porter Sandford

2006
The Deepening poster

The Deepening

Movie · as Dr. Chambers

2006
Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw

Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw

Movie · as Self

2006
Swarm of the Snakehead poster

Swarm of the Snakehead

Movie · as Gunner

2005
Aconite

Aconite

Movie · as The Elder

2005
Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen poster

Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen

Movie · as Reggie

2005
The Perfect Scary Movie poster

The Perfect Scary Movie

Movie · as Self

2004
Chainsaw Sally poster

Chainsaw Sally

Movie · as Daddy

2004
Murder-Set-Pieces poster

Murder-Set-Pieces

Movie · as Nazi Mechanic

2004
UnConventional poster

UnConventional

Movie · as Self

2003
Next Victim poster

Next Victim

Movie · as Doctor Howard

2002
Rachel's Attic

Rachel's Attic

Movie · as Ronald

2002
Witchunter

Witchunter

Movie · as Michael Jones

2002
Hatred Of A Minute poster

Hatred Of A Minute

Movie · as Barry

2002
Sinister poster

Sinister

Movie · as The Piper

2000
The American Nightmare poster

The American Nightmare

Movie · as Self

2000
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth poster

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

Movie · as Self

2000
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film poster

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

Movie · as Self

1999
Hellblock 13 poster

Hellblock 13

Movie · as The Executioner

1999
Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
Repligator poster

Repligator

Movie · as Dr. Kildare (male)

1996
Theater Dark Video Magazine

Theater Dark Video Magazine

Movie · as Self

1996
E! True Hollywood Story poster

E! True Hollywood Story

TV · 1 ep

1995
Freakshow poster

Freakshow

Movie · as The Freakmaster

1994
Mosquito poster

Mosquito

Movie · as Earl

1993
Zombie Jamboree ‘93

Zombie Jamboree ‘93

Movie · as Himself

1991
Campfire Tales poster

Campfire Tales

Movie · as Ralph

1988
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers poster

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers

Movie · as The Stranger

1988
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait poster

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

Movie · as Himself

1977
The Demon Lover poster

The Demon Lover

Movie · as Professor Peckinpah

1974
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre poster

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Movie · as Leatherface