
John Dugan
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1940-01-01 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Brazil, Indiana, USA
Biography
He is best known for his role in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) andTexas Chainsaw 3D (2013) as Grandpa Sawyer. He also did a cameo as a police man at the end of Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation(1994). John took time off away from the public and the cameras until the 2000s, when he started making appearances and acting in independent films again.[1]John has most recently been seen in The Hospital opposite actor/stuntman Jim O'Rear. 2015 starred in Tony Moran's biopic Horror Icon: Inside Michael’s Mask with Tony Moran.
Known For
Movies (33)

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974
as Grandfather

Texas Chainsaw 3D
2013
as Grandfather

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
1995
as Cop at Hospital

Skate to Hell
2026
as Pauly

Game of Death: The Six Doors to Hell
2024
as Grandpa Higgins

Butcher Boys
2013
as Clerk

The American Nightmare
2000
as Self

Dinner with Leatherface
2024
as Self

The Hospital
2013
as Officer Chapman

The Once and Future Smash
2022
as John Dugan

Rock, Paper, Scissors
2019
as Uncle Charles

The Devil Dogs of Kilo Company
2015
as Col. Talaska (Voice)

Attack of the Killer Chickens: The Movie
2022
as Prime Minister Dugan

The Macabre
2022
as Mr. Macabre

Lookout Weekend: Cruel Summer IV
2025
as John
Great White Throne Judgment
as God

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
1988
as Himself

Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
2023
as Self

Bite School
2015
as Henry

Hell-ephone
2008
as Captain of the Guard

Harp Brothers
2020
as Major William Love

The Mangled
as Uncle Bates

Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran
2015
as Self

Rondo and Bob
2020
as Self

Holy Shit Man!
2021
as Actor (voice)

Cruel Summer III: Pray for Fall
2024
as Saxon
Shudder
2007
as Wilkes

Belly Timber
2016
as Grandpa McCormick

The Boogeyman
2014
as Dr. Harper

All Sinner's Night
2014
as Vietnam Veteran

Harlow's Haunt
2022
as Harlow Greer
Double Exposure
1980
as Neil

Deviant Behavior
2018
as Murphy
About John Dugan
He is best known for his role in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) andTexas Chainsaw 3D (2013) as Grandpa Sawyer. He also did a cameo as a police man at the end of Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation(1994). John took time off away from the public and the cameras until the 2000s, when he started making appearances and acting in independent films again.[1]John has most recently been seen in The Hospital opposite actor/stuntman Jim O'Rear. 2015 starred in Tony Moran's biopic Horror Icon: Inside Michael’s Mask with Tony Moran. With 33 credits spanning from 1974 to 2026, John Dugan has appeared in 33 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Dugan Movies
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) — as Grandfather
- Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) — as Grandfather
- The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995) — as Cop at Hospital
- Skate to Hell (2026) — as Pauly
- Game of Death: The Six Doors to Hell (2024) — as Grandpa Higgins
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