Gunnar Hansen
Known for Acting · 44 credits
- Born
- 1947-03-04
- Died
- 2015-11-07
- Place of birth
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Also known as
- Gunner · Gunnar Milton Hansen · Leatherface
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (42)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974
as Leatherface
Texas Chainsaw 3D
2013
as Leatherface (archive footage)
Mosquito
1994
as Earl
Murder-Set-Pieces
2004
as Nazi Mechanic
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
as Self
Death House
2018
as Albert Kenny
Hellblock 13
1999
as The Executioner
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
1988
as The Stranger
The American Nightmare
2000
as Self
Dinner with Leatherface
2024
as Self
The History of Metal and Horror
2021
as Self
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
2025
as Self - Leatherface(archive footage)
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
2008
as Krenshaw
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
2009
as Captain Pétur
UnConventional
2004
as Self
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
1988
as Himself
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
2000
as Self
The Demon Lover
1977
as Prof. Peckinpah
The Deepening
2006
as Dr. Chambers
Gimme Skelter
2007
as Porter Sandford
Campfire Tales
1991
as Ralph
Chainsaw Sally
2004
as Daddy
Swarm of the Snakehead
2006
as Gunner
Repligator
1996
as Dr. Kildare (male)
Aconite
2005
as The Elder
Inner Demons
2024
Witchunter
2002
as Michael Jones
Zombie Jamboree
1993
as Himself
Shudder
2007
as Samson
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000
as Self
Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen
2005
as Reggie
Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw
2006
as Self
Death Breed
2021
as George
Won Ton Baby!
2009
as Dr. Kurt Severson
Next Victim
2003
as Doctor Howard
Rachel's Attic
2002
as Ronald
Freakshow
1995
as The Freakmaster
Hatred Of A Minute
2002
as Barry
It Came from Trafalgar
2009
as Tex Ghoul
Bugging Out! The Making of 'Mosquito'
2015
as Himself
Theater Dark Video Magazine
1996
as Self
Sinister
2002
as The Piper
About Gunnar Hansen
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. With 44 credits spanning from 1974 to 2025, Gunnar Hansen has appeared in 42 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gunnar Hansen Movies
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) — as Leatherface
- Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) — as Leatherface (archive footage)
- Mosquito (1994) — as Earl
- Murder-Set-Pieces (2004) — as Nazi Mechanic
- The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) — as Self
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