7.3
Movie
Acting
Gunnar Hansen
- Born
- Died
- (aged 68)
- Birthplace
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Credits
- 48 titles
Biography
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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).
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Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
5.7
Movie
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
3.9
Movie
Murder-Set-Pieces
8.1
TV
E! True Hollywood Story
4.9
Movie
Mosquito
4.5
Movie
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
3.7
Movie
Death House
3.3
Movie
Repligator
4.5
Movie
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
5.8
Movie
Campfire Tales
4.1
Movie
Hellblock 13
4.0
Movie
Chainsaw Sally
3.0
Movie
Freakshow
4.9
Movie
The Demon Lover
3.3
Movie
Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen
5.2
Movie
Swarm of the Snakehead
3.2
Movie
It Came from Trafalgar
4.0
Movie
The Deepening
Acting credits 46
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nash the Slash Rises Again! Film | Self - Leatherface(archive footage) |
| 2024 | Dinner with Leatherface Film | Self |
| 2024 | Inner Demons Film | |
| 2021 | Death Breed Film | George |
| 2021 | The History of Metal and Horror Film | Self |
| 2018 | Death House Film | Albert Kenny |
| 2015 | True Fear: The Making of Psycho Film | Self |
| 2015 | Bugging Out! The Making of 'Mosquito' Film | Himself |
| 2013 | Texas Chainsaw 3D Film | Leatherface (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre Film | Captain Pétur |
| 2009 | Won Ton Baby! Film | Dr. Kurt Severson |
| 2009 | It Came from Trafalgar Film | Tex Ghoul |
| 2008 | Brutal Massacre: A Comedy Film | Krenshaw |
| 2007 | Shudder Film | Samson |
| 2007 | Gimme Skelter Film | Porter Sandford |
| 2006 | The Deepening Film | Dr. Chambers |
| 2006 | Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw Film | Self |
| 2006 | Swarm of the Snakehead Film | Gunner |
| 2005 | The Perfect Scary Movie Film | Self |
| 2005 | Aconite Film | The Elder |
| 2005 | Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen Film | Reggie |
| 2004 | Murder-Set-Pieces Film | Nazi Mechanic |
| 2004 | Chainsaw Sally Film | Daddy |
| 2004 | UnConventional Film | Self |
| 2003 | Next Victim Film | Doctor Howard |
| 2002 | Sinister Film | The Piper |
| 2002 | Rachel's Attic Film | Ronald |
| 2002 | Witchunter Film | Michael Jones |
| 2002 | Hatred Of A Minute Film | Barry |
| 2000 | Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film Film | Self |
| 2000 | Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth Film | Self |
| 2000 | The American Nightmare Film | Self |
| 1999 | Hellblock 13 Film | The Executioner |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story TV | (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Repligator Film | Dr. Kildare (male) |
| 1996 | Theater Dark Video Magazine Film | Self |
| 1995 | Freakshow Film | The Freakmaster |
| 1994 | Mosquito Film | Earl |
| 1993 | Zombie Jamboree ‘93 Film | Himself |
| 1991 | Campfire Tales Film | Ralph |
| 1988 | Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers Film | The Stranger |
| 1988 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait Film | Himself |
| 1977 | The Demon Lover Film | Prof. Peckinpah |
| 1974 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Film | Leatherface |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Chain Saw Confidential Film | Book |
| 2018 | Death House Film | Writer |
| 1994 | Maine: America's Coast Film | Screenplay |
| 1993 | Zombie Jamboree ‘93 Film | Vocals |