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

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974
Where Are They Now?
1999
Texas Chainsaw 3D
2013
E! True Hollywood Story
2006
The American Nightmare
2000
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
1988
Murder-Set-Pieces
2004
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
2008
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
2025
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000
The History of Metal and Horror
2021
Mosquito
1994

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
46
Writing
3
Sound
1
2025
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
as Self - Leatherface(archive footage)
2024
Dinner with Leatherface
as Self
2024
Inner Demons
2021
The History of Metal and Horror
as Self
2021
Death Breed
as George
2018
Death House
as Albert Kenny
2015
Bugging Out! The Making of 'Mosquito'
as Himself
2015
True Fear: The Making of Psycho
as Self
2013
Texas Chainsaw 3D
as Leatherface (archive footage)
2010
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Won Ton Baby!
as Dr. Kurt Severson
2009
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
as Captain Pétur
2009
It Came from Trafalgar
as Tex Ghoul
2008
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
as Krenshaw
2007
Shudder
as Samson
2007
Gimme Skelter
as Porter Sandford
2006
The Deepening
as Dr. Chambers
2006
Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw
as Self
2006
Swarm of the Snakehead
as Gunner
2006
E! True Hollywood Story
2005
Aconite
as The Elder
2005
Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen
as Reggie
2005
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self
2004
Chainsaw Sally
as Daddy
2004
Murder-Set-Pieces
as Nazi Mechanic
2004
UnConventional
as Self
2003
Next Victim
as Doctor Howard
2002
Rachel's Attic
as Ronald
2002
Witchunter
as Michael Jones
2002
Hatred Of A Minute
as Barry
2002
Sinister
as The Piper
2000
The American Nightmare
as Self
2000
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
as Self
2000
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
as Self
1999
Hellblock 13
as The Executioner
1999
Where Are They Now?
as Self
1996
Repligator
as Dr. Kildare (male)
1996
Theater Dark Video Magazine
as Self
1995
Freakshow
as The Freakmaster
1994
Mosquito
as Earl
1993
Zombie Jamboree ‘93
as Himself
1991
Campfire Tales
as Ralph
1988
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
as The Stranger
1988
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
as Himself
1977
The Demon Lover
as Prof. Peckinpah
1974
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
as Leatherface