Andrew Bryniarski | |
|---|---|
 Bryniarski in 2013 | |
| Born | February 13, 1969 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, bodybuilder |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Andrew Bryniarski (born February 13, 1969)[1] is an American actor and former bodybuilder, best known for portraying Leatherface in the remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Zangief in Street Fighter, and Steve Lattimer in The Program.
Career
Bryniarski was visiting a friend in Los Angeles, California, when he was discovered by a talent agent.[2] The agent got him a part in Hudson Hawk. From then on, he was cast in several films that required his type, a muscular 6-foot-5-inch (196 cm) man.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Dragonfight | Bar Fight Spectator | |
| 1991 | Necessary Roughness | Wyatt Beaudry | |
| Hudson Hawk | "Butterfinger" | ||
| 1992 | Batman Returns | Charles "Chip" Shreck | |
| 1993 | The Program | Steve Lattimer | |
| 1994 | Cyborg 3: The Recycler | Jocko | TV movie |
| Street Fighter | Zangief | ||
| 1995 | Higher Learning | Knocko | |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | X | Episode: "Virtually Destroyed" | |
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday | Patrick "Madman" Kelly | |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Joe, The Boxer | |
| 2002 | Black Mask 2: City of Masks | Daniel "Iguana" Martinez | |
| Scooby-Doo | Cavern Henchman | ||
| Rollerball | Halloran | ||
| Firefly | Crow | Episode: "The Train Job" | |
| The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special | Lobo | ||
| 2003 | 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out | Larry Eugene Phillips, Jr. | |
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Thomas Brown Hewitt / "Leatherface" | ||
| 2004 | The Curse of El Charro | "El Charro" | |
| 2005 | Seven Mummies | "Blade" | |
| 2006 | Bachelor Party Vegas | Security Beast | |
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Thomas Brown Hewitt / "Leatherface" | ||
| 2007 | Chasing 3000 | Gang Member | |
| 2008 | Stiletto | Nazi Biker | |
| Bram Stoker's Dracula's Guest | Count Dracula | ||
| 2010 | Burn Notice | Ed "Big Ed" | Episode: "Friends and Enemies" |
| 2015 | Some Kind of Hate | Lincoln's Father | |
Controversy
The morning after news broke that Gunnar Hansen had died, November 8, 2015, Bryniarski responded by saying "Boo Hoo" on Facebook.[4] When a fan said to him, "Nice of you to insult the legend that is Gunnar Hansen," Bryniarski replied, "Could give zero fucks. suck his dead nuts"[5] Some fans began messaging Bryniarski; he replied back with hateful comments to those fans while also insulting Hansen.[5] Later, Bryniarski finally gave his response on the comments, saying, "I was a big supporter of his and was cool w him he was cool with me... then he started going around to promote Chainsaw 3d and he started talking shit at cons and what not...I'm not somebody who takes shit from anybody and I tell it like it is. I originally posted a fb comment that said boo hoo yest... no tag just by itself. read into it what you will. I never wished for his death or suffering from pancreatic cancer which I didn't even know he had. Lets make that a bigger issue upon his sudden death. Cancer sucks worse than haters. Yall have a nice day."[5]
References
- ↑ "Bryniarski, Andrew 1969–". Encyclopedia.com. Cengage. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Split Screen: The men behind the masks". Yahoo! Movies. October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Andrew Bryniarski's Official Site: Biography". Pit of Horror. Archived from the original on April 11, 2017.
- ↑ Guerra, Joey (November 9, 2015). "'Texas Chain Saw' fans enraged over actor's comments". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Andrew Bryniarski Gives Official Response To Gunnar Hansen Comments". Sofa-King-Cool - Magazine - Entertainment News. November 9, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2017.