Acting
Gunnar Hansen
Also Known As: Gunner, Gunnar Milton Hansen, Leatherface
Birth Date
March 4, 1947
Death Date
November 7, 2015
(passed away at 68)
Place of Birth
Reykjavik, Iceland
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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.
Photos
Where Are They Now?
Self
1999 • 1 episode
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Leatherface
1974
Texas Chainsaw 3D
Leatherface (archive footage)
2013
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 • 1 episode
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
The Stranger
1988
Murder-Set-Pieces
Nazi Mechanic
2004
The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
2005
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
Krenshaw
2008
The American Nightmare
Self
2000
The History of Metal and Horror
Self
2021
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
Self - Leatherface(archive footage)
2025
Zombie Jamboree ‘93
Himself
1993
Mosquito
Earl
1994
UnConventional
Self
2004
Campfire Tales
Ralph
1991
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Self
2000
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Self
2000
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
Captain Pétur
2009
Freakshow
The Freakmaster
1995
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
Self (archive footage)
2010