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.
Andrew Bryniarski | |
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 Bryniarski in 2013 | |
| Born | February 13, 1969 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, bodybuilder |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Career
editBryniarski 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
edit| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "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.
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External links
edit- Andrew Bryniarski at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie name is being considered for deletion.› Andrew Bryniarski at AllMovie