Andrew Bryniarski
Andrew Bryniarski (born February 13, 1969) 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.
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 Bryniarski in 2013 | |
| Born | February 13, 1969 |
| Occupation | Actor, bodybuilder |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Early life
Bryniarski was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended North Penn High School.
Career
Bryniarski was visiting a friend in Los Angeles, California, when he was discovered by a talent agent.[1] 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.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Dragonfight | Bar fight spectator | |
| 1991 | Necessary Roughness | Wyatt Beaudry | |
| 1991 | Hudson Hawk | Butterfinger | |
| 1992 | Batman Returns | Charles "Chip" Shreck | |
| 1993 | Cyborg 3: The Recycler | Jocko | |
| 1993 | The Program | Steve Lattimer | |
| 1994 | Street Fighter | Zangief | |
| 1995 | Higher Learning | Knocko | |
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday | Patrick "Madman" Kelly | |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Joe the boxer | |
| 2002 | Black Mask 2: City of Masks | Iguana / Daniel Martinez | |
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo | Cavern henchman | |
| 2002 | Rollerball | Halloran | |
| 2002 | Firefly | Crow | Episode: "The Train Job" |
| 2002 | The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special | Lobo | |
| 2003 | 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out | Larry Eugene Phillips, Jr. | |
| 2003 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Thomas "Leatherface" Hewitt | |
| 2004 | The Curse of El Charro | El Charro | |
| 2005 | Seven Mummies | Blade | |
| 2006 | Bachelor Party Vegas | Security beast | |
| 2006 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Thomas "Leatherface" Hewitt | |
| 2008 | Chasing 3000 | Gang member | |
| 2008 | Stiletto | Nazi biker | |
| 2008 | Bram Stoker's Dracula's Guest | Count Dracula | |
Controversy
The morning after news broke that Gunnar Hansen had died, Bryniarski responded by saying "Boo Hoo" on Facebook.[3] When a fan said to him, "Nice of you to insult the legend that is Gunnar Hansen," Bryniarski replied, "Could give zero fucks.suck [sic] his dead nuts"[4] Some fans began messaging Bryniarski; he replied back with hateful comments to those fans while also insulting Hansen.[4] Later, Bryniarski finally gave his response on the comments, saying, "I was a big supporter of his and was cool [with] 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 [Facebook] comment that said boo hoo yes... no tag just by itself. [R]ead 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 [sic] make that a bigger issue upon his sudden death. Cancer sucks worse than haters. Yall [have] a nice day."[4]
References
- "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.
- "Andrew Bryniarski Gives Official Response To Gunnar Hansen Comments". Sofa-King-Cool - Magazine - Entertainment News. November 9, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
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