Andrew Bryniarski (born February 13, 1969) is an American actor and former bodybuilder, best known for portraying Leatherface in the

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of '' The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' and '' The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning'',

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in ''

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'', and Steve Lattimer in '' The Program''.

Career

Bryniarski was visiting a friend in

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, when he was discovered by a talent agent. The agent got him a part in ''

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''. From then on, he was cast in several films that required his type, a muscular man.

Filmography

Controversy

The morning after news broke that

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had died -- November 8, 2015 --, Bryniarski responded by saying "Boo Hoo" on

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. 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" Some fans began messaging Bryniarski; he replied back with hateful comments to those fans while also insulting Hansen. 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."

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bryniarski, Andrew 1969 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American bodybuilders American male film actors Living people Male actors from Philadelphia