Gunnar Hansen

Birth Name:

Gunnar Milton Hansen

Birth Place:

Reykjavik, Iceland

Profession

Actor, Writer

Studied English and Scandinavian studies at the University of Texas
Although he was primarily a writer of nonfiction and screenplays, he accepted other roles in horror films like "Hellblock 13" and "Next Victim․"
Best known for playing the villain Leatherface in the original "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" in 1974
Got his role in "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" because, according to director Tobe Hooper, the tallest and widest person who auditioned
In 2013, he published a book about his experience playing Leatherface called "Chain Saw Confidential․"

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