Andrew Bryniarski

Andrew Bryniarski
Bryniarski in 2013
Born (1969-02-13) February 13, 1969 (age 55)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, bodybuilder
Years active1990–present
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)

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.

Career

Bryniarski 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

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

  1. ^ "Bryniarski, Andrew 1969–". Encyclopedia.com. Cengage. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Split Screen: The men behind the masks". Yahoo! Movies. October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  3. ^ "Andrew Bryniarski's Official Site: Biography". Pit of Horror. Archived from the original on April 11, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)