Andrew Bryniarski
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| Andrew Bryniarski | |
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Bryniarski in 2013
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| Born | February 13, 1969 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Occupation | Actor, bodybuilder |
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.
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 6'5" man.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
