
Gunnar Hansen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 4, 1947
- Died
- November 7, 2015
- Birthplace
- Reykjavik, Iceland
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gunnar Milton Hansen (March 4, 1947 – November 7, 2015) was an Icelandic American actor and author best known for playing Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gunnar Hansen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- Chain Saw Confidential
Chain Saw Confidential TBA
Book

Nash the Slash Rises Again! 2025
as Self - Leatherface(archive footage)

Dinner with Leatherface 2024
as Self

Inner Demons 2024
Actor

Death Breed 2021
as George

The History of Metal and Horror 2021
as Self

Death House 2018
as Albert Kenny, Writer

True Fear: The Making of Psycho 2015
as Self
- Bugging Out! The Making of 'Mosquito'
Bugging Out! The Making of 'Mosquito' 2015
as Himself

Texas Chainsaw 3D 2013
as Leatherface (archive footage)

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape 2010
as Self (archive footage)

Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre 2009
as Captain Pétur

It Came from Trafalgar 2009
as Tex Ghoul
- Won Ton Baby!
Won Ton Baby! 2009
as Dr. Kurt Severson

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy 2008
as Krenshaw
- Shudder
Shudder 2007
as Samson
- Gimme Skelter
Gimme Skelter 2007
as Porter Sandford

The Deepening 2006
as Dr. Chambers
- Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw
Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw 2006
as Self

Swarm of the Snakehead 2006
as Gunner

The Perfect Scary Movie 2005
as Self
- Aconite
Aconite 2005
as The Elder

Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen 2005
as Reggie

Murder-Set-Pieces 2004
as Nazi Mechanic

Chainsaw Sally 2004
as Daddy

UnConventional 2004
as Self

Next Victim 2003
as Doctor Howard

Sinister 2002
as The Piper
- Rachel's Attic
Rachel's Attic 2002
as Ronald
- Witchunter
Witchunter 2002
as Michael Jones

Hatred Of A Minute 2002
as Barry

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film 2000
as Self

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth 2000
as Self

The American Nightmare 2000
as Self

Hellblock 13 1999
as The Executioner
- Theater Dark Video Magazine
Theater Dark Video Magazine 1996
as Self

Repligator 1996
as Dr. Kildare (male)

Freakshow 1995
as The Freakmaster

Maine: America's Coast 1994
Screenplay

Mosquito 1994
as Earl
- Zombie Jamboree ‘93
Zombie Jamboree ‘93 1993
as Himself, Vocals

Campfire Tales 1991
as Ralph

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers 1988
as The Stranger

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait 1988
as Himself

The Demon Lover 1977
as Professor Peckinpah

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974
as Leatherface
Credits from TMDB.