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List Of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Characters
This is a list of characters that appear in ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' horror film franchise. Cast overview Continuity A (1974 - 1995) Platinum Dunes continuity (2003–2006) Continuity B (1974, 2013–2017) Continuity C (1974, 2022) Killer families The Sawyers (renamed the Hewitts in the 2003 reboot and its 2006 prequel) are a large, Southern American family of cannibalistic butchers and serial killers in ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' franchise, who live in the Texas backwoods, where they abduct, torture, murder, and eat stranded motorists. The family uses booby traps and man-traps, such as bear traps and spike traps, to capture or kill victims. The family also owns a gas station, where they sell the meat from the victims as barbecue and chili. In the crossover comic book series, '' Jason vs. Leatherface'', it is explained that the Sawyer family engaged in inbreeding, something that was heavily implied in the third film. As seen in 1986's ''The Texas C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (franchise)
''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' is an American horror film, horror media franchise, franchise created by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper. It consists of nine films, comics, a novel, and two video game adaptations. The franchise focuses on the Human cannibalism, cannibalistic spree killer Leatherface (who uses a chainsaw as his signature weapon) and his family, who terrorize unsuspecting visitors to their territories in the desolate Texas countryside, typically killing and subsequently cooking them. The film series has grossed over $252 million at the worldwide box office. Films ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'', released in 1974 in film, 1974, written and directed by Tobe Hooper, was the first and most successful entry in the series. It is considered to be the first of the 1970s slasher films, and originated a great many of the clichés seen in countless later low-budget slashers. Its plot concerns a family of cannibals living in rural Texas, who abduct customers from their gas sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Caroline Williams
Caroline Williams is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her role as Stretch in ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' film series. Her other film roles include '' Alamo Bay'' (1985), '' The Legend of Billie Jean'' (1985), ''Stepfather II'' (1989), ''Days of Thunder'' (1990), '' Leprechaun 3'' (1995),'' How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' (2000), '' Halloween II'' (2009), and '' Hatchet III'' (2013). Williams has made guest appearances on several television series such as ''Hunter'' (1987), ''Murder, She Wrote'' (1992), '' ER'' (1996), '' Suddenly Susan'' (1996), ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' (1997), ''The District'' (2003), and ''Grey's Anatomy'' (2010). Career Williams made her film debut in the 1975 film ''Smile''. A decade later, she starred in '' Alamo Bay'' and '' The Legend of Billie Jean''. In 1986, Williams had small roles in ''Thompson's Last Run'' and '' Getting Even'' before portraying Vanita "Stretch" Brock in '' The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2''. In 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew David McConaughey ( ; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. He achieved his breakthrough with a supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993). After a number of supporting roles, his first success as a leading man came in the legal drama '' A Time to Kill'' (1996). His career progressed with lead roles in the science fiction film '' Contact'' (1997), the historical drama '' Amistad'' (1997), and the war film '' U-571'' (2000). In the 2000s, McConaughey became known for starring in romantic comedies, including '' The Wedding Planner'' (2001), '' How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'' (2003), '' Failure to Launch'' (2006), ''Fool's Gold'' (2008), and ''Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'' (2009), establishing him as a sex symbol. In 2011, after a two-year hiatus from film acting, McConaughey began to appear in more dramatic roles, beginning with the legal drama '' The Lincoln Lawyer''. In 2012, he gained wider praise for his roles as a strippe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Renée Zellweger
Renée Kathleen Zellweger ( ; born April 25, 1969) is an American actress. The recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Renée Zellweger, various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, she was one of the world's highest-paid actresses by 2007. Born and raised in Texas, Zellweger studied English literature at the University of Texas at Austin. Initially aspiring for a career in journalism, she was drawn to acting following her brief work on stage while in college. Following minor roles in ''Dazed and Confused (film), Dazed and Confused'' (1993) and ''Reality Bites'' (1994), her first starring role came with the slasher film ''The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (1995). She rose to prominence with starring roles in the romantic comedy ''Jerry Maguire'' (1996), the drama ''One True Thing'' (1998), and the black comedy ''Nurse Betty'' (2000), winning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Miriam Byrd-Nethery
Miriam Byrd-Nethery (May 17, 1929 – January 6, 2003) was an American actress. Her film roles included '' Bound for Glory'' (1976) and '' Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'' and '' Across Five Aprils'' (both 1990). Early life Byrd-Nethery was one of five siblings born in Lewisville, Arkansas to Daniel Thompson "Tom" Nethery and Ruby Estelle Byrd. Personal life She was married to Clu Gulager. Their sons are John and Tom Gulager. Death Byrd-Nethery died in Los Angeles on January 6, 2003, at age 73 following a long battle with a brain tumor, which had also cost her sight in one eye. Filmography *'' Mr. T and Tina'' (1976 TV) – Miss Llewellyn *''The Big Bus'' (1976) – Farmer's Wife *'' Bound for Glory'' (1976) – Sick Woman – Water-Swallowing Scene (as Miriam Byrd Nethery) *'' Victory at Entebbe'' (1976 TV) – Nun's Ward *''Nickelodeon'' (1976) – Aunt Lula *''Deadly Game'' (1977 TV) – Polly *'' Just Me and You'' (1978 TV) – Connie *''Steel Cowboy'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tom Everett
Tom Everett (born October 21, 1948) is an American actor known for his performances in political films such as ''Air Force One Air Force One is the official air traffic control-designated Aviation call signs, call sign for a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States. The term is commonly used to denote U.S. Air Force aircraft modifie ...'' and '' Thirteen Days''. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Everett, Tom 1948 births American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Portland, Oregon 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Joe Unger
Joseph Unger (born May 25, 1949) is an American actor who has starred in many films and on television. He is best known for his role in Wes Craven's 1984 horror hit film ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' as Sgt. Garcia, and as one of Leatherface's brothers, the hook handed Tinker, who appears in '' Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'' (1990). Early life Unger was born and raised in Lake County, Tennessee in the United States of America. Career His first feature movie was in the 1978 movie '' Go Tell the Spartans''. His other films include ''Escape from New York'' (1981), ''Mask'' (1985), '' Barfly'' (1987), '' Road House'' (1989), he did a voice in the 1990 hit science fiction '' Total Recall''. Unger has made many guest appearances on TV shows, some of those appearances range from ''The A-Team'', ''Alice'', ''Airwolf'', '' Cagney & Lacey'', '' The Pretender'', and ''Carnivàle''. Unger provided the voice of "Joe the Vampire Hunter" on the Adult Swim series '' Mary Shel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received nominations for three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Mortensen made his film debut with a small role in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller ''Witness (1985 film), Witness''. Through the late 1990s, Mortensen played supporting roles in a variety of films, including the historical romance ''The Portrait of a Lady (film), The Portrait of a Lady'' (1996), the action drama ''G.I. Jane'' (1997), the crime drama ''A Perfect Murder'' (1998), and the comedy ''28 Days (film), 28 Days'' (2000). Mortensen gained international attention for his breakthrough role as Aragorn in the fantasy trilogy ''The Lord of the Rings (film series), The Lord of the Rings'' (2001–2003). He later starred in several David Cronenberg films including ''A History of Violence'' (2005), ''Eastern Promises'' (2007), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Toni Hudson
Toni Hudson is an American actress, who has appeared in films and on television. She appeared in the 1985 film ''Just One of the Guys'' as Denise. She has made guest appearances on TV shows like ''The Greatest American Hero'', ''T.J. Hooker'', ''Knight Rider'', ''The A-Team'', and ''The Love Boat ''The Love Boat'' is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Wilford Lloyd Baumes that originally aired on ABC from September 24, 1977, to May 24, 1986. In addition, three TV movies aired before the regular series pre ...''. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hudson, Toni American film actresses American television actresses American soap opera actresses Living people 21st-century American women Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ken Foree
Ken Foree (born February 29, 1948) is an American actor, best known as the protagonist Peter from the horror film '' Dawn of the Dead'' (1978) and as Roger Rockmore on the Nickelodeon television sitcom '' Kenan & Kel'' (1996–2000). Early life Foree was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the oldest of four boys. Career Foree began acting in the 1970s, appearing in films such as '' The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings'', '' The Wanderers'', '' Dawn of the Dead'', and '' Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III''. He also had roles in the films '' Knightriders'', '' From Beyond'', and '' The Dentist''. In 1995, he starred in an episode of ''The X-Files'' as well as the ''GROPOS'' episode of ''Babylon 5''. Foree also played Roger Rockmore, Kenan and Kyra's father on the Nickelodeon sitcom '' Kenan & Kel''. In 2005, he played Charlie Altamont in the film '' The Devil's Rejects'', starring opposite Sid Haig and Bill Moseley as the adopted brother of Haig's character. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kate Hodge
Kate Hodge is an American actress and film producer. Career Her first starring role was as Michelle, the heroine of the 1990 horror film '' Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III''. She then portrayed tormented college student Randi Wallace in the syndicated horror series '' She-Wolf of London'' (1990–1991), which was later retitled ''Love and Curses''. At the end of one early episode, when Randi and Professor Matheson (Neil Dickson) are pulling away in a car, she asks him if they can stop to rent ''Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'', an in-joke and reference to Hodge's earlier movie role. From 2000–2001, Hodge played FBI Agent Annie Price on '' Level 9''. She has also been in the films '' Rapid Fire'' (1992) opposite Brandon Lee, ''Desire'' (1993), '' The Hidden II'' (1994), ''Three Women of Pain'' (1997), and the independent movie ''I Will Avenge You, Iago!'' (2005) as Eve. Her television movies include ''Love Kills'' (1991), ''Pandora's Clock'' (1996), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
