Bryniarski was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of North Penn High School in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. While visiting a friend in Hollywood, California, he was discovered by a talent scout and soon found himself in the film Hudson Hawk alongside Bruce Willis.
He has appeared in numerous films, but is best known for his work in football film playing characters such as Steve Lattimer The Program and Mad Dog Kelly from Any Given Sunday. He is also known as the character Leatherface in the 2003 remake of the 1973 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a role that earned him a nomination as "Best Villain" for the 2004 MTV Movie Awards and People Magazine's Teen Choice Award for "Best Thriller". He reprised the role as Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, making him the only actor to portray Leatherface in more than one film.
He is also an accomplished musician. He plays in the band Shadow Syndicate, and is a member of Black Label Society's Los Angeles chapter.
Bryniarski practices yoga and enjoys horse riding and mountain climbing.
Bryniarski can be occasionally seen on RVDTV, an internet series with professional wrestler Rob Van Dam, as a part of the Friends in High Places segments.
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 | Cyborg 3: The Recycler | Jocko | |
| The Program | Steve Lattimer | ||
| 1994 | Street Fighter | Zangief | |
| 1995 | Higher Learning | Knocko | |
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday | Patrick "Madman" Kelly | |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Joe, Boxer | |
| 2002 | Black Mask 2: City of Masks | Iguana/Daniel 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. | |
| 2003 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Thomas "Leatherface" Hewitt | |
| 2004 | The Curse of El Charro | El Charro | |
| 2005 | Seven Mummies | Blade | |
| 2006 | The Forest | ||
| Chasing 3000 | Gang Member | ||
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Thomas "Leatherface" Hewitt |
References
External links
- Andrew Bryniarski at the Internet Movie Database
- Andrew Bryniarski official website
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