Andrew Bryniarski

Andrew Bryniarski is a fascinating case of an actor defined by a single iconic role. To horror fans he is Leatherface from the remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and its prequel, and that's a legacy in itself. But I appreciate that his range went further, playing Zangief in the Street Fighter film and Steve Lattimer in The Program. Coming from a bodybuilding background, his physical presence clearly shaped the kinds of parts he landed. There's something honest about an actor who leans fully into menacing, larger-than-life characters. He's a reminder that genre cinema has its own kind of staying power and devoted audience.

Name (English)

Andrew Bryniarski

Name (Japanese)

アンドリュー・ブリニアースキー

Reading

あんどりゅー・ぶりにあーすきー

Born

February 13, 1969 (age 57)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rooster

Origin

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Occupation

actor / film actor

High school

North Penn High School

• Official sitehttps://www.andrewbryniarski.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew%20Bryniarski
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AA%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q466339

Tags

• Pennsylvania
• actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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