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Andrew Bryniarski

アンドリュー・ブリニアースキー　/　あんどりゅー・ぶりにあーすきー

American actor

February 13, 1969 (age 57)　・　Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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film actor

My Take

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.

Overview

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.

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1. Profile

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
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Occupation: actor / film actor

2. Background

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High school: North Penn High School
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