| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre character | |
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| Leatherface | |
| In-story Information | |
| Classification: | Mass murderer |
| Signature weapon: | Chainsaw |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Caucasian |
| Primary location: | Texas |
| Development Information | |
| Creators: | Tobe Hooper Kim Henkel |
| Portrayed by: | Gunnar Hansen Bill Johnson R. A. Mihailoff Robert Jacks Andrew Bryniarski |
Leatherface is a fictional character from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series of horror films. He first appears in Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), as a member of a cannibalistic family that preys on group of teenage friends who come to the area to visit an old family homestead; he is portrayed by Gunnar Hansen. Leatherface was created by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel, with five different actors having portrayed the character over the course of six films. The character has also been represented various comic books.
