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Bill Johnson (born December 16, 1951) is an American actor, known for his role as Leatherface in the 1986 horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.[1][2]

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Bill Johnson
Born	(1951-12-16) December 16, 1951 (age 70) Austin, Texas
Occupation	Actor

Career

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

Johnson was chosen to play Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.[3] Despite negative reviews from critics due in part to the film relying much more on gore and black comedy than its predecessor, the film has become a cult classic[4] and it gained Johnson notoriety as one of the six actors to have portrayed the character.

Other projects

Johnson also appeared in the Ultima series of role-playing games, as the voice of the Guardian, the final antagonist of the Ultima series. He also likes to act in the local theaters.

Filmography

• 1980 Fast Money as Cop (uncredited)
• 1985 Future-Kill as Splatter's Elite Guard
• 1985 Confessions of a Serial Killer as Oil Rig Worker (uncredited)
• 1986 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 as Leatherface
• 1987 The Texas Comedy Massacre as Leatherface
• 1988 D.O.A. as Desk Sergeant (credited as "William Johnson")
• 1988 Paramedics as Caesar "Big Caesar"
• 1988 Full Moon in Blue Water as Stranger #2
• 1988 Talk Radio as Fan #1
• 1997 Redboy 13 as FBI Agent
• 1999 Crosswalk as Ellis Baird (short film)
• 2005 Fall to Grace as Auggie
• 2005 The Fantastic Escape as Troll (short film)
• 2010 Ultimate Guide to Flight as Chess Player
• 2012 Butcher Boys as Mr. Grimm
• 2012 Supernatural Activity as Mike Powers
• 2015 Kill or Be Killed as Hugo

References

External links

• Bill Johnson's Official Site
• Bill Johnson at IMDb

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