Bill Johnson (film and television actor)

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Bill Johnson
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Johnson in 2012
Born (1951-12-16) December 16, 1951 (age 73)
Austin, Texas
OccupationActor

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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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.

Leatherface actors (Gunnar Hansen, R.A. Mihailoff and Bill Johnson) from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) and Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) at Days of the Dead Indianapolis 2012. Gunnar Hansen, R.A. Mihailoff, Bill Johnson, photographed by Ryota Nakanishi.jpg
Leatherface actors (Gunnar Hansen, R.A. Mihailoff and Bill Johnson) from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) and Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) at Days of the Dead Indianapolis 2012.

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 appears as the Guardian in 5 games: Ultima VII: The Black Gate , Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds , Ultima VII Part II: Serpent Isle , Ultima VIII: Pagan , and Ultima IX: Ascension . He also likes to act in the local theaters.

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Self, John (7 April 2011). Bill Johnson's bio. Lulu.com. ISBN   9781257439539 . Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "'Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2' turns 30". KSHB. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  3. ↑ Dee, Jake (September 6, 2020). "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2: 10 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Crazy Sequel". Screen Rant . Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ Bowen, Chuck (April 21, 2016). "Video Review: Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 on Shout! Blu-ray". Slant Magazine . Retrieved August 20, 2021.


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