Bill Johnson | |
Birth Date: | 16 December 1951 |
Birth Place: | Austin, Texas |
Occupation: | Actor |
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]
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.
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.