John Dugan (actor) explained

Birth Date:7 February 1953
Birth Place:Brazil, Indiana, U.S.
Spouse:Stacey Boand Dugan[1]
Years Active:1974–present
Occupation:Actor

John Dugan (born February 7, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for his role in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) as Grandpa Sawyer. He also had a cameo appearance in the fourth installment of that series, The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Dugan took a hiatus from acting until the 2000s, when he started making appearances and acting in independent films again, appearing in features produced by Horror Wasteland Pictures International. He played Dr. Harper in Bobby Easley’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Boogeyman (2014) and All Sinners Night (2014).[2] John has most recently been seen in The Hospital opposite actor/stuntman Jim O'Rear.[3] 2015 starred in Tony Moran's biopic Horror Icon: Inside Michael’s Mask with Tony Moran.[4] Dugan also stars in the 2016 psychological thriller drama Devils Ink as a corrupt politician who is also an abusive father. He also plays as the iconic Col Talaska in Horror Wasteland Pictures WW2 stop-motion film The Devil Dogs of Kilo Company (2016) as well as Grandpa McCormick in the horror-western Belly Timber (2016).

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1974The Texas Chain Saw MassacreGrandpa Sawyer
1995The Return of the Texas Chainsaw MassacreCop at Hospital
2000The American NightmareDocumentary
2007MonstrositySheriff Turner
2007ShudderWilkesDirect-to-video
2008Hell-ephoneCaptain of the Guard
2012Butcher BoysClerk
2013Texas Chainsaw 3DGrandpa Sawyer
2013The HospitalOfficer Chapman
2014All Sinner's NightVietnam Veteran
2014The BoogeymanDr. Harper
2015Bite SchoolHenry
2015The Hospital 2Officer ChapmanUncredited
2015The Devil Dogs of Kilo CompanyCol. Talaska
2015True Fear: The Making of PsychoDocumentary
2016Belly TimberGrandpa McCormick
2016Deviant BehaviorMurphy
2017Devils InkThe Mayor
2017Rock, Paper, ScissorsUncle Charles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre' Actor John Dugan Was Diagnosed with Cancer and Needs Our Help. 7 August 2018.
  2. http://www.texaschainsawmassacre.net/where/index.htm Where Are They Now? - Texas Chainsaw Massacre
  3. http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/1715519/john-dugan Hollywood.com celebrity Profile Page
  4. http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3334790/michael-myers-gets-unmasked-new-halloween-doc-tony-moran/ Michael Myers Gets Unmasked In New ‘Halloween’ Doc About Tony Moran