Bryniarski, Andrew 1969–

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Bryniarski, Andrew 1969–

PERSONAL

Born February 13, 1969, in Philadelphia, PA; mother, a high school employee; married; wife's name, Gretchen. Avocational Interests: Outdoor activities, including mountain climbing and horseback riding.

Addresses: Agent—Abrams Artists Agency, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1130, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career: Actor. Also a bodybuilder.

Awards, Honors: MTV Movie Award nomination, best villain, 2004, for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Butterfinger, Hudson Hawk, TriStar, 1991.

Wyatt Beaudry, Necessary Roughness, Paramount, 1991.

Charles "Chip" Shreck, Batman Returns, Warner Bros.,1992.

Steve Lattimer, The Program, Buena Vista, 1993.

Zangief, Street Fighter (also known as Street Fighter: The Battle for Shadaloo, Street Fighter: The Movie, and Street Fighter: The Ultimate Battle), Columbia/ TriStar, 1994.

Jocko, Cyborg 3: The Recycler (also known as Cyborg 3 and Cyborg 3: The Creation), WarnerVision Entertainment, 1995.

Knocko, Higher Learning (also known as Die Rebellen, Duro aprendizado, Fievre a Columbus University, Higher Learning—Die Rebellen, L'universita dell'odio, Livets haarda skoka, Sementes de raiva, Semillas de rencor, and Strategia supravietuirii, Columbia, 1995.

Patrick " Madman" Kelly (number sixty–nine), Any Given Sunday (also known as Gridiron, The League, Monday Night, On Any Given Sunday, Playing Hurt, An jedem verdammten Sonntag, Duminica pierzi sau castigi, Kathe kyriaki, L'enfer du dimanche, Les heros du dimanche, Minae paeivaenae tahansa, Minden heten haboru, Ogni male-detta domenica, Um domingo qualquer, Un domingo cualquiera, and Yom Rishon Ha–Gadol), Warner Bros., 1999.

Joe (the boxer), Pearl Harbor (also known as Pearl Harbour and Tennessee), Buena Vista, 2001

Daniel Martinez and Iguana, Black Mask 2: City of Masks (also known as Hak hap 2, Hei xia 2, and Mascara negra 2: La noche de bestias), Columbia/TriStar, c. 2001.

Cavern henchman, Scooby–Doo (also known as Scooby Doo), Warner Bros., 2002.

Halloran, Rollerball, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 2002

Lobo, The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special (short film), American Film Institute, 2002

Thomas Hewitt/Leatherface, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (also known as Michael Bay's "Texas Chain-saw Massacre"), Focus Features, 2003.

El Charro, The Curse of El Charro, American World Pictures, c. 2004.

Blade, Seven Mummies (also known as Dead Evil, Legend of Doom, 7 Mummies, and Treasure of the Seven Mummies), American World Pictures, 2005.

Security beast, Bachelor Party Vegas (also known as Vegas Baby), Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.

Thomas Hewitt/Leatherface, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, New Line Cinema, 2006.

Himself, The Horrorhound (documentary), Shattered Dreams Productions, 2007.

Dracula, Dracula's Guest, Lions Gate Entertainment, 2008.

Gang member, Chasing 3000, New Line Cinema, 2008.

Nazi biker (Killer), Stiletto, First Look International, 2008.

Film Work:

Executive producer, The Curse of El Charro, American World Pictures, c. 2004.

Associate producer, Seven Mummies (also known as Dead Evil, Legend of Doom, 7 Mummies,andTreasure of the Seven Mummies), American World Pictures, 2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Himself, The 100 Scariest Movie Moments, Bravo, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Bar fight spectator, Dragonfight (also known as Dragon Fight), HBO, 1990.

Larry Eugene Phillips, Jr., 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot–Out (also known as 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shootout), FX Network, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

(Uncredited) The president of rock, MTV Movie Awards 2004 Pre–Show,MTV, 2004.

Himself, Forever in Our Hearts: The Making of Documentary,2005.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Himself, The 2004 MTV Movie Awards,MTV, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Beef Barstow, " Spleen It to Me, Lucy," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991.

Rip Towers, "Muscle Beach," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated, 1994.

X, "Virtually Destroyed," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1995.

"Lair of the Beastman," Conan (also known as Conan the Adventurer and Conan, der Abenteurer), syndicated, 1997.

Slade, "Knight Life," Night Man (also known as Night-Man), syndicated, 1998

Vinson, "Prisoner X," The Sentinel (also known as Sentinel), UPN, 1998.

Himself, "Full Contact: The Making of 'Any Given Sunday,'" HBO First Look, HBO, 1999.

Gore and Slade, "Gore," Night Man(also known as NightMan), syndicated, 1999.

Mitch, "Sunday Night Evil," GvsE (also known as G vs. E), USA Network, 1999, later known as Good versus Evil, Sci–Fi Channel.

Himself, I Love 1970s, BBC, 2000.

Crow, "The Train Job," Firefly (also known as Firefly: The Series and Firefly—Der Aufbruch der Serenity), Fox, 2002.

Beast, "Penitence," Without a Trace(also known asVanishedand W.A.T.), CBS, 2005.

Himself, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," The E! True Hollywood Story (also known as The Texas Chain-saw Massacre: The E! True Hollywood StoryandTHS), E! Entertainment Television, 2006.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre,New Line Home Video, 2004.

Himself, The Making of"The Curse of El Charro," Paramount Home Video, 2006.

Himself, The Making of"Seven Mummies," Image Entertainment, 2006.

Himself, Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel,New Line Home Video, 2007.

Video Games:

Nod sergeant, Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun(also known as Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Firestorm), Electronic Arts, 1999.

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