Andrew Bryniarski filmography and biography
Date of birth: 13 February 1969, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Andrew Bryniarski biography
With over a dozen motion pictures and many TV shows under his belt,
Andrew Bryniarski is well on his way to becoming a household name in
the upcoming New Line movie,The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,
premiering October 17th, 2003. Playing the killer who would forever be
known as 'Leatherface", Andrew stars in this chilling story about 5
young people fighting for their lives.
Born in Philadelphia, this 6' 5" handsome young man came to Hollywood
for a summer vacation, screen tested for Joel Silver and was suddenly
acting alongside Bruce Willis in "Hudson Hawk". It really did happen
that way! On a short holiday to visit a friend, Andrew was spotted by a
talent scout, who set up a meeting and before he knew it, Andrew was
traveling around Europe filming his first movie, with the likes of
Willis and the late James Coburn. Since then, Andrew has worked
alongside Al Pacino, James Woods, Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry and
Cuba Gooding Jr. to mention just a few, as well as Hong Kong's best
including Tsui Hark and Yuen Wo Ping. His film work includes "Pearl
Harbor", Tim Burtons," Batman Returns", Oliver Stone's," Any Given
Sunday", "Rollerball", "Scooby Doo", "Streetfighter", "The Program" and
John Singleton's "Higher Learning".
He most recently appeared on TV in FX'S _ 44 Minutes: Shootout in North
Hollywood (2003) (TV) _, which received enormous ratings and broke
several records, and has guest starred in many TV shows. Andrew has
been included by Entertainment Weekly Magazine in this year's "IT" list
of the top 100 creative people in Hollywood. Involved in all outdoor
activities from mountain climbing to horseback riding, Andrew lives the
healthy lifestyle, working out at the gym and practicing yoga. Married
to Gretchen, they live in their Los Angeles home with 2 cats, 3
Pomeranian's box turtles, a parrot and his recently rescued 5 giant
African land tortoises.
Andrew Bryniarski trivia
- Famous Bodybuilder. Andrew attended and graduated from North Penn High
School in Lansdale Pennsylvania, where his mother was a staff member.