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Title: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: JohnnyMontana on October 10, 2006, 11:52:30 AM
I was reading the profile on imdb.com of Andrew Bryniarski, who plays Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and its upcoming prequel, and at the bottom it states that he was/is a famous bodybuilder. Has anyone here ever heard of him or have any pics.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: Jr. Yates on October 10, 2006, 11:55:00 AM
I was reading the profile on imdb.com of Andrew Bryniarski, who plays Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and its upcoming prequel, and at the bottom it states that he was/is a famous bodybuilder. Has anyone here ever heard of him or have any pics.
If you don't get any answers in this board try this post in the "history/memories" forum, Kieth "onlyme" is a mod there and knows hollywood inside and out. someone there is bound to know this guys life story.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: danielson on October 10, 2006, 11:56:04 AM
He was in the Program. He was the big defensive lineman that beat up the girl.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: legbreaker on October 10, 2006, 12:04:36 PM
He was never a "famous" bodybuilder, just simply a competitor.  he did go one to reak into hollywood, which obviously was a better move than puruing BB.  I think he's from Long Island, ny.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: RHINO290 on October 10, 2006, 01:31:53 PM
I was reading the profile on imdb.com of Andrew Bryniarski, who plays Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and its upcoming prequel, and at the bottom it states that he was/is a famous bodybuilder. Has anyone here ever heard of him or have any pics.

Yes, Andrew and I are 20 year freinds. We trained together in PA and lived together in Venice. He is a big dude In his hayday 6'4/300lbs!! Hard. I have not talked to him in years but he won the Teenage USA, long time ago. He was in the "Program". He played the football player who was on...you guessed it...steroids.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: Jr. Yates on October 10, 2006, 01:33:55 PM
Yes, Andrew and I are 20 year freinds. We trained together in PA and lived together in Venice. He is a big dude In his hayday 6'4/300lbs!! Hard. I have not talked to him in years but he won the Teenage USA, long time ago. He was in the "Program". He played the football player who was on...you guessed it...steroids.
haha! that is awesome.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: sandstone on October 10, 2006, 01:45:50 PM
the only true letharface!

nah, just kidding, andrew was pretty damn good himself.


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/kornb1ind/sigs/gunnar.jpg)
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: torquemada on October 10, 2006, 05:21:13 PM
Pretty good character actor; he managed to be ina lot of good movies.  He was the best part of "Any Given Sunday."
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: siouxcountry on October 10, 2006, 06:07:42 PM
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c155/coconutsandapples/andrew.jpg)

He was also in Higher Learning with the beautiful Michelle Pfeiffer.

http://www.andrewbryniarski.net/main.htm (http://www.andrewbryniarski.net/main.htm)
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: AVBG on October 10, 2006, 06:23:22 PM
Born in Philadelphia, the 6ft 5" body builder visited Hollywood for a summer vacation to see a friend. Spotted by a talent scout, Andrew was screen tested for a Joel Silver movie and got the part, acting alongside Bruce Willis in "Hudson Hawk". Since then, Andrew has worked alongside Al Pacino, James Woods, Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry and Cuba Gooding Junior, to mention only a few; he has also worked with Hong Kong’s best - Tsui Hark and Yuen Wo Ping.

From his website.

Andrew's film work includes "Pearl Harbor", Tim Burton's "Batman Returns", Oliver Stone’s "Any Given Sunday", "Rollerball", "Scooby Doo", "Streetfighter", "The Program" (as Lattimer) and John Singleton's "Higher Learning".

He recently appeared on a TV production in FX's "44 Minutes: Shootout in North Hollywood" (2003), which recieved enormous ratings and broke several records. Andrew has guest starred in many TV shows to date and was included by Entertainment Weekly Magazine in this year's "IT" list of the top 100 creative people in Hollywood.

Living a healthy lifestyle by working out at the gym and practicing yoga, Andrew also enjoys many outdoor activities, such as horse riding and mountain climbing.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: SDMF on October 10, 2006, 09:48:26 PM
Andrew is a great guy....hey Rhino if you could ever introduce me to him, it would be appreciated
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: sandstone on October 11, 2006, 02:25:14 AM
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c155/coconutsandapples/andrew.jpg)

He was also in Higher Learning with the beautiful Michelle Pfeiffer.

http://www.andrewbryniarski.net/main.htm (http://www.andrewbryniarski.net/main.htm)

hah thats a black label society tattoo    SWEET
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: Slick Vic on October 11, 2006, 05:27:50 AM
I was reading the profile on imdb.com of Andrew Bryniarski, who plays Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and its upcoming prequel, and at the bottom it states that he was/is a famous bodybuilder. Has anyone here ever heard of him or have any pics.

Yup. That's true. In fact, he can be seen of The Battle for the Olympia 2002 with Claude Groulx in Gold's Gym/Venice but only on the VHS version. For whatever reason, when Mits re-released the 2002 version on DVD the "Andrew/Claude" scene was edited out.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: RHINO290 on October 11, 2006, 06:02:49 AM
Andrew is a great guy....hey Rhino if you could ever introduce me to him, it would be appreciated

I'm sure I could. We are very good freinds. We had a falling out for a while, but we got over that. Listen, I can't get on his site, does he have a contact e-mail??? PM it to me if he does, I would like to contact him.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: Spike on October 11, 2006, 06:34:42 AM
Latimer in 'The Program'

--after injecting himself in the glute he picks up a dumbbell and starts curling saying 'no problem' over and over

I think that movie inspired me to take juice to become a badass like Latimer
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: legbreaker on October 11, 2006, 10:13:18 AM
Yup. That's true. In fact, he can be seen of The Battle for the Olympia 2002 with Claude Groulx in Gold's Gym/Venice but only on the VHS version. For whatever reason, when Mits re-released the 2002 version on DVD the "Andrew/Claude" scene was edited out.

Slick Vic, why are you saying it's true that he is or was a "famous bodybuilder"?  He never was a pro, wasn't a cover guy or anything, what made him a famous BB, just curious?
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: RHINO290 on October 11, 2006, 10:27:40 AM
Slick Vic, why are you saying it's true that he is or was a "famous bodybuilder"?  He never was a pro, wasn't a cover guy or anything, what made him a famous BB, just curious?

Mike O'hearn was never a pro and he is more famous than ANY bodybuilder. He is a famous bodybuilder. Most people outside our little screwed up world, don't even know the distiction, it means nothing.

Many people consider vin diesel to be a bodybuilder". So your definintion of bodybuilder needs to be redifined to expand outside your little sandbox.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: legbreaker on October 11, 2006, 10:37:09 AM
Rhino, your not saying that andy was well known, like mike o hearn, during his competitive years, right.  I CLEARLY made the comment that Andy was not a "famous" bodybuilder OR....the big word OR cover guy on mags like O hearn.....read the post before commenting.  The guy said he was a famous bodybuilder, which he was not, simple.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: RHINO290 on October 11, 2006, 01:19:27 PM
Rhino, your not saying that andy was well known, like mike o hearn, during his competitive years, right.  I CLEARLY made the comment that Andy was not a "famous" bodybuilder OR....the big word OR cover guy on mags like O hearn.....read the post before commenting.  The guy said he was a famous bodybuilder, which he was not, simple.

Yeah, I see what you are saying. Put that way, no he was not famous at all. My bad, I thought you were saying something else.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: legbreaker on October 11, 2006, 01:26:31 PM
Rhino, do you know Andy's friend, Andy Baum from NY?
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: Slick Vic on October 11, 2006, 04:52:34 PM
Slick Vic, why are you saying it's true that he is or was a "famous bodybuilder"?  He never was a pro, wasn't a cover guy or anything, what made him a famous BB, just curious?

Well, I'm not saying he's 'famous' per se, just that I used to see him in some of the muscle magazines and small roles on television and the big screen. He's probably as well known as Danny Trejo.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: legbreaker on October 11, 2006, 07:10:23 PM
Slick vic,
Oh, I understand. Now he's basically very well known and obviously liked in Hollywood, so good for him. 
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: venom gang.bronze on October 11, 2006, 11:15:38 PM
i know andy real well. as rhino290 says, pretty cool. he won the teen america at 265! in the film, "hudson hawk," his first, he was weighing a pretty solid 340!
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: RHINO290 on October 12, 2006, 06:28:59 AM
Rhino, do you know Andy's friend, Andy Baum from NY?

WOW!!!!!!!!!!  I have not heard that name in 15 years... When I first move to venice, he moved there as well. I think after giving up on bodybuiding, he became a stock broker??? 

What is he doing now? He was a good guy. If this is the same guy, I think it is.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: legbreaker on October 12, 2006, 09:18:54 AM
No, I haven't spoken to him at all over the past 10 years or so.  Real good guy though and yes, last I spoke to him he was doing very well as a broker in LA.  I'll ask my buddy, Mike yablon (another guy you know from those days) if he's heard from him.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: RHINO290 on October 12, 2006, 09:21:14 AM
No, I haven't spoken to him at all over the past 10 years or so.  Real good guy though and yes, last I spoke to him he was doing very well as a broker in LA.  I'll ask my buddy, Mike yablon (another guy you know from those days) if he's heard from him.

Yeah, I know mike real well. Last I saw him- He was at the Atlantic states in 05"
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: onlyme on October 13, 2006, 01:51:42 AM
The Barbarian Brothers were always introduced as famous bodybuilders too.  Yet I am pretty sure they never competed.  I never met Andrew but knew of him.  I do think I saw him Gold's back in the early 90's once when I was there
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: legbreaker on October 13, 2006, 09:52:40 AM
Not an argument, onlyme, but the barbarian brothers were in every muscle mag and doing bodybuilding/weightlifting seminars throughout the country and possibly in other country's before they even did the dc cab movie I'm almost certain.  I'm not sure but I think I remember you saying you were their partner so of course you would know.  Andrew was just another guy in the gym competing in some contest.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: Figo on October 14, 2006, 04:15:25 AM
He was featured in L.T's column in Ironman monthly in the 90's, and Musclemag also gave him lots of exposure. More a gossip kind of exposure, as he is clearly a bber, but on the fringe of the competitive side, which was obviously the right move, and M&F, Flex, MD dont really feature that side of the spectrum much.
O'Hearn was a cover-model due to the pretty-boy image and appeal to the masses.
The Barbarian bros were freaks that appealed to everyone for different reasons, the mainstream thought they were, well, freaks... we the hardcore fans thought they were inspirational freaks, and they just freaked everyone out.
Very markeatabe boys, and with better marketing management, they could have been huge(in the sense of popularity and sucess). 
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: Slick Vic on October 14, 2006, 06:00:25 AM
E! showed The True Hollywood Story of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. They had interviews with Andrew [Leatherface] and dare I say he looked, well.... Fat. I don't wanna down Andrew, maybe he looked like that for the role, but it was just a lil' weird to see him from buff to 'blah'.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: The True Adonis on October 19, 2006, 01:56:30 PM
E! showed The True Hollywood Story of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. They had interviews with Andrew [Leatherface] and dare I say he looked, well.... Fat. I don't wanna down Andrew, maybe he looked like that for the role, but it was just a lil' weird to see him from buff to 'blah'.

ALL DRUGS.
Title: Re: Leatherface apparently a bodybuilder
Post by: Dipadidu on October 20, 2006, 04:05:38 AM
ALL LEATHER!!