Born 1940 (age 86) · Brazil, Indiana, USA
Appears in 33 titles

He is best known for his role in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) andTexas Chainsaw 3D (2013) as Grandpa Sawyer. He also did a cameo as a police man at the end of Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation(1994). John took time off away from the public and the cameras until the 2000s, when he started making appearances and acting in independent films again.[1]John has most recently been seen in The Hospital opposite actor/stuntman Jim O'Rear. 2015 starred in Tony Moran's biopic Horror Icon: Inside Michael’s Mask with Tony Moran.

Filmography

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
7.3
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974
as Grandfather
Texas Chainsaw 3D
5.5
Texas Chainsaw 3D
2013
as Grandfather
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
4.6
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
1995
as Cop at Hospital
Butcher Boys
4.5
Butcher Boys
2013
as Clerk
The American Nightmare
6.8
The American Nightmare
2000
as Self
The Hospital
2.9
The Hospital
2013
as Officer Chapman
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
Rock, Paper, Scissors
3.8
Rock, Paper, Scissors
2019
as Uncle Charles
Attack of the Killer Chickens: The Movie
1.0
Attack of the Killer Chickens: The Movie
2022
as Prime Minister Dugan
1.3
Shudder
2007
as Wilkes
Skate to Hell
5.3
Skate to Hell
2026
as Pauly
The Once and Future Smash
5.7
The Once and Future Smash
2022
as John Dugan
All Sinner's Night
1.0
All Sinner's Night
2014
as Vietnam Veteran
Bite School
3.0
Bite School
2015
as Henry
Holy Shit Man!
3.0
Holy Shit Man!
2021
as Actor (voice)
Harlow's Haunt
3.0
Harlow's Haunt
2022
as Harlow Greer
The Macabre
2.0
The Macabre
2022
as Mr. Macabre
Cruel Summer III: Pray for Fall
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
Dinner with Leatherface
8.0
Dinner with Leatherface
2024
as Self