with reference to the actor who played the villain, what other films was he featured in?
"Demon Lover", "Texas Chainsaw 3D" are few of them
Gunnar Hansen
After the success of the movie, Hansen co-starred in "Demon Lover", but after the experience he decided not to continue acting, instead pursuing a writing career. In 1975, after one extra year of graduate school, Hansen moved back to Maine and started writing. During this time he rejected a part he was offered in the cult horror film "The Hills Have Eyes".

After writing (and occasionally editing) for magazines and writing books, Hansen returned to acting in 1988, appearing in the horror spoof "Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers", and appeared in 20 films since, including "Texas Chainsaw 3D" as one of the Sawyers. He considered his later acting as a side project and continued to write books. He also wrote film scripts and wrote and directed documentary films.
where did the texas chainsaw massacre story come from The graphic coverage of violence by San Antonio news outlets and from murderer Ed Gein, who committed his crimes in 1950s Wisconsin when was this film released? October 1, 1974 who directed it? Tobe Hooper what is the name of the character who is portrayed as the villain? Leatherface what are the names of the characters who are his victims? Sally Hardesty, Franklin Hardesty how would you describe the villain's physical appearance and the outfits that he wears in the film? He is a large mute man wearing a mask made from human skin which actor plays the role of this character? Gunnar Hansen who is that person mentioned earlier from where this film borrows its story from? He was an American convicted murderer and body snatcher did he have a bad upbringing or faced any form of abuse that caused him to be a murderer? UNANSWERABLE who were his victims? Mary Hogan and Bernice Worden what happened to the murderer's property? His house and property were appraised at $4,700; the possessions were scheduled to be auctioned when did he pass away? July 26, 1984 how did he die? Due to respiratory failure
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Gunnar Hansen [SEP] Career
His first job out of high school was as a computer operator before he began theater work during college. He was also a football player during high school and for a while a bar bouncer. In 1973, just after finishing graduate school, Hansen heard that "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" was being filmed in Austin and decided to audition. He got the part of Leatherface, the masked killer in the movie. Hansen apparently visited and studied children with special needs to determine mannerisms for Leatherface. After the success of the movie, Hansen co-starred in "Demon Lover", but after the experience he decided not to continue acting, instead pursuing a writing career.