Biography
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.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) — Grandfather
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Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) — Grandfather
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The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995) — Cop at Hospital
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Butcher Boys (2013) — Clerk
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The American Nightmare (2000) — Self
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The Hospital (2013) — Officer Chapman
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait (1988) — Himself
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Rock, Paper, Scissors (2019) — Uncle Charles
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Attack of the Killer Chickens: The Movie (2022) — Prime Minister Dugan
- Shudder (2007) — Wilkes
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Skate to Hell (2026) — Pauly
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The Once and Future Smash (2022) — John Dugan
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All Sinner's Night (2014) — Vietnam Veteran
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Bite School (2015) — Henry
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Holy Shit Man! (2021) — Actor (voice)
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Harlow's Haunt (2022) — Harlow Greer
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The Macabre (2022) — Mr. Macabre
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Cruel Summer III: Pray for Fall (2024) — Saxon
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Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors (2023) — Self
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Dinner with Leatherface (2024) — Self
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Belly Timber (2016) — Grandpa McCormick
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Hell-ephone (2008) — Captain of the Guard
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The Devil Dogs of Kilo Company (2015) — Col. Talaska (Voice)
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Deviant Behavior (2018) — Murphy
- Great White Throne Judgment — God
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Game of Death: The Six Doors to Hell (2024) — Grandpa Higgins
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The Boogeyman (2014) — Dr. Harper
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The Mangled — Uncle Bates
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Harp Brothers (2020) — Major William Love
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Rondo and Bob (2020) — Self
- Double Exposure (1980) — Neil
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Horror Icon: Inside Michael's Mask with Tony Moran (2015) — Self
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Lookout Weekend: Cruel Summer IV (2025) — John