Edwin Neal

Neal, after high school, studied at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas. While there, he auditioned for the role of the Hitchhiker in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and got it. He has said that, when auditioning, he acted as an eccentric relative of his. The movie gained major popularity over the years and went on to become a cult classic. Neal continues to act. His most notable roles since The Texas Chain Saw Massacre were playing the Mercer interrogator in Oliver Stone's JFK, and one of Big Chuck's Henchmen in the 1993 movie ''My Boyfriend's Back''. He has also done voice work, for films, games, and cartoons. Neal annually tours worldwide making many public appearances as "The Hitchhiker" at horror conventions and related gatherings. ==Honors ==

Neal was inducted into the "Hollywood Horror Hall of Fame" in 1993 alongside Vincent Price, and owns one of the world's largest movie poster collections, from the year 1900 to the present day. He received a Bronze Star for Valor during his service in Vietnam in 1969. ==Filmography==

Film • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - Nubbins Sawyer • Future-Kill (1985) - Splatter • My Two Loves (1986) - Telephone Man • Good Girl, Bad Girl (1990) • JFK (1991) - Mercer • ''My Boyfriend's Back'' (1993) - Big Chuck's Henchman • The American Nightmare (2000) - self • Mr Hell (2001) - Freemont • The M.O. Of M.I. (2002) - Bill • Zombiegeddon (2003) - God • Murder-Set-Pieces (2004) - Good Samaritan • Mr. Hell (2005) - Toxic Waste Worker • ''Satan's Playground'' (2006) - Boy • The Man Who Came Back (2007) - Ugly guard • It Came from Trafalgar (2008) - Chester • Holy Hell (2009) - Bolton • Love Lost in a Boat - Narrator • Dropping Evil (2012) - President Strode • Butcher Boys (2013) - Freddy • Kill or Be Killed (2014) - Bargsley • The Best Laid Plans (2019) - Jimmy Anime • Blade of the Phantom Master • Final Fantasy: Unlimited - Pist Shaz • Gatchaman - Berg Katse (ADV dub) • Gatchaman: The Movie - Berg Katse (BTVA Award for Best male supporting vocal performance in an anime movie/special) • Lost Universe - Drunk, Barker, Superintendent General, Roy Glen • Mazinger - Professor Morimori, Nuke • Moeyo Ken TV - Nekomaru • Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Jean's Uncle, Newspaper Editor • Ninja Resurrection - Souiken Mori • Sakura Wars - Financier, Gojii • Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie - Dr. Robotnik, President, Metal Robotnik • Soul Hunter - Lisei • Steam Detectives - Dr. Guilty • Wedding Peach - Jamapon • Zaion: I Wish You Were Here - Dr. Domeki Video games ==References==