Leatherface

fictional character in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise
Person fictional_human Q1647348
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Leatherface

Summary

Leatherface is a fictional human[1]. He was born on 1939[2]. He worked as a butcher[3] and mass murderer[4]. He ranks in the top 3% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,288 views/month).[5]

Key Facts

  • Leatherface was born on 1939[2].
  • Leatherface worked as a butcher[3].
  • Leatherface worked as a mass murderer[4].
  • Leatherface is the creator of Kim Henkel[6].
  • Leatherface is recorded as male[7].
  • Leatherface's instance of is recorded as fictional human[8].
  • Leatherface's instance of is recorded as film character[9].
  • Leatherface was performed by Gunnar Hansen[10].
  • Leatherface's Commons category is recorded as Leatherface[11].
  • Leatherface's said to be the same as is recorded as Thomas Hewitt[12].
  • Ed Gein inspired Leatherface[13].
  • Leatherface's medical condition is recorded as muteness[14].
  • Leatherface's present in work is recorded as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre[15].
  • Leatherface's present in work is recorded as Mortal Kombat X[16].
  • Leatherface's present in work is recorded as Dead by Daylight[17].
  • Leatherface's name in native language is recorded as Leatherface[18].
  • Leatherface's different from is recorded as Leatherface[19].
  • Leatherface's sibling is recorded as Drayton Sawyer[20].
  • Leatherface's sibling is recorded as Tinker Sawyer[21].
  • Leatherface's sibling is recorded as Nubbins Sawyer[22].
  • Leatherface's sibling is recorded as Chop Top[23].
  • Leatherface's P14470 is recorded as Characters/Leatherface[24].
  • Leatherface's P14750 is recorded as 4482-6C10-1326-02D1-719C[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Leatherface was born on 1939[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include butcher[3] and mass murderer[4].

Works and Contributions

Leatherface is the creator of Kim Henkel[6]. Things named for him include he[26], a musical group[27].

Why It Matters

Leatherface ranks in the top 3% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,288 views/month).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for him include he[26], a musical group[27].

FAQs

What did Leatherface do for work?

Leatherface worked as butcher[3] and mass murderer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image of cosplay → Leatherface cosplay.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13632]]: Leatherface cosplay.jpg"
  2. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 4482-6C10-1326-02D1-719C
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47158|batch #47158]]: HAND ID (11)"
  3. 6w ago · ArtemisiaGentileschiFan · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, 1973 publicity still (cropped)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, 1973 publicity still (cropped).jpg"
  4. 13w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Characters/Leatherface
    Present in work → The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Mortal Kombat X, Dead by Daylight
    Instance of → fictional human, film character
    Said to be the same as → Thomas Hewitt
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Characters/Leatherface, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293409518|Leatherface (#293409518)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8006|‎Gia"
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