Leatherface
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The main villain of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies, Leatherface (real name Robert Sawyer) is a seven-foot tall maniac who wields a chainsaw. He is never seen without one of his human-flesh masks on, the reason being either disfigurement or psychological issues. He differs from other movie killers in that he is not sadistic or evil; he is in fact severely retarded and is only doing what his brothers tell him to do. The people he kills are later made into barbecue and chili, which are sold by his much older brother, Drayton Sawyer, whose name in Texas Chainsaw Massacre I was "Old Man" and "Cook", a character played by Jim Siedow. Aside from Leatherface and Drayton, the Sawyer clan includes his two brothers, Edward and William (aka Nubbin and Chop Top), as well as Grandpa and Grandma (real names unknown).
Note: This description only covers the first two Chainsaw movies, which are the only ones truly considered "canon".
In the re-make of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Leatherface's real name is Thomas Hewitt, who suffers from a facial disfigurement. He supposedly escaped after police discovered his ranch house and found the remains of 33 people.
Leatherface is also the name of a British punk band, and the name of a professional wrestler who has competed in the southern states of America and Japan.
Like his horror movie brethren Norman Bates and Buffalo Bill, Leatherface was in part based on serial killer Ed Gein, who also wore the skin of his victims.