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| โ | [[File:Edwin Neal.jpg|thumb|Edwin Neal]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Edwin Neal''' |
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| + | |gender = Male |
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| + | |birthplace = Houston, Texas |
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| + | |birthday = 12 July 1945 |
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| + | *Edward Neal |
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| ⚫ | '''Edwin Neal''' is an American actor, best known for his role as the Hitchhiker in ''[[wikipedia:The Texas Chain Saw Massacre|The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]]'' and the suit actor for [[w:c:powerrangers:Lord_Zedd|Lord Zedd]] in ''[[w:c:powerrangers:Mighty_Morphin_Power_Rangers|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' and related series. |
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+ | He provided voices for the English dub of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie]]''. |
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| โ | Neal was born in Houston, Texas. After high school, Neal studied at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas, before moving on to acting and directing studies at the University of Texas. While there, Neal auditioned for the role of the Hitchhiker in ''Texas |
+ | Neal was born in Houston, Texas. After high school, Neal studied at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas, before moving on to acting and directing studies at the University of Texas. While there, Neal auditioned for and was cast in the role of the Hitchhiker in ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre''. He has said that when auditioning, he acted as an eccentric relative of his. The movie went on to become a cult classic and Neal's career was launched. |
| โ | Neal never received a role as big as his debut role, but he still continues to act. His most notable roles since ''The Texas |
+ | Neal never received a role as big as his debut role, but he still continues to act. His most notable roles since ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' are the Mercer interrogator in Oliver Stone's ''JFK'' and Big Chuck's Henchman in the 1993 movie ''My Boyfriend's Back''. He has also done some voice work for computer games and cartoons. Neal annually tours worldwide, making many public appearances as "The Hitchhiker" (or "Nubbins Sawyer") at science fiction conventions and related gatherings. |
| โ | Neal was inducted into the "Hollywood Horror Hall of Fame" in 1993, and owns one of the world's largest movie poster collections from 1900 to the present day. He also owns Leatherface's apron, worn in ''The Texas |
+ | Neal was inducted into the "Hollywood Horror Hall of Fame" in 1993, and owns one of the world's largest movie poster collections from 1900 to the present day. He also owns Leatherface's apron, worn in ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre''. He received a Bronze Star for Valor during his service in Vietnam in 1969. |
Neal currently lives in Austin, Texas, and has six children: Kirsche, David, Heidi, Morna, Preston, and Marlee. |
Neal currently lives in Austin, Texas, and has six children: Kirsche, David, Heidi, Morna, Preston, and Marlee. |
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| โ | *[[wikipedia:Edwin Neal|Edwin Neal]] at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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| + | *''[[Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie]]'': |
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| + | **[[Doctor Robotnik (Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie)|Dr. Robotnik]] |
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| + | **[[Metal Robotnik]] |
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| + | **[[President (Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie)|President]] |
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Edwin Neal is an American actor, best known for his role as the Hitchhiker in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and the suit actor for Lord Zedd in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and related series.
He provided voices for the English dub of Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie.
History
Neal was born in Houston, Texas. After high school, Neal studied at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas, before moving on to acting and directing studies at the University of Texas. While there, Neal auditioned for and was cast in the role of the Hitchhiker in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. He has said that when auditioning, he acted as an eccentric relative of his. The movie went on to become a cult classic and Neal's career was launched.
Neal never received a role as big as his debut role, but he still continues to act. His most notable roles since The Texas Chain Saw Massacre are the Mercer interrogator in Oliver Stone's JFK and Big Chuck's Henchman in the 1993 movie My Boyfriend's Back. He has also done some voice work for computer games and cartoons. Neal annually tours worldwide, making many public appearances as "The Hitchhiker" (or "Nubbins Sawyer") at science fiction conventions and related gatherings.
Neal was inducted into the "Hollywood Horror Hall of Fame" in 1993, and owns one of the world's largest movie poster collections from 1900 to the present day. He also owns Leatherface's apron, worn in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. He received a Bronze Star for Valor during his service in Vietnam in 1969.
Neal currently lives in Austin, Texas, and has six children: Kirsche, David, Heidi, Morna, Preston, and Marlee.
Credits
Voice acting
External links
- Edwin Neal at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Edwin Neal at the Internet Movie Database
| Characters | Sonic ยท Tails ยท Knuckles ยท Robotnik ยท Sara ยท Hyper Metal Sonic ยท President ยท Old Man Owl ยท Metal Robotnik ยท President's aide ยท Buzz Bomber ยท Crabmeat ยท Crawlton ยท Snail Blaster ยท Robotnik's guard robots ยท Demonic robots | |
| Voice actors | English | Martin Burke (Sonic) ยท Lainie Frasier (Tails) ยท Bill Wise (Knuckles) ยท Edwin Neal (Robotnik, President) ยท Gary Dehan (Metal) ยท Charles Campbell (Old Man Owl) ยท Sascha Biesi (Sara) |
| Japanese | Masami Kikuchi (Sonic) ยท Hekiru Shiina (Tails) ยท Yasunori Matsumoto (Knuckles) ยท Junpei Takiguchi (Robotnik) ยท Yuzuru Fujimoto (President) ยท Masami Kikuchi (Metal) ยท Chafลซrin (Old Man Owl) ยท Mika Kanai (Sara) ยท Akimitsu Takase (President's aide) | |
| Others | Ancient Relics ยท Egg Mobile ยท Forest Town ยท Green Lake City ยท "Look-a-like" ยท Land of Darkness ยท Land of the Sky ยท List of voice actors ยท Navigator ยท North Pole ยท Planet Freedom ยท Presidential House ยท Robot Generator ยท Robotropolis ยท South Island ยท Warp Zone | |