Edwin Neal

Edwin Neal
Edwin Neal
	Edwin Neal in 2024
Born	Joseph Edwin Neal Jr.; July 12, 1945 (age 79); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1972–present

Joseph Edwin Neal Jr. (born July 12, 1945) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the hitchhiker in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre^[3] and has been a voice talent, appearing on screen and off, including three voices in Wii's Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and three voices in the DC Universe Online game; those of Two-Face, Killer Croc, and Harvey Bullock. Neal set a record of doing 26 different voices in the only completely unedited version of all 103 episodes of Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets), which included the lead villain Berg Katse.

Early life and career

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^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Neal still 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.

Neal is also known for playing the role of Lord Zeed in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and the role of Rygog in Power Rangers Turbo.

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

Television

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - Lord Zedd

Power Rangers - Lord Zedd

Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie - Lord Zedd, Rygog

Power Rangers Turbo - Rygog

Power Rangers In Space - Ecliptor, Lord Zedd, Rygog

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy - Deviot

Film

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - Nubbins Sawyer
Future-Kill (1985) - Splatter
My Two Loves (1986) - Telephone Man
Good Girl, Bad Girl (1990)^[8] - Nolan
JFK (1991) - Mercer
My Boyfriend's Back (1993) - Big Chuck's Henchman
The American Nightmare (2000)^[9] - self
Mr Hell (2001) - Freemont
The M.O. Of M.I. (2002)^[10] - Bill
Zombiegeddon (2003)^[11] - God
Murder-Set-Pieces (2004)^[12] - Good Samaritan
Mr. Hell (2005)^[13] - Toxic Waste Worker^[14]
Satan's Playground (2006) - Boy
The Man Who Came Back (2007)^[15] - Ugly guard
It Came from Trafalgar (2008)^[16] - Chester
Holy Hell (2009)^[17] - Bolton
Dropping Evil (2012)^[18] - President Strode
Butcher Boys (2013)^[19] - Freddy
Kill or Be Killed (2014)^[20] - Bargsley^[21]
The Best Laid Plans (2019) - Jimmy ^[22]

Anime

Blade of the Phantom Master
Final Fantasy: Unlimited - Pist Shaz
Gatchaman - Berg Katse (ADV dub)^[23]
Gatchaman: The Movie - Berg Katse (BTVA Award for Best male supporting vocal performance in an anime movie/special.^[24])^[25]
GetBackers - Mr. Sasakida
Getter Robo Armageddon - Gai^[25]
Happy Lesson - Tanuki
Jing: King of Bandits - Emcee^[25]
Lost Universe - Drunk, Barker, Superintendent General, Roy Glen
Mazinger - Professor Morimori, Nuke^[25]
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^[25]
Soul Hunter - Lisei
Steam Detectives - Dr. Guilty
Wedding Peach - Jamapon
Zaion: I Wish You Were Here - Dr. Domeki

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi	The Emperor (voice)
1995	Crusader: No Remorse	Dr. Gregor Hoffman (voice)
2000	Starlancer	Admiral Petrov
2001	Conquest: Frontier Wars	Spinelayer / ESP Coil / Troopship
2003	Deus Ex: Invisible War	Generic Citizen #5 / WTO Guard #1
2007	Metroid Prime 3: Corruption	Ghor, Trooper, Noncom
2011	DC Universe Online	Two-Face, Killer Croc, Harvey Bullock	^[25]
2023	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre	The Hitchhiker

Voice Work

Love Lost In a Boat (2009)^[26] - Narrator

References

^ "Edwin Neal - Biography". IMDb.
^ "Edwin Neal".
^ "Edwin Neal". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014.
^ Bradshaw, Peter (June 13, 2024). "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre review – original 1974 shocker is grotesque but brilliant masterpiece". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ Phipps, C. T. (April 23, 2020). "MOVIE REVIEW: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)". Grimdark Magazine. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ "Neurotic Cabaret". IMDb.
^ "The American Nightmare". IMDb.
^ "The M.O. Of M.I." IMDb.
^ "Zombiegeddon". IMDb.
^ "Murder-Set-Pieces". IMDb.
^ "Mr. Hell (2005) | MUBI".
^ "Mr. Hell (2006) - IMDb". IMDb.
^ "The Man Who Came Back | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
^ "It Came from Trafalgar".
^ "Holy Hell". IMDb.
^ "Dropping Evil". IMDb.
^ "Butcher Boys". IMDb.
^ "Kill or be Killed". IMDb.
^ "Kill or be Killed (2015) - IMDb". IMDb.
^ The Best Laid Plans (2019) - IMDb
^ "The Giant Mummy That Summons Storms". Gatchaman. Season 1. Episode 3. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. - closing credits
^ BTVA Anime Dub Awards 2015 – Movies – Behind The Voice Actors
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Edwin Neal (visual voices guide)". BTVA. Retrieved July 18, 2019. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^ Angelo, Michael, Love Lost in a Boat (Short, Drama, Horror), Tommy Bo, Amy Rene LaFavers, Paul H. Fielder, Raging Dogs Productions, retrieved August 13, 2024

External links

Edwin Neal at IMDb
Edwin Neal at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[1] "Edwin Neal - Biography". IMDb.

[2] "Edwin Neal".

[NYT-3] "Edwin Neal". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014.

[4] Bradshaw, Peter (June 13, 2024). "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre review – original 1974 shocker is grotesque but brilliant masterpiece". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[5] "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[6] Phipps, C. T. (April 23, 2020). "MOVIE REVIEW: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)". Grimdark Magazine. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[7] "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[8] "Neurotic Cabaret". IMDb.

[9] "The American Nightmare". IMDb.

[10] "The M.O. Of M.I." IMDb.

[11] "Zombiegeddon". IMDb.

[12] "Murder-Set-Pieces". IMDb.

[13] "Mr. Hell (2005) | MUBI".

[14] "Mr. Hell (2006) - IMDb". IMDb.

[15] "The Man Who Came Back | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.

[16] "It Came from Trafalgar".

[17] "Holy Hell". IMDb.

[18] "Dropping Evil". IMDb.

[19] "Butcher Boys". IMDb.

[20] "Kill or be Killed". IMDb.

[21] "Kill or be Killed (2015) - IMDb". IMDb.

[22] The Best Laid Plans (2019) - IMDb

[23] "The Giant Mummy That Summons Storms". Gatchaman. Season 1. Episode 3. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. - closing credits

[24] BTVA Anime Dub Awards 2015 – Movies – Behind The Voice Actors

[btva-25] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Edwin Neal (visual voices guide)". BTVA. Retrieved July 18, 2019. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

[26] Angelo, Michael, Love Lost in a Boat (Short, Drama, Horror), Tommy Bo, Amy Rene LaFavers, Paul H. Fielder, Raging Dogs Productions, retrieved August 13, 2024

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