Michael Berryman
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Michael Berryman | |
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Los Angeles, California , U.S. | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1975–present |
Michael John Berryman (born September 4, 1948)[1] is an American character actor.[2] Berryman was born with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, a rare condition characterized by the absence of sweat glands, hair, and fingernails; his unusual physical appearance has allowed Berryman to make a career out of portraying characters in a number of cult films, horror films and B movies. He first came to prominence for his roles in Miloš Forman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes (1977). He has appeared in a wide range of feature films and television series, including Star Trek, The X-Files, and Highway to Heaven, in which he portrayed Satan.
Early life
Michael John Berryman was born September 4, 1948, in Los Angeles, California, the second of two children of Sloan and Barbara Berryman.[1] He has one elder sister, Virginia.[3] Berryman is of partial German descent;[4] his German great-grandfather was a doctor who worked in Vienna.[5] Berryman's mother was a nurse, and his father was a U.S. Navy neurosurgeon[1] who was deployed to the Hiroshima fallout zone in the wake of the atomic bombing.[6]
Berryman was born with
He was raised Roman Catholic and attended Saint Monica Preparatory in Santa Monica.[8] Berryman became an avid surfer from a young age.[4] After completing high school, Berryman attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he studied botany and zoology.[9] Prior to becoming an actor, he worked as a florist.[7]
Career
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Berryman played Pluto in
He had a role in The Crow (1994) as "The Skull Cowboy", Eric Draven's guide to the land of the living. Berryman's scenes were cut from the original theatrical release, but can be found on some DVD releases under "Deleted Scenes".
He has appeared in
Berryman is a popular draw at genre conventions, such as the 2002 Horrorfind convention in
Berryman starred in the British-Canadian horror film
Personal life
Berryman is a strong advocate for environmental protection and lived on a wolf sanctuary for ten years.[13]
Awards
Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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1978 | Nominated | Saturn Award
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Best Actor – Horror for The Hills Have Eyes
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2007 | Won | EyeGore Award | Career Contribution in Horror Genre |
Filmography
- Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975) as Coroner
- One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) as Ellis
- The Hills Have Eyes (1977) as Pluto
- Another Man, Another Chance (1977) as First Bandit
- The Fifth Floor (1978) as Mental Patient
- Co-Ed (1980)
- Deadly Blessing (1981) as William Gluntz
- Likely Stories, Vol. 3 (1983) as Man on television commercial
- Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984) as Chainsaw
- Invitation to Hell (1984) as Valet
- The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984) as Pluto
- Weird Science (1985) as Mutant Biker
- Cut and Run (1985) as Quecho
- My Science Project (1985) as Mutant #1
- Armed Response (1986) as F.C.
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) as Starfleet display officer
- The Barbarians (1987) as Dirtmaster
- Off the Mark (1987) as Acme Labs Man
- Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III (1987) as Cpl. Catlett
- Alf (TV series)S02E25 (1988) as Lab Man
- Saturday the 14th Strikes Back (1988) as The Mummy
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: "Conspiracy" (1988) as Captain Rixx
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) as Sybok Warrior (uncredited)
- Aftershock (1990) as Queen
- Solar Crisis(1990) as Matthew
- Evil Spirits (1990) as Mr. Balzac
- Far Out Man (1990) as Angry Biker
- The Guyver (1991) as Lisker
- Wizards of the Demon Sword (1991) as Highway Man #1
- Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991) as Pilgrim #1
- Teenage Exorcist (1991) as Herman
- The Secret of the Golden Eagle (1991)
- Tales from the Crypt: "The Reluctant Vampire" (1991) as Rupert Van Helsing
- Little Sister (1992) as Teacher
- Auntie Lee's Meat Pies (1992) as Larry
- The Crow (1994) as The Skull Cowboy (Scenes Deleted)
- Double Dragon (1994) as Maniac Leader
- Spy Hard (1996) as Bus Patron with Oxygen Mask
- Mojave Moon (1996) as Angel
- Gator King (1997) as The Tech
- The Independent (2000) as Himself
- Rebel Yell (2000) as Bouncer (uncredited)
- Two Heads are Better than None(2000) as Chives, the butler
- The Devil's Rejects (2005) as Clevon
- The Absence of Light (2006) as The Seer
- Fallen Angels (2006) as Mort
- Penny Dreadful (2006) as Gas Station Worker
- Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield (2007) as Jack
- Dead Man's Hand (2007) as Gil Wachetta
- Brutal (2007) as Leroy Calhoun
- Brother's War (2009) as Col. Petrov
- Smash Cut (2009) as Philip Farmsworth Jr.
- Outrage (2009) as Obeah
- Necrosis (2009) as Seymour
- The Tenant (2010) as Arthur Delman
- Satan Hates You (2010) as Mr. Harker
- Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010) as Zombie Head
- Mask Maker (2010) as Fred
- Below Zero (2011) as Gunnar
- Beg (2011) as Clayton Starks
- The Family (2011) as William
- The Lords of Salem (2012) as Virgil Magnus
- Self Storage (2013) as Trevor
- Army of the Damned (2013) as Crazy Earl
- Apocalypse Kiss (2014) as David Horn
- Erebus (2014) as Jonah Crane
- Kill or Be Killed (2015) as Dr. Pepperdine
- Smothered (2016) as Himself
- Potent Media's Sugar Skull Girls (2016) as Hobbs
- The Evil Within (2017) as Cadaver
- Death House (2017) as Crau
- Z Nation (2017) as The Founder
- ONE PLEASE (2017) as Ice Cream Man
- Violent Starr (2018) as The Godmichael
- Shed of the Dead (2019)
- Jasper (2022) as Jasper Davidson
- Room 9 (upcoming) Jed Bedford
- They Turned Us Into Killers (2024) as Jed
References
- ^ a b c d "Berryman, Michael 1948–". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Michael Berryman". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
- ^ a b Berryman 2023, pp. 1–6.
- ^ a b Hanley, Ken H. (July 24, 2013). "Calgary Horror Con: Michael Berryman". Diabolique Magazine. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023.
- ^ Berryman 2023, p. 26.
- ^ Berryman, Michael. "Interview with Michael Berryman of Hills Have Eyes & Devil's Rejects at Frightmare in the Falls 2019". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012.
- ^ a b "Michael Berryman Biography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Berryman 2023, pp. 13–20, 46.
- ^ Berryman 2023, pp. 57–58.
- ^ Miska, Brad (3 March 2010). "Michael Berryman Deep Frozen in 'Below Zero 3D'!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Scott A. (July 7, 2010). "San Antonio Horrific Film Festival Wants Your Films!". Dread Central. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ Squires, John (2023-12-14). "'They Turned Us into Killers' Exclusive Trailer – Scout Taylor-Compton Gets Bloody Revenge This January". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "A Conversation With Michael Berryman". go.Jimmy.go. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
Bibliography
- Berryman, Michael (2023). It's All Good!. Michel Berryman. OCLC 1374627677 – via Amazon Books.
External links
- Michael Berryman at IMDb
- Michael Berryman at AllMovie
- Official Website
- Michael Berryman at SmashCutMovie.com
- Michael Berryman Interview at Love & Pop