LOU PERRYMAN

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LOU PERRYMAN

Lou Perryman has worked in the film business for over 40 years, both behind and in front of the camera.

He was called something like "the most gonzo actor alive" by none other than Joe Bob Briggs, the king of the Drive-in Movie.

His interest in film began when he visited on an early Austin WWII movie originally called "None But the Brave" but later re-titled as "Mission to Death" while on leave from the US Army in 1961. Later he helped out on one of Tobe Hooper's early films called "The Heisters" (1963.)

After he got out of the Army, he worked on various jobs as photographer, including the Texas Pavilion at the World's Fair (Hemisfair) in San Antonio in 1968. Going on staff at Filmhouse in Austin with Ron Perryman and Tobe Hooper he became a cinematographer, soundman, and production manager. During this time he assisted both Ron and Tobe on many films and commercials including Tobe Hooper's "Peter, Paul and Mary: Song is Love" (1970) and Tobe's first feature "Eggshells" (1971). That same year he went off to do the Mountain Man thing in Colorado and returned to Texas in 1973 to work for Tobe on "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" as Camera Assistant.

These experiences got Lou interested in trying his hand at acting, which led to lead roles in "The Tomato that Ate Cleveland" for Bruce Maness, "A Hell of A Note” in 1974 and "The Whole Shootin' Match" in 1978 for Eagle Pennell. All this time, he worked behind the camera on numerous productions and ran a film equipment rental company in Austin. In 1978 he went to Los Angeles to work for Birns and Sawyer and to continue working as an actor appearing in "The Time of Your Life" at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. Soon he appeared in "The Blues Brothers" (1980). He also got a chance to appear with Richard Pryor and Jack Nicholson, but his scenes didn't make the final edit.

He returned to Texas to appear in "Fast Money" (1981) a low-budget movie dealing with the drug trade with Sonny Carl Davis, then went back to California to appear in "Poltergeist" (1982) for Tobe Hooper, and then returned again to Texas to appear in Eagle Pennell's "Last Night at the Alamo" (1984) written by original TCSM writer Kim Henkel.

In 1986, Lou appeared in the next TCSM movie as L.G. McPeters in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre II" with Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Bill Mosely and Bill Johnson.

Since then he has appeared in "The Cellar" (1988), a thriller shot in Arizona, numerous episodes of "Walker, Texas Ranger" and many TV movies, and done stage work all over Texas in plays such as "Fool for Love" and the nationally acclaimed stage show "In the West" (later filmed as "Deep in the Heart"), for which he was a co-writer.

The last film of note Lou appeared in was the Oscar-winning movie "Boys Don't Cry" (1999) with Hillary Swank in which he played the real-life character Sheriff Laux.

Lou is now awaiting the release of an indie feature "When Zachary Beaver Came to Town" directed by John Schultz and "$5.15/Hour" (HBO Pilot) directed by Richard Linklater.

Filmography

1961-1967 First work around films and photography
1967-8 Production manager on Texas Pavilion, Worlds Fair (Hemisfair)
1969-71 Cinematographer, sound man and production manager, Filmhouse, Austin
1969 Camera assistant for Tobe Hooper's "Peter, Paul and Mary: Song is Love"
1969-1977 Sports cinematographer for NCAA and ABC TV
1971 Assistant Director for "Eggshells" Directed by Tobe Hooper
1973 Assistant Cameraman "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" Directed by Tobe Hooper
1974 Actor, "The Tomato That Ate Cleveland" Directed by Bruce Maness
1974 Actor, "A Hell of A Note" (Short) Directed by Eagle Pennell
1978 Actor, "The Whole Shootin' Match" Directed by Eagle Pennell
1980 Actor, "The Blues Brothers" Directed by John Landis
1980 Actor, "Fast Money" Directed by Douglas Holloway
1982 Actor, "Poltergeist" Directed by Tobe Hooper
1983 Actor, "Last Night at the Alamo" Directed by Eagle Pennell
1984 Actor, "(Forgive Us Our) Trespasses" Directed by Loren Bivens
1986 Actor, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre II" Directed by Tobe Hooper
1988 Actor, "Save the Dog" (TV) Directed by Paul Aaron
1990 Actor, "The Cellar" Directed by Kevin Tenney
1991 Actor, "Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind" (TV) Directed by Bill Bixby
1994 Actor, "The Substitute Wife" (TV) Directed by Peter Werner
1995 Actor, "Walker, Texas Ranger" (War Zone) Directed by Michael Preece
1995 Actor, "The Unspoken Truth" (TV) Directed by Peter Werner
1996 Actor, "Two Mothers for Zachary" (TV) Directed by Peter Werner
1998 Actor, "Walker, Texas Ranger" (Amazing Grace) Directed by Jerry Jameson
1998 Actor, "Deep in the Heart (of Texas)" Directed by Stephen Purvis
1999 Actor, "Sons of Thunder" (Missing) (TV Series) Directed by John Leonetti
1999 Actor, "Boys Don't Cry" Directed by Kimberley Peirce
2000 Actor, "Natural Selection" Directed by Mark Bristol
2000 Actor, "Walker, Texas Ranger (Thunderhawk) Directed by Mike Norris
2002 Actor, "When Zachary Beaver Came to Town" Directed by John Schultz
2003 Actor, "$5.15 / Hour" (HBO Pilot) Directed by Richard Linklater

LOU PERRYMAN is available for personal appearances and conventions, speaking engagements, films, voice work and television, for more information please contact Aine at HotHorrorHarlot@aol.com

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