Michael John Berryman was born
in Los Angeles, California on September 4, 1948. He has appeared in several
horror movies and other B movies. Berryman is famous for having a distinctive
physical appearance as a result of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, a rare
genetic condition which prevents him from developing hair, sweat glands or fingernails.
According to his own statements in an interview for the DVD release of “The
Hills Have Eyes”, he was born with "twenty-six birth defects."
Berryman has made a career
out of portraying mutant bikers, evil undertakers, monsters and other frightening
characters. He’s probably best known for his role as Pluto in Wes Craven's 1977
horror film “The Hills Have Eyes” and the 1985 sequel “The Hills Have Eyes Part
II”. 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 also made
appearances in the science fiction and fantasy movies “Weird Science” (1985), “Armed
Response” (1986), “Evil Spirits” (1990), and "Brutal" (2007). He
appeared in the Academy Award-winning drama One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(1975). He’s also produced two films.
On TV he’s appeared in
episodes of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ (1988) and ‘The X-Files’ (1995).
Michael appeared in one
Euro-western, “Another Man, Another Chance” (1977) with James Caan and Geneviève
Bujold in the role of one of the bandits who raped and murdered David Williams’
(Caan) wife.
Still active today, Michael
has five films scheduled for release in 2013 and another in pre-production for
2014. When not acting, Berryman is also a popular draw at genre conventions.
] - producer, TV actor.
Another Man, Another Chance - 1977 (bandit)
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