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 and has been a voice talent, appearing on screen and off, including Ghor in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and Two-Face, Killer Croc, and Harvey Bullock in DC Universe Online. Neal set a record of doing 26 different voices in the only completely unedited version of all 105 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 film gained major popularity over the years and went on to become a cult classic.
Neal continues to act. His most notable roles since The Texas Chain Saw Massacre were playing the Mercer interrogator in JFK and one of Big Chuck's Henchmen in the 1993 film My Boyfriend's Back. He has also done voice work for films, video games, and animated series. Neal annually tours worldwide making many public appearances as the Hitchhiker character at horror conventions and related gatherings.
Honors Neal was inducted into the "Hollywood Horror Hall of Fame" in 1993 alongside Vincent Price, and owns one of the world's largest film poster collections, from the year 1900 to the present day. He received a Bronze Star for Valor during his service during the Vietnam War in 1969.
Filmography Film
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) – Nubbins Sawyer Future-Kill (1985) – Splatter My Two Loves (1986) – Telephone Man Good Girl, Bad Girl (1990) JFK (1991) – Mercer My Boyfriend's Back (1993) – Big Chuck's Henchman The American Nightmare (2000) – self Mr Hell (2001) – Freemont The M.O. Of M.I. (2002) – Bill Zombiegeddon (2003) – God Murder-Set-Pieces (2004) – Good Samaritan Mr. Hell (2005) – Toxic Waste Worker Satan's Playground (2006) – Boy The Man Who Came Back (2007) – Ugly guard It Came from Trafalgar (2008) – Chester Holy Hell (2009) – Bolton Love Lost in a Boat – Narrator Dropping Evil (2012) – President Strode Butcher Boys (2013) – Freddy Kill or Be Killed (2014) – Bargsley The Best Laid Plans (2019) – Jimmy
Anime
Blade of the Phantom Master Final Fantasy: Unlimited – Pist Shaz Gatchaman – Berg Katse (ADV dub) – closing credits Gatchaman: The Movie – Berg Katse (BTVA Award for Best male supporting vocal performance in an anime movie/special)BTVA Anime Dub Awards 2015 – Movies – Behind The Voice Actors GetBackers - Mr. Sasakida Getter Robo Armageddon - Gai Happy Lesson - Tanuki Jing: King of Bandits - Emcee Lost Universe – Drunk, Barker, Superintendent General, Roy Glen Mazinger – Professor Morimori, Nuke 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 Soul Hunter – Lisei Steam Detectives – Dr. Guilty Wedding Peach – Jamapon Zaion: I Wish You Were Here – Dr. Domeki
Video games Year Title Role Notes1991Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the KilrathiThe Emperor (voice)1995Crusader: No RemorseDr. Gregor Hoffman (voice)2000StarlancerAdmiral Petrov2001Conquest: Frontier WarsSpinelayer, ESP Coil, Troopship2003Deus Ex: Invisible WarGeneric Citizen No. 5, WTO Guard #12007Metroid Prime 3: CorruptionGhor, Trooper, Noncom2011DC Universe Online Two-Face, Killer Croc, Harvey Bullock2023The Texas Chain Saw MassacreThe Hitchhiker
References
External links