Bill Moseley
Bill Moseley
Born	November 11, 1951 Stamford, Connecticut
Notable roles	Chop Top in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 Otis B. Driftwood in House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region South Western Region Settled 1641 Incorporated (city) 1893 Consolidated 1949 Government  - Type Mayor-Board of representatives  - Mayor Dannel Malloy (Dem) Area  - City 134. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... In the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series of films, William Sawyer, aka Chop Top, is Leatherfaces older brother. ... The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 is a 1986 sequel to the 1974 horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. ... Otis B. Driftwood Otis B. Driftwood is a fictional character created by Rob Zombie. ... House of 1000 Corpses is a horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie, a Heavy Metal artist, making his debut as a movie director. ... The Devils Rejects is a 2005 horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie. ...

William Moseley (born November 11, 1951) is an American film actor who has starred in a number of cult classic horror films. His first big role was in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 as Chop Top. November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 is a 1986 sequel to the 1974 horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. ... In the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series of films, William Sawyer, aka Chop Top, is Leatherfaces older brother. ...

Biography

Career

At the age of 29, Moseley got his first film role in Alan Rudolph's Endangered Species as a cab driver. In 1985's Osa he played a character named "Quilt Face." His third role has become one of his most well known; he appeared as Chop Top in Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2, after Tobe Hooper saw him in the independent short, The Texas Chainsaw Manicure. The character spawned the famous film quotes, "Dog will hunt!", "Incoming mail!", and "Lick my plate, you dogdick!". Taxicab, short forms taxi or cab, is a type of public transport for a single passenger, or small group of passengers, typically for a non-shared ride. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series of films, William Sawyer, aka Chop Top, is Leatherfaces older brother. ... Tobe Hooper Tobe Hooper (born January 25, 1943) is an American television and film director best known for his work in the horror film genre. ... The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 is a 1986 sequel to the 1974 horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. ...

Two years after TCM 2, he played Frank in 1988's Mamba. Also in 1988 he played Dr. Gilsig in the remake of the Steve McQueen film The Blob. He next played Darrell in the film Pink Cadillac, starring Clint Eastwood. He then played the lead role of Ricky Caldwell in Silent Night, Deadly Night 3. Even after his roles in these films, he still failed to achieve the popularity within the horror community that he had enjoyed after TCM 2. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Steve McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) was an American movie actor, nicknamed The King of Cool. He was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s due to a popular anti-hero persona. ... For other meanings of this term, see Blob. ... Clint Eastwood (born Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ...

In 1990, Moseley appeared in three films: Crash and Burn, The First Power, and The End of Innocence. That year, he also portrayed Johnnie in Tom Savini's remake of George Romero's 1968 zombie film, Night of the Living Dead. In 1993, he had a small role in the cult hit Army of Darkness as the Deadite leader. A year later, he was featured in the video game Corpse Killer. In 1997 he did voiceover work, for the film, Anders Jacobsson's Evil Ed, but it was not until 2003 that he would have a role that was just as popular as Chop Top. Thomas Vincent Savini (born November 3, 1946) is an American actor, stunt man, director and award-winning special effects and makeup artist. ... Night of the Living Dead is the 1990 remake of George A. Romeros 1968 classic, Night of the Living Dead. ... George A. Romero (born 4 February 1940) is an American director, writer, editor, actor and composer. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 black-and-white independent horror film directed by George A. Romero. ... Army of Darkness (also known as The Medieval Dead, Bruce Campbell vs. ... Corpse Killer is a game released for the Sega CD, Sega 32X, 3DO, Sega Saturn, Sega Genesis and Windows 95 computer that featured full motion video in a format similar to other games developed by Digital Pictures. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

That year, he starred as the maniacal Otis B. Driftwood (named after Groucho Marx's character from A Night at the Opera) in Rob Zombie's directorial debut House of 1000 Corpses. As Otis, he again became an icon in the horror community. In 2005, he reprised the role of Otis in the sequel The Devil's Rejects. Moseley's performance inspired an independent campaign for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination, which failed. Otis B. Driftwood Otis B. Driftwood is a fictional character created by Rob Zombie. ... Julius Henry Marx, known as Groucho Marx (October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977), was an American comedian, working both with his siblings, the Marx Brothers, and on his own. ... A Night At the Opera is a 1935 comedy film starring the Marx Brothers. ... Robert Bartleh Cummings (born January 12, 1965 ) (age 42)[1]), better known as Rob Zombie, is an American heavy metal and industrial rock musician, director, and writer. ... House of 1000 Corpses is a horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie, a Heavy Metal artist, making his debut as a movie director. ... The Devils Rejects is a 2005 horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ...

Personal life

Moseley was born in Stamford, Connecticut. He has a daughter, actress Marion Moseley. Moseley posts on the Fangoria message boards as "Bill Moseley" and is the lead singer of "Cornbugs," a three-man band he has with Buckethead (formerly of Guns N' Roses) and Pinchface. Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region South Western Region Settled 1641 Incorporated (city) 1893 Consolidated 1949 Government  - Type Mayor-Board of representatives  - Mayor Dannel Malloy (Dem) Area  - City 134. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Fangoria is a nationally-distributed US film fan magazine specializing in the genres of horror, psycho and exploitation films, in regular publication since 1979. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Buckethead (born Brian Carroll in 1969), is an American guitarist and composer. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ...

Filmography

• Endangered Species (1982)
• Osa (1985)
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)
• Mamba (1988)
• The Blob (1988) (1988)
• Pink Cadillac (1989)
• Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (1989)
• Crash and Burn (1990)
• The First Power (1990)
• The End of Innocence (1990)
• Night of the Living Dead (1990 film) (1990)
• White Fang (1991 movie) (1991)
• Inside Out 2 (1992)
• Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
• Army of Darkness (1993)
• Mr. Jones (1993)
• Blood Run (Outside the law) (1994)
• Prehysteria 3! (1995)
• Evil Ed (1997)
• The Convent (2000)
• Essence of Echoes (2002)
• Live From Baghdad (2002)
• House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
• Vicious (2003)
• Homesick (2004)
• Anderson's Cross (2004)
• The Devil's Rejects (2005)
• All American Massacre (2006 but never released to the public)
• Thr3e (2007)
• Grindhouse - segment Werewolf Women of the S.S. (2007)
• House (2007 Post-production)

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External links

• Chop Top's BBQ, Bill Moseley's official site
• Bill Moseley at the Internet Movie Database