During his life, actor Michael Berriman has starred in more than seventy films. This was made possible thanks to its specific appearance. For the same reason, most of his roles are related to horror films and science fiction. His heroes were mutants, monsters, cannibals and other negative characters.
The appearance that determined the career
Michael Barryman was born on September 4, 1948 in Los Angeles. His parents, Barabara and Sloane, specialized in neurosurgery. From birth, the boy discovered a rather rare disease, which he inherited. It is called anhydrotic ectoderm dysplasia.
From birth, he stood out from the rest with a specific appearance. He has no teeth, nails, hair. In addition, he was a lean physique and tall, which also distinguished him from his peers. Despite the mass of birth defects, Michael not only survived, he was able to become a famous actor.
After graduating from school, the young man did not try to go anywhere.
He got a job as a flower merchant. Appearance influenced the life of the actor, including his career. It is very closely connected with the so-called horror industry.
The cult maniac
Barriman made his film debut in 1975. The adventure film "Doc Savage" appeared on the screens. Most often, Michael Berryman tried on the images of killers, maniacs and other criminals. This is due to his appearance, which does not require a lot of makeup.
The main role, for which the actor was called a cult maniac - Pluto. He was able to realize the image of a maniac in a 1977 film called "The Hills Have Eyes." The director and screenwriter was Wes Craven. The plot of the film tells the story of the Carter family, who went on a trip to America through Nevada. In the desert, they came across cannibal mutants, one of which was played by Michael Berriman (the photo with him became the title poster for the film). Pluto, played by the actor, was one of the two children of Jupiter, who was once thrown out of the house by the owner of a gas station because the boy was born a mutant.
Films with the actor:
- "Fifth floor";
- "Deadly blessing";
- "Invitation to hell";
- “Cut and run”;
- Star Trek 4;
- "Barbarians";
- "Evil spirits";
- "Lord of the Beasts 2";
- "Raven";
- "Conan";
- "Ed Gein";
- "Bloody montage."
Michael Berryman played episodic roles in such famous television series as Alf, Tales from the Crypt, and The X-Files. One of the last works was the film "Stalker", released in 2015.
Working with Rob Zombies
The second film directed by Roby Zombie was the sequel "Expelled by the Devil." Michael Berriman played the role of Clevon - one of the maniacs. The picture was created in the genre of horror with the addition of black humor. Such creations were traditional for the director's work.
The film tells about what began to happen a few months after the events described in the film "House of 1000 corpses." Sheriff Weidel seeks to destroy the Firefly maniacs. As a result, the maniacs took the house by storm, but Otis and Baby were able to escape. Spalding (the killer clown) also remains at large.
For them a real hunt is organized with the involvement of two killers. Maniacs, in turn, fleeing, manage to take hostages, scoff at them and mercilessly kill.
Finally, the sheriff manages to grab the trinity, who was hiding in the border brothel. He tortures them, sets up a real hunt for Baby. Kroha comes to the aid of maniacs, he kills the sheriff. The Trinity escapes and leaves, but they are blocked by a police ambush. In the final of the film, all three are shot. They accepted death with weapons in their hands.
Personal life
Michael Berriman and his wife live in Clearklake. His chosen one is called Patricia. She is not only his friend, but also a good adviser in his acting career.