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Michael John Berryman (born September 4, 1948) is an American actor. 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 is also credited with being the primary inspiration for Coneheads. Berryman was born in Los Angeles,... MORE

Michael John Berryman (born September 4, 1948) is an American actor. 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 is also credited with being the primary inspiration for Coneheads. Berryman was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Barbara and Sloan Berryman, who was a neurosurgeon. Prior to acting, Berryman worked in the floral profession. Berryman is married and lives in Clearlake, California. Berryman is 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 has also made appearances in the science fiction and fantasy movies My Science Project (1985), Weird Science (1985), Armed Response (1986), Evil Spirits (1990) and The Guyver (1991). He appeared in the Academy Award-winning drama One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest LESS