Chop Top
Robert Sawyer, better known as "Chop-Top" is a fictional character from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise; created by Tobe Hooper and L. M. Kit Carson, Chop-Top makes his first appearance (portrayed by Bill Moseley) in the film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) as one of the film's villains and the main source of its black humor.
| Chop-Top | |
|---|---|
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre character | |
Bill Moseley as Chop-Top in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) | |
| First appearance | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) |
| Created by | L. M. Kit Carson Tobe Hooper |
| Portrayed by | Bill Moseley |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Robert Paul Sawyer |
| Nickname | Chop-Top Bloody Bobby Platehead |
| Occupation | Infantry (formerly) Butcher |
| Relatives | Bubba Sawyer / Leatherface (brother) Drayton Sawyer (brother) Nubbins Sawyer (twin brother; deceased) |
| Nationality | American |
| Classification | Mass murderer |
| Primary location | Texas |
| Status | Deceased |
A member of the cannibalistic Sawyer family, Chop-Top, whose actual name is revealed to be Robert (shortened to "Bobby" or "Bloody Bobby") in the planned spin-off All-American Massacre, is a hippie-like antagonist and comedic relief character who makes frequent remarks related to his PTSD flashbacks and napalm from his time as a Vietnam veteran.
Chop-Top adorns himself in a variety of multi-colored and tattered clothing and claims that music is his life.