Michael Berryman

Early life Michael John Berryman was born September 4, 1948, in Los Angeles, California, the second of two children of Sloan and Barbara Berryman. He has one elder sister, Virginia. Berryman is of partial German descent; his German great-grandfather was a doctor who worked in Vienna. Berryman's mother was a nurse, and his father was a U.S. Navy neurosurgeon

Berryman was born with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, a rare genetic condition that affects the development of sweat glands, skin, hair, and fingernails. The condition also led Berryman to develop craniosynostosis, requiring him to undergo cranial reconstructive surgery as a child.

He was raised Roman Catholic and attended Saint Monica Preparatory in Santa Monica. Berryman became an avid surfer from a young age. He was also a special guest at the third annual San Antonio Horrific Film Fest in August 2010, the Cinema Wasteland convention in April 2011 and the Contamination Convention in Missouri in June 2012. From 2014 to 2018 he played the founder of Zona in Z Nation. In 2024, he starred in a horror film, They Turned Us Into Killers with Taryn Manning, Scout Taylor-Compton and Kane Hodder.

Personal life Berryman is a strong advocate for environmental protection and lived on a wolf sanctuary for ten years.

Awards Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 1978 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actor – Horror for The Hills Have Eyes 2007 Won EyeGore Award Career Contribution in Horror Genre

Filmography

Audio Year Title Role Notes 2025 The Temple of the Killer Tiger Monkeys Chief Exec Podcast series