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10 Photos of the Real Serial Killers in ‘Mindhunter’ and the Actors Who Portrayed Them

By on September 10, 2019 at 12:06 pm
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The second season on Netflix’s hit show Mindhunter dropped in August and fans are pretty happy about how the new episodes turned out.

The show is based on true events surrounding how the FBI established their behavioral science unit in the 1970s to study serial killers and other murderers. In real life, as in the show, the investigators interviewed serial killers to try to learn how their minds worked, back when “serial killer” was a new concept.

Here are photos of the real-life killers and the actors who portray them in the show.

1. David Berkowitz: “The Son of Sam” – Played by Oliver Cooper

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Thanks so much to everyone who has signed up for Patreon! Just posted the Son of Sam episode! #necronomipod #podcast #patreon #davidberkowitz #sonofsam #serialkillers

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2. Charles Manson – Played by Damon Herriman

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Can we separate crazy Charles Manson from musician Charles Manson? They seem like two different people. ___ #charlesmanson #60s

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3. Charles “Tex” Watson – Played by Christopher Backus

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Away from Manson, Tex Watson’s ambitions were growing. “I decided to call up an old girl friend… Her name was Luella {a pseudonym} and I'd gotten to know her casually while Rich and I were still living at the house on the beach. During the week we were waiting for our army physicals, he'd taken me to see her once and… I felt she'd been especially friendly to me that day. Right now I needed a friend. I got a lover. The first time I hitchhiked over to her apartment I ended up moving in. Luella… didn't have a real job; she kept herself going by dealing a little grass and LSD among her friends – nothing big time but enough to get by. She had an old Hollywood-Spanish apartment with eucalyptus trees all around and a patio that overlooked the driveway to an exclusive private club for professional magicians and entertainment stars. Sometimes we'd sunbathe on the deck, drinking beer and smoking grass while we watched all the big limousines drive up for parties, dumping out beautiful people whom we could never quite recognize. It was an easy life that Luella and I fell into. Combining her contacts with mine, we found we could sell a lot more dope than she'd been doing on her own…" It certainly sounds like Watson thought of himself as a drug dealer. In just a few months, he and ‘Louella’ (real name Rosina Kroner) would aim for a big score, with disastrous effects.

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4. Dennis Rader: The BTK Killer – Played by Sonny Valicenti

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Episode 85: Dennis Rader “BTK” Part 1 is now posted and it is long AF! Images from episode: 1. This loser. 2. Joseph Otero 3. Julie Otero 4. Josephine Otero 5. Joseph Otero Jr. . . . . . #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #morbid #morbidpod #morbidpodcast #podcast #podcasts #podcastlife #serialkiller #killer #death #murder #dennisrader #btk #torture #strangle #podernfamily #podsquad #horror #creepy #spooky #kansas #wichita #hhholmes #tedbundy

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5. William “Junior” Pierce: Played by Michael Filipowich

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MINDHUNTER casting is on point. Outrageously good. Killers in order: William 'Junior' Pierce David Berkowitz a.k.a Son of Sam William Henry Hance Elmer Wayne Henley Charles Manson #Mindhunter #Netflix #SerialKillers #Horror #InstaHorror #Creepy #SerialKiller #Murder #TrueCrime #MindhunterSeason2 #SonOfSam #CharlesManson #DavidBerkowitz #WilliamHenryHance #ElmerWayneHenley #WilliamJuniorPierce

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6. William Henry Hance: Played by Corey Allen

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7. Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr.: Played by Robert Aramayo 

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Been watching Netflix's Mindhunter? In Season 2 they encounter Elmer Wayne Henley from a case that is also part of Insomniac, The Candy Man. Hear more about Henley's role in our Episode 10. ˙ #mindhunter #podcast #serialkiller #truecrime @mindhunter

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8. Ed Kemper: Played by Cameron Britton

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Edmund Kemper Born on December 18, 1948, in Burbank, California, Edmund Kemper, at age 15, killed both his grandparents to "see what it felt like." Upon release, he drifted, picking up and releasing female hitchhikers. But he soon stopped letting them go, killing six young women in the Santa Cruz, California, area in the 1970s. In 1973 he killed his mother and her friend before turning himself in.

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9. Wayne Williams: Played by Christopher Livingston

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10. Paul Bateson: Played by Morgan Kelly

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Did you Know? #paulbateson #murderer #theexorcist #behindthescene #interestingfacts #didyouknow

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I don’t know about you, but I’m really hoping that Mindhunter keeps going.

Have you watched season two yet? Let us know what you think in the comments!

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