Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Acting

Born: 1930-01-30 in San Bernardino, California, USA

Biography

Eugene Allen Hackman (January 30, 1930 – c. February 18, 2025) was an American actor. Hackman made his credited film debut in the drama Lilith (1964). He later won two Academy Awards, his first for Best Actor for his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in William Friedkin's action thriller The French Connection (1971) and his second for Best Supporting Actor for playing a sheriff in Clint Eastwood's Western Unforgiven (1992). He was Oscar-nominated for playing Buck Barrow in the crime drama Bonnie and Clyde (1967), a college professor in the drama I Never Sang for My Father (1970), and an FBI agent in the historical drama Mississippi Burning (1988).

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee / Presenter

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Self

No Poster

Film '72

Self

The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

Self

Ciné regards

Ciné regards

Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self

American Masters

American Masters

Self

The Defenders

The Defenders

Stanley McGuirk

Route 66

Route 66

Motorist

Naked City

Naked City

Mr. Jasper

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Herb Kenyon

Superman

Superman

Lex Luthor

The Invaders

The Invaders

Tom Jessup

The Oscars

The Oscars

Self

Dinah!

Dinah!

Self

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

Self - Narrator (voice)

The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour

Unforgiven

Unforgiven

'Little' Bill Daggett

The Firm

The Firm

Avery Tolar

Superman II

Superman II

Lex Luthor

Antz

Antz

General Mandible (voice)

Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group

Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey

Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

Brill

The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead

Herod

The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums

Royal Tenenbaum

Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

Rankin Fitch

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

Blindman

The Replacements

The Replacements

Jimmy McGinty

Absolute Power

Absolute Power

President Richmond

The Birdcage

The Birdcage

Senator Kevin Keeley

Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

Agent Rupert Anderson

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

Self

Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp

Nicholas Earp