Gene Hackman
Acting

Gene Hackman

January 30, 1930 (Age 95 at death) San Bernardino, California, USA Died February 17, 2025

Also known as: Eugene Allen Hackman, Eugene Alder, Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman

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

1962 • TV

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 • TV

Scarecrow

Scarecrow

1973 • Movie

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

2007 • TV

The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour

1953 • TV

Unforgiven

Unforgiven

1992 • Movie

Movie Credits (51)

Acting

1973

Scarecrow

as Max Millan

1992

Unforgiven

as 'Little' Bill Daggett

1978

Superman

as Lex Luthor

1990

Narrow Margin

as Robert Caulfield

1998

Antz

as General Mandible (voice)

2000

The Replacements

as Jimmy McGinty

1994

Wyatt Earp

as Nicholas Earp

1969

Downhill Racer

as Eugene Claire

1995

Get Shorty

as Harry Zimm

2001

The Royal Tenenbaums

as Royal Tenenbaum

1995

Crimson Tide

as Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey

2001

Heist

as Joe Moore

1998

Enemy of the State

as Brill

1968

The Split

as Lt. Walter Brill

1985

Target

as Walter Lloyd

1998

Twilight

as Jack Ames

2000

Under Suspicion

as Henry Hearst

1980

Superman II

as Lex Luthor

1986

Hoosiers

as Coach Norman Dale

1974

Young Frankenstein

as Blindman

Crew

2000

Under Suspicion

Executive Producer

TV Credits (36)

Acting

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

6 episodes

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

7 episodes

2007

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

as Self

1 episodes

1953

The United States Steel Hour

5 episodes

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

1 episodes

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 episodes

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

2 episodes

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient

1 episodes

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee / Presenter

1 episodes

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

5 episodes

1986

American Masters

as Self

1 episodes

1967

The Invaders

as Tom Jessup

1 episodes

1958

Naked City

as Mr. Jasper

1 episodes

1965

The F.B.I.

as Herb Kenyon

1 episodes

1974

Dinah!

as Self

1 episodes

1960

Route 66

as Motorist

1 episodes

1953

The Oscars

as Self

5 episodes

1961

The Defenders

as Stanley McGuirk

2 episodes

1978

The South Bank Show

as Self

1 episodes

1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

2 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 30, 1930
Died
February 17, 2025 (age 95)
Place of Birth
San Bernardino, California, USA
Popularity
3.7

Career Stats

51
Movies
36
TV Shows