Gene Hackman

Birthday

1930-01-30

Place of Birth

San Bernardino, California, USA

Biography

Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is a retired American actor and novelist. Nominated for five Academy Awards, winning two, Hackman has also won three Golden Globes and two BAFTAs in a career that spanned four decades. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde. His major subsequent films include I Never Sang for My Father (1970); his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in The French Connection (1971) and its sequel French Connection II (1975); The Poseidon Adventure (1972); The Conversation (1974); A Bridge Too Far (1977); his role as arch-villain Lex Luthor in Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987); Under Fire (1983); Twice in a Lifetime (1985); Hoosiers (1986); No Way Out (1987); Mississippi Burning (1987); Unforgiven (1992); Wyatt Earp (1994); The Quick and the Dead, Crimson Tide and Get Shorty (all 1995); Enemy of the State (1998); The Royal Tenenbaums (2001); and his final film role before retirement, in Welcome to Mooseport (2004). ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

2001 6.4
Behind Enemy Lines

as Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group

2001
The Mexican

The Mexican

2001 6.1
The Mexican

as Arnold Margolese

2001
Heist

Heist

2001 6.5
Heist

as Joe Moore

2001
Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers

2001 6.2
Heartbreakers

as William B. Tensy

2001
Antz

Antz

1998 6.5
Antz

as General Mandible (voice)

1998
Twilight

Twilight

1998 6.2
Twilight

as Jack Ames

1998
Absolute Power

Absolute Power

1997 6.7
Absolute Power

as President Richmond

1997
Extreme Measures

Extreme Measures

1996 6.2
Extreme Measures

as Dr. Lawrence Myrick

1996
The Chamber

The Chamber

1996 6
The Chamber

as Sam Cayhall

1996
The Birdcage

The Birdcage

1996 7.2
The Birdcage

as Senator Kevin Keeley

1996
Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

1995 7.3
Crimson Tide

as Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey

1995
Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp

1994 6.7
Wyatt Earp

as Nicholas Earp

1994
The Firm

The Firm

1993 6.9
The Firm

as Avery Tolar

1993
Unforgiven

Unforgiven

1992 8.2
Unforgiven

as 'Little' Bill Daggett

1992
Class Action

Class Action

1991 6.4
Class Action

as Jedediah Tucker Ward

1991
Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

1990 4.9
Loose Cannons

as MacArthur Stern

1990
Narrow Margin

Narrow Margin

1990 6.6
Narrow Margin

as Robert Caulfield

1990