Gene Hackman

Person

Gene Hackman

Born 30 January 1930 Died 17 February 2025, aged 95 San Bernardino, California, USA TMDB ↗

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).

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The numbers

Computed from the record
23age in their first credit on record (1953)
51years on screen and counting
3credits in 2001, their busiest year
43dated credits on record
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Movie credits

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Welcome to Mooseport poster Age: 74

Welcome to Mooseport

2004
as Monroe Cole
Behind Enemy Lines poster Age: 71

Behind Enemy Lines

2001
as Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group
The Royal Tenenbaums poster Age: 71

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001
as Royal Tenenbaum
The Mexican poster Age: 71

The Mexican

2001
as Arnold Margolese
Under Suspicion poster Age: 70

Under Suspicion

2000
as Henry Hearst
The Replacements poster Age: 70

The Replacements

2000
as Jimmy McGinty
Enemy of the State poster Age: 68

Enemy of the State

1998
as Brill
Antz poster Age: 68

Antz

1998
as General Mandible (voice)
Absolute Power poster Age: 67

Absolute Power

1997
as President Richmond
The Chamber poster Age: 66

The Chamber

1996
as Sam Cayhall
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein poster Age: 65

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

1996
as Blind Man (archive footage)
Get Shorty poster Age: 65

Get Shorty

1995
as Harry Zimm
Crimson Tide poster Age: 65

Crimson Tide

1995
as Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey
Wyatt Earp poster Age: 64

Wyatt Earp

1994
as Nicholas Earp
The Firm poster Age: 63

The Firm

1993
as Avery Tolar
Unforgiven poster Age: 62

Unforgiven

1992
as 'Little' Bill Daggett
The Package poster Age: 59

The Package

1989
as Sgt. Johnny Gallagher
Mississippi Burning poster Age: 58

Mississippi Burning

1988
as Agent Rupert Anderson
Split Decisions poster Age: 58

Split Decisions

1988
as Dan McGuinn
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace poster Age: 57

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987
as Lex Luthor
Hoosiers poster Age: 56

Hoosiers

1986
as Norman Dale
Uncommon Valor poster Age: 53

Uncommon Valor

1983
as Col. Cal Rhodes
Eureka poster Age: 53

Eureka

1983
as Jack McCann
Superman II poster Age: 50

Superman II

1980
as Lex Luthor
Superman poster Age: 48

Superman

1978
as Lex Luthor
A Bridge Too Far poster Age: 47

A Bridge Too Far

1977
as Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski
Lucky Lady poster Age: 45

Lucky Lady

1975
as Kibby
The Conversation poster Age: 44

The Conversation

1974
as Harry Caul
Scarecrow poster Age: 43

Scarecrow

1973
as Max Millan
The Poseidon Adventure poster Age: 42

The Poseidon Adventure

1972
as Reverend Scott
Prime Cut poster Age: 42

Prime Cut

1972
as Mary Ann
The French Connection poster Age: 41

The French Connection

1971
as Jimmy Doyle
The Hunting Party poster Age: 41

The Hunting Party

1971
as Brandt Ruger
Doctors' Wives poster Age: 41

Doctors' Wives

1971
as Dave Randolph
Bonnie and Clyde poster Age: 37

Bonnie and Clyde

1967
as Buck Barrow
First to Fight poster Age: 36

First to Fight

1967
as Sergeant Tweed
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TV credits

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