Gene Hackman
Acting
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Gene Hackman
Filmography
Acting (122)
2025
Breakdown: 1975as Self (The Conversation/The Poseidon Adventure- archive footage)
6.9
2025
The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Specialas Self (archive footage)
6.5
2024
Remembering Gene Wilderas Self (archive footage)
7.4
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legendas Self (archive footage)
5.0
2019
Sacheen: Breaking the Silenceas Self (archive footage)
2017
Pattern Recognitionas Self (archive footage)
2017
We, the Marinesas Self - Narrator (voice)
5.4
2016
The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jimaas Self - Narrator
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Lex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
2013
6.1
2009
6.9
2008
4.6
2006
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cutas Lex Luthor
7.4
2005
Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passageas Narrator (voice)
2004
Welcome to Mooseportas Monroe Cole
5.1
2004
6.6
2003
Runaway Juryas Rankin Fitch
6.9
2002
6.5
2002
7.4
2002
7.3
2001
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroesas Lex Luthor (archive footage)
6.9
2001
7.0
2001
Behind Enemy Linesas Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group
6.5
2001
Heistas Joe Moore
6.3
2001
The Royal Tenenbaumsas Royal Tenenbaum
7.5
2001
Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Feas Himself/Narrator
2001
Heroes of Iwo Jimaas Self - Host/Narrator
6.1
2001
7.6
2001
7.2
2001
Heartbreakersas William B. Tensy
6.1
2001
The Mexicanas Margolese
6.0
2000
7.3
2000
Under Suspicionas Henry Hearst
6.1
2000
The Replacementsas Jimmy McGinty
6.7
1999
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywoodas Narrator (voice)
7.8
1998
Enemy of the Stateas Brill
7.1
1998
Antzas General Mandible (voice)
6.2
1998
Twilightas Jack Ames
6.1
1997
Sports on the Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)
9.0
1997
Absolute Poweras President Richmond
6.7
1996
The Chamberas Sam Cayhall
5.9
1996
Extreme Measuresas Dr. Lawrence Myrick
6.0
1996
The Birdcageas Senator Kevin Keeley
7.0
1996
Making Frankensense of Young Frankensteinas Blind Man (archive footage)
8.3
1995
Get Shortyas Harry Zimm
6.5
1995
Crimson Tideas Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey
7.2
1995
The Quick and the Deadas Herod
6.6
1995
The Making of 'Crimson Tide'as Self
9.0
1994
7.4
1994
Shurtleff on Actingas Self
1994
Wyatt Earpas Nicholas Earp
6.8
1993
Geronimo: An American Legendas Brig. Gen. George Crook
6.3
1993
The Firmas Avery Tolar
6.7
1992
Earth and the American Dreamas Reader (voice)
6.7
1992
1992
Unforgivenas 'Little' Bill Daggett
7.9
1991
Company Businessas Sam Boyd
5.3
1991
Class Actionas Jedediah Tucker Ward
6.3
1990
Narrow Marginas Robert Caulfield
6.4
1990
Postcards from the Edgeas Lowell Kolchek
6.6
1990
Loose Cannonsas MacArthur Stern
5.0
1989
The Packageas Sgt. Johnny Gallagher
6.1
1988
Mississippi Burningas Agent Rupert Anderson
7.7
1988
Full Moon in Blue Wateras Floyd
6.1
1988
Another Womanas Larry
6.8
1988
Bat★21as Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton
6.3
1988
Split Decisionsas Dan McGuinn
5.1
1987
No Way Outas Defense Secretary David Brice
6.9
1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peaceas Lex Luthor
4.6
1986
Hoosiersas Norman Dale
7.0
1986
Poweras Wilfred Buckley
5.9
1985
Targetas Walter Lloyd
5.9
1985
Twice in a Lifetimeas Harry MacKenzie
5.8
1983
Uncommon Valoras Col. Cal Rhodes
6.2
1983
Two of a Kindas God (voice) (uncredited)
6.0
1983
Misunderstoodas Ned Rawley
6.5
1983
Under Fireas Alex Grazier
6.7
1983
The Making of 'Superman II'as Self
7.6
1983
Eurekaas Jack McCann
5.3
1982
6.8
1981
Redsas Pete van Wherry
6.9
1981
All Night Longas George Dupler
5.2
1980
Superman IIas Lex Luthor
6.8
1978
Supermanas Lex Luthor
7.2
1978
Formula 1 - Speed feveras Self
7.1
1977
March or Dieas Major William Sherman Foster
5.8
1977
A Bridge Too Faras Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski
7.2
1977
The Domino Principleas Tucker
5.8
1975
Lucky Ladyas Kibby
5.6
1975
Bite the Bulletas Sam Clayton
6.4
1975
Night Movesas Harry Moseby
6.7
1975
French Connection IIas "Popeye" Doyle
6.8
1974
Young Frankensteinas Blindman
7.9
1974
Zandy's Brideas Zandy Allen
6.4
1974
The Conversationas Harry Caul
7.5
1973
Scarecrowas Max Millan
7.0
1973
On the Road with: Scarecrowas Self
7.0
1972
The Poseidon Adventureas Reverend Scott
7.2
1972
Prime Cutas Mary Ann
6.5
1972
Cisco Pikeas Officer Leo Holland
5.6
1971
The French Connectionas Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle
7.5
1971
The Hunting Partyas Brandt Ruger
6.1
1971
Doctors' Wivesas Dave Randolph
4.9
1970
I Never Sang for My Fatheras Gene Garrison
6.7
1969
Maroonedas Buzz Lloyd
6.0
1969
Downhill Raceras Eugene Claire
6.0
1969
The Gypsy Mothsas Joe Browdy
6.0
1969
Riotas Red Fraker
5.3
1969
The Sky Diversas Self
6.0
1968
Shadow on the Landas Rev. Thomas Davis
7.7
1968
The Splitas Lt. Walter Brill
6.7
1967
Banningas Tommy Del Gaddo
5.7
1967
Bonnie and Clydeas Buck Barrow
7.5
1967
A Covenant with Deathas Harmsworth
4.8
1967
First to Fightas Sergeant Tweed
7.9
1966
Hawaiias John Whipple
6.3
1964
Lilithas Norman
6.4
1961
Mad Dog Collas Cop (uncredited)
5.4
Production & Directing (2)
2000
Under SuspicionExecutive Producer
6.1
1990
Miami BluesThanks
6.0