Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

162

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-01-30

Day of Death

2025-02-17 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

San Bernardino, California, USA

Also Known As

Eugene Allen Hackman

Eugene Alder

Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman

Gene Hackman

Biography

Eugene Allen Hackman (January 30, 1930 – c. February 17, 2025) was an American actor. In a career that spanned six decades, he received two Academy Awards, two British Academy Films Awards and four Golden Globes. Hackman's two Academy Award wins were for Best Actor for his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in William Friedkin's action thriller The French Connection (1971) and for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a villainous Sheriff in Clint Eastwood's Western film Unforgiven (1992). He was Oscar-nominated for his roles as 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). Hackman gained further fame for his portrayal of Lex Luthor in Superman (1978) and its sequel Superman II (1980). He also acted in: The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Scarecrow (1973), The Conversation (1974), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Under Fire (1983), Power (1986), Loose Cannons (1990), The Firm (1993), The Quick and the Dead (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Enemy of the State (1998), Behind Enemy Lines (2001) and Runaway Jury (2003). He retired from acting after starring in Welcome to Mooseport (2004). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gene Hackman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Unforgiven

1992

Unforgiven

as

'Little' Bill Daggett

Absolute Power

1997

Absolute Power

as

President Richmond

Bonnie and Clyde

1967

Bonnie and Clyde

as

Buck Barrow

The French Connection

1971

The French Connection

as

Jimmy Doyle

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

The Poseidon Adventure

as

Reverend Scott

The Conversation

1974

The Conversation

as

Harry Caul

Mississippi Burning

1988

Mississippi Burning

as

Agent Rupert Anderson

Young Frankenstein

1974

Young Frankenstein

as

Blindman

Under Suspicion

2000

Under Suspicion

as

Henry Hearst

No Way Out

1987

No Way Out

as

Defense Secretary David Brice

Superman

1978

Superman

as

Lex Luthor

The Replacements

2000

The Replacements

as

Jimmy McGinty

French Connection II

1975

French Connection II

as

"Popeye" Doyle

Heartbreakers

2001

Heartbreakers

as

William B. Tensy

The Birdcage

1996

The Birdcage

as

Senator Kevin Keeley

Heist

2001

Heist

as

Joe Moore

A Bridge Too Far

1977

A Bridge Too Far

as

Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski

Hoosiers

1986

Hoosiers

as

Coach Norman Dale

Extreme Measures

1996

Extreme Measures

as

Dr. Lawrence Myrick

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

as

Lex Luthor

The Mexican

2001

The Mexican

as

Arnold Margolese

Runaway Jury

2003

Runaway Jury

as

Rankin Fitch

Postcards from the Edge

1990

Postcards from the Edge

as

Lowell Kolchek

Another Woman

1988

Another Woman

as

Larry

Scarecrow

1973

Scarecrow

as

Max Millan

Behind Enemy Lines

2001

Behind Enemy Lines

as

Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group

Target

1985

Target

as

Walter Lloyd

Narrow Margin

1990

Narrow Margin

as

Robert Caulfield

The Chamber

1996

The Chamber

as

Sam Cayhall

Get Shorty

1995

Get Shorty

as

Harry Zimm

The Package

1989

The Package

as

Sgt. Johnny Gallagher

The Split

1968

The Split

as

Lt. Walter Brill

Superman II

1980

Superman II

as

Lex Luthor

Loose Cannons

1990

Loose Cannons

as

MacArthur Stern

The Domino Principle

1977

The Domino Principle

as

Tucker

Night Moves

1975

Night Moves

as

Harry Moseby

The Quick and the Dead

1995

The Quick and the Dead

as

John Herod

Company Business

1991

Company Business

as

Sam Boyd

Wyatt Earp

1994

Wyatt Earp

as

Nicholas Earp

Crimson Tide

1995

Crimson Tide

as

Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey

March or Die

1977

March or Die

as

Major William Sherman Foster

Antz

1998

Antz

as

General Mandible (voice)

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001

The Royal Tenenbaums

as

Royal Tenenbaum

Twilight

1998

Twilight

as

Jack Ames

Downhill Racer

1969

Downhill Racer

as

Eugene Claire

Bite the Bullet

1975

Bite the Bullet

as

Sam Clayton

Enemy of the State

1998

Enemy of the State

as

Brill

Uncommon Valor

1983

Uncommon Valor

as

Col. Cal Rhodes

Under Fire

1983

Under Fire

as

Alex Grazier

Prime Cut

1972

Prime Cut

as

Mary Ann

Marooned

1969

Marooned

as

Buzz Lloyd

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993

Geronimo: An American Legend

as

Brig. Gen. George Crook

Full Moon in Blue Water

1988

Full Moon in Blue Water

as

Floyd

Hawaii

1966

Hawaii

as

John Whipple

Lilith

1964

Lilith

as

Norman

Bat★21

1988

Bat★21

as

Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton

The Firm

1993

The Firm

as

Avery Tolar

Class Action

1991

Class Action

as

Jedediah Tucker Ward

Eureka

1983

Eureka

as

Jack McCann

The Hunting Party

1971

The Hunting Party

as

Brandt Ruger

The Gypsy Moths

1969

The Gypsy Moths

as

Joe Browdy

Welcome to Mooseport

2004

Welcome to Mooseport

as

Monroe Cole

Power

1986

Power

as

Wilfred Buckley

Reds

1981

Reds

as

Pete van Wherry

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as

Lex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)

Misunderstood

1983

Misunderstood

as

Ned Rawley

Cisco Pike

1971

Cisco Pike

as

Officer Leo Holland

I Never Sang for My Father

1970

I Never Sang for My Father

as

Gene Garrison

Split Decisions

1988

Split Decisions

as

Dan McGuinn

Riot

1969

Riot

as

Red Fraker

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

2001

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

as

Self

Lucky Lady

1975

Lucky Lady

as

Kibby

Zandy's Bride

1974

Zandy's Bride

as

Zandy Allen

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

2004

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

as

Narrator

Twice in a Lifetime

1985

Twice in a Lifetime

as

Harry MacKenzie

All Night Long

1981

All Night Long

as

George Dupler

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

2008

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

as

Self

Shurtleff on Acting

1994

Shurtleff on Acting

as

Self

Doctors' Wives

1971

Doctors' Wives

as

Dave Randolph

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

as

Lex Luthor (archive footage)

A Covenant with Death

1967

A Covenant with Death

as

Harmsworth

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

Sports on the Silver Screen

as

Self (archive footage)

Heroes of Iwo Jima

2001

Heroes of Iwo Jima

as

Self - Host/Narrator

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

2019

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

as

Self (archive footage)

Pattern Recognition

2017

Pattern Recognition

as

Self (archive footage)

The Sky Divers

1969

The Sky Divers

as

Self

First to Fight

1967

First to Fight

as

Sergeant Tweed

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

2001

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

as

Self

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

2000

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

as

Self

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

2013

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

as

Self

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as

Self

Banning

1967

Banning

as

Tommy Del Gaddo

Shadow on the Land

1968

Shadow on the Land

as

Rev. Thomas Davis

How Fast?

1969

How Fast?

as

Self (Archive Footage)

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

2009

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

as

Self

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

1999

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

as

Narrator (voice)

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

2001

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

as

Self

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

1982

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

as

Self

The Making of 'Superman II'

1983

The Making of 'Superman II'

as

Self

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

2001

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

as

Self

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2002

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

as

Self

Mad Dog Coll

1961

Mad Dog Coll

as

Cop (uncredited)

We, The Marines

2017

We, The Marines

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage

2005

Shipibo Konibo: A Rite of Passage

as

Narrator (voice)

Formula 1 - Speed fever

1978

Formula 1 - Speed fever

as

Self

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

2006

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

as

Lex Luthor

Earth and the American Dream

1992

Earth and the American Dream

as

Reader (voice)

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

2002

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

as

Self

All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger

2002

All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger

as

Self

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

1996

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

as

Blind Man (archive footage)

Two of a Kind

1983

Two of a Kind

as

God (voice) (uncredited)

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

2006

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

as

Self (archive footage)

Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso

1994

Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso

as

Self

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

2000

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

as

Self

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

as

Self (archive footage)

Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe

2001

Will Shuster's Zozobra™ de Santa Fe

as

Himself/Narrator

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

2024

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

1992

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

as

Self

On the Road with: Scarecrow

1973

On the Road with: Scarecrow

as

Himself

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

1995

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

as

Self

The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima

2016

The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima

as

Self - Narrator

The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special

2025

The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special

as

Self (Archival Footage)

Larry King Live

Larry King Live

as

Self

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as

Self

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Herb Kenyon

The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

as

Self

Naked City

Naked City

as

Mr. Jasper

East Side/West Side

East Side/West Side

as

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self

Insight

Insight

as

Holt

The Defenders

The Defenders

as

Stanley McGuirk

The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour

as

CBS Playhouse

CBS Playhouse

as

The DuPont Show of the Week

The DuPont Show of the Week

as

Douglas McCann

The Directors

The Directors

as

Self

The Hollywood Greats

The Hollywood Greats

as

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Hawk

Hawk

as

Tallahassee 7000

Tallahassee 7000

as

Joe Lawson

The Trials of O'Brien

The Trials of O'Brien

as

Roger Nathan

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as

Self

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

as

Self

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

as

Self

American Masters

American Masters

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

as

Self

The Invaders

The Invaders

as

Tom Jessup

The Playboy Murders

The Playboy Murders

as

Self (archive footage)

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient

Route 66

Route 66

as

Motorist

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Winner

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee / Presenter

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Production

Under Suspicion

2000

Under Suspicion

as

Crew

Miami Blues

1990

Miami Blues

as

Directing