Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

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...

Known For

Unforgiven

as 'Little' Bill Daggett

Superman

as Lex Luthor

Cast Credits

Welcome to Mooseport

as Monroe Cole

Runaway Jury

as Rankin Fitch

Behind Enemy Lines

as Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group

Heist

as Joe Moore

The Royal Tenenbaums

as Royal Tenenbaum

Heartbreakers

as William B. Tensy

The Mexican

as Arnold Margolese

Under Suspicion

as Henry Hearst

The Replacements

as Jimmy McGinty

Antz

as General Mandible (voice)

Twilight

as Jack Ames

Absolute Power

as President Richmond

The Chamber

as Sam Cayhall

Extreme Measures

as Dr. Lawrence Myrick

The Birdcage

as Senator Kevin Keeley

Get Shorty

as Harry Zimm

Crimson Tide

as Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey

Wyatt Earp

as Nicholas Earp

Geronimo: An American Legend

as Brig. Gen. George Crook

The Firm

as Avery Tolar

Unforgiven

as 'Little' Bill Daggett

Company Business

as Sam Boyd

Class Action

as Jedediah Tucker Ward

Narrow Margin

as Robert Caulfield

Postcards from the Edge

as Lowell Kolchek

Loose Cannons

as MacArthur Stern

The Package

as Sgt. Johnny Gallagher

Crew Credits

Under Suspicion

Executive Producer