

Gene Hackman
Acting•Born January 30, 1930•Died February 17, 2025 (age 95)•San Bernardino, California, USA
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).
Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962•TV Series•
7.5

The Mike Douglas Show
1961•TV Series•
5.8

Golden Globe Awards
1944•TV Series•
6.9

Golden Globe Awards
1944•TV Series•
6.9

Golden Globe Awards
1944•TV Series•
6.9

Golden Globe Awards
1944•TV Series•
6.9

The Merv Griffin Show
1962•TV Series•
6.6

Naked City
1958•TV Series•
5.7
Filmography
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Movieas Lex Luthor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 30, 1930
Day of DeathFebruary 17, 2025
Place of BirthSan Bernardino, California, USA
Popularity2.2
