Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman is an Academy Award-winning American actor. He came to fame during the 1970s, after his role as Popeye Doyle in The French Connection, and continued to appear in Hollywood films playing major roles, including Harry Caul in The Conversation, Norman Dale in Hoosiers, Agent Rupert Anderson in Mississippi Burning, Little Bill Daggett in Unforgiven, Lex Luthor in Superman (plus two of its sequels), Captain Frank Ramsey in Crimson Tide, Joe Moore in Heist and Admiral Leslie McMahon Reigart in Behind Enemy Lines.
In the 1970's, Gene Hackman used his bulk, crinkly smile, and everyman face to become a superstar character actor and leading man.
His defining role was as tough cop Popeye Doyle in the action crime drama THE FRENCH CONNECTION, for which Hackman won the Best Actor Academy Award.
Gene Hackman's notable films include: BONNIE AND CLYDE, SUPERMAN, HOOSIERS, THE QUICK AND THE DEAD, UNFORGIVEN, ENEMY OF THE STATE, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, HEARTBREAKERS, BEHIND ENEMY LINES,and RUNAWAY JURY.
Gene had an uncredited scene in the classic comedy YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.
Gene Hackman once referred to his famous, non-handsome face as a "mug with handles."
His recent release include: WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT and SUPERMAN 2 (2006).
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