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 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).

Gene Hackman has built a filmography of 9 credits over a career spanning from 1961 to 2001.

Gene Hackman's most notable role to date came in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), where he played Royal Tenenbaum. He also appeared in Unforgiven (1992) as 'Little' Bill Daggett. Most recently appeared in Superman (1978) as Lex Luthor.

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