Gene Hackman

Birthday: 1930-01-30
Birthplace: San Bernardino, California, USA
Gender: Male
Drafted: 0
Drafted By: Unowned
Owned By: Unowned
Owned Wins: 0
Owned Noms: 0
Win Bonus: 8
Nom Bonus: 0
Total Points: 0

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).

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Career Statisics

Season Age Movie Role Result Points
1968 38 Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Supporting Actor Nom 0
1971 41 I Never Sang for My Father (1970) Supporting Actor Nom 0
1972 42 The French Connection (1971) Leading Actor Win 0
1989 59 Mississippi Burning (1988) Leading Actor Nom 0
1993 63 Unforgiven (1992) Supporting Actor Win 0
Career 0

Transaction History

Date Location Team Receives Team Receives Team Receives

Credits

Year Title Character
2006-11-02 Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Lex Luthor
2004-02-24 Welcome to Mooseport Monroe Cole
2003-01-16 Runaway Jury Rankin Fitch
2001-11-30 Behind Enemy Lines Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group
2001-11-09 Heist Joe Moore
2001-10-05 The Royal Tenenbaums Royal Tenenbaum
2001-03-23 Heartbreakers William B. Tensy
2001-03-01 The Mexican Arnold Margolese
2000-08-24 Under Suspicion Henry Hearst
2000-08-11 The Replacements Jimmy McGinty
1998-11-20 Enemy of the State Brill
1998-10-02 Antz General Mandible (voice)
1998-03-06 Twilight Jack Ames
1997-02-14 Absolute Power President Richmond
1996-10-11 The Chamber Sam Cayhall
1996-09-27 Extreme Measures Dr. Lawrence Myrick
1996-03-08 The Birdcage Senator Kevin Keeley
1995-10-20 Get Shorty Harry Zimm
1995-05-12 Crimson Tide Captain Franklin "Frank" Ramsey
1995-02-09 The Quick and the Dead John Herod
1994-06-24 Wyatt Earp Nicholas Earp
1993-12-10 Geronimo: An American Legend Brig. Gen. George Crook
1993-06-30 The Firm Avery Tolar
1992-10-01 Earth and the American Dream Reader (voice)
1992-08-07 Unforgiven 'Little' Bill Daggett
1991-09-06 Company Business Sam Boyd
1991-03-15 Class Action Jedediah Tucker Ward
1990-09-21 Narrow Margin Robert Caulfield
1990-09-14 Postcards from the Edge Lowell Kolchek
1990-02-09 Loose Cannons MacArthur Stern
1989-01-25 The Package Sgt. Johnny Gallagher
1988-12-08 Mississippi Burning Agent Rupert Anderson
1988-11-23 Full Moon in Blue Water Floyd
1988-10-13 Another Woman Larry
1988-07-21 Bat★21 Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton
1988-06-11 Split Decisions Dan McGuinn
1987-08-14 No Way Out Defense Secretary David Brice
1987-07-24 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Lex Luthor
1986-11-14 Hoosiers Coach Norman Dale
1986-01-31 Power Wilfred Buckley
1985-11-08 Target Walter Lloyd
1985-10-23 Twice in a Lifetime Harry MacKenzie
1984-03-30 Misunderstood Ned Rawley
1983-12-16 Uncommon Valor Col. Cal Rhodes
1983-12-13 Two of a Kind God (voice) (uncredited)
1983-10-21 Under Fire Alex Grazier
1983-05-01 Eureka Jack McCann
1981-12-25 Reds Pete van Wherry
1981-03-06 All Night Long George Dupler
1980-12-12 Superman II Lex Luthor
1978-12-14 Superman Lex Luthor
1977-09-08 March or Die Major William Sherman Foster
1977-06-15 A Bridge Too Far Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski
1977-03-23 The Domino Principle Tucker
1975-12-25 Lucky Lady Kibby
1975-09-26 Bite the Bullet Sam Clayton
1975-06-11 Night Moves Harry Moseby
1975-05-18 French Connection II "Popeye" Doyle
1974-12-15 Young Frankenstein Blindman
1974-05-19 Zandy's Bride Zandy Allen
1974-04-07 The Conversation Harry Caul
1973-04-11 Scarecrow Max Millan
1972-12-01 The Poseidon Adventure Reverend Scott
1972-06-01 Prime Cut Mary Ann
1972-01-14 Cisco Pike Officer Leo Holland
1971-10-09 The French Connection Jimmy Doyle
1971-07-16 The Hunting Party Brandt Ruger
1971-02-03 Doctors' Wives Dave Randolph
1970-10-18 I Never Sang for My Father Gene Garrison
1969-12-11 Marooned Buzz Lloyd
1969-11-06 Downhill Racer Eugene Claire
1969-08-29 The Gypsy Moths Joe Browdy
1969-01-15 Riot Red Fraker
1968-12-04 Shadow on the Land Rev. Thomas Davis
1968-11-04 The Split Lt. Walter Brill
1967-12-13 Banning Tommy Del Gaddo
1967-08-13 Bonnie and Clyde Buck Barrow
1967-02-15 A Covenant with Death Harmsworth
1967-01-25 First to Fight Sergeant Tweed
1966-10-10 Hawaii John Whipple
1964-10-01 Lilith Norman
1961-05-12 Mad Dog Coll Cop (uncredited)