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* FriendlyRivalry: TheDanza: [[invoked]] He and former roommate Creator/DustinHoffman have this kind played Gene Garrison in ''I Never Sang for My Father'', but that was just serendipity, because it was the name of relationship.the character in the original play it was adapted from (Hal Holbrook played the role on Broadway).
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* StarMakingRole: Though his work in ''BonnieAndClyde'' brought him to prominence (earning him his first Oscar nomination), ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'' is the true standout, as it was one that he almost didn't get (Friedkin had considered roughly eight other actors before finally settling on Hackman), and it ended up proving his proficiency as a leading man, which he would remain for the rest of his career. Additionally, it ''won'' him his first Oscar.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000432/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Here's a complete list.]]
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->''"Gene musta made a thousand films''\\
''He's kissed a thousand girls''\\
''And made a thousand kills''\\
''And let's not forget he took on Film/{{Superman}}! "''
-->--'''Hoodoo Gurus''', "Gene Hackman"
''He's kissed a thousand girls''\\
''And made a thousand kills''\\
''And let's not forget he took on Film/{{Superman}}! "''
-->--'''Hoodoo Gurus''', "Gene Hackman"
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* ''Film/BonnieAndClyde'' as Buck Barrow
* ''Film/{{Marooned}}'' as Buzz Lloyd
* ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'' as [[StarMakingRole NYPD Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]
* ''Film/ThePoseidonAdventure'' as Reverend Frank Scott
* ''Film/TheConversation'' as Harry Caul
* ''Film/YoungFrankenstein'' as The Blindman (Harold)
* ''Film/NightMoves'' as Harry Moseby
* ''Film/ABridgeTooFar'' as Maj Gen. Stanisław Sosabowski
* ''Film/{{Superman}}'' as ComicBook/LexLuthor
* ''Film/SupermanII'' as ComicBook/LexLuthor The Richard Donner Cut released in 2006
* ''Film/{{Reds}}'' as Pete Van Wherry
* ''Film/UncommonValor'' as Col. Jason Rhodes, USMC (ret)
* ''Film/{{Hoosiers}}'' as Coach Norman Dale
* ''Film/NoWayOut'' as Defense Secretary David Brice
* ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'' as ComicBook/LexLuthor / voice of Nuclear Man
* ''Film/{{Bat 21}}'' as Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton, USAF
* ''Film/MississippiBurning'' as FBI Special Agent Rupert Anderson
* ''Film/{{Unforgiven}}'' as Little Bill Daggett
* ''Film/TheFirm'' as Avery Tolar
* ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead'' as John Herod
* ''Film/CrimsonTide'' as Capt. Frank Ramsey
* ''Film/GetShorty'' as Harry Zimm
* ''Film/TheBirdcage'' as Senator Kevin Keeley
* ''Film/ExtremeMeasures'' as Dr. Lawrence Myrick
* ''Film/AbsolutePower'' as President Allen Richmond
* ''Film/EnemyOfTheState'' as Edward 'Brill' Lyle
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Antz}}'' as General Mandible
* ''Film/TheReplacements'' as Jimmy [=McGinty=]
* ''Film/{{Heartbreakers}}'' as William B. Tensy
* ''Film/TheMexican'' as Arnold Margolese
* ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'' as Royal Tenenbaum
* ''Film/BehindEnemyLines'' as Admiral Leslie [=McMahon=] Reigart
* ''Film/RunawayJury'' as Rankin Fitch
* ''Film/{{Marooned}}'' as Buzz Lloyd
* ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'' as [[StarMakingRole NYPD Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]
* ''Film/ThePoseidonAdventure'' as Reverend Frank Scott
* ''Film/TheConversation'' as Harry Caul
* ''Film/YoungFrankenstein'' as The Blindman (Harold)
* ''Film/NightMoves'' as Harry Moseby
* ''Film/ABridgeTooFar'' as Maj Gen. Stanisław Sosabowski
* ''Film/{{Superman}}'' as ComicBook/LexLuthor
* ''Film/SupermanII'' as ComicBook/LexLuthor The Richard Donner Cut released in 2006
* ''Film/{{Reds}}'' as Pete Van Wherry
* ''Film/UncommonValor'' as Col. Jason Rhodes, USMC (ret)
* ''Film/{{Hoosiers}}'' as Coach Norman Dale
* ''Film/NoWayOut'' as Defense Secretary David Brice
* ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'' as ComicBook/LexLuthor / voice of Nuclear Man
* ''Film/{{Bat 21}}'' as Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton, USAF
* ''Film/MississippiBurning'' as FBI Special Agent Rupert Anderson
* ''Film/{{Unforgiven}}'' as Little Bill Daggett
* ''Film/TheFirm'' as Avery Tolar
* ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead'' as John Herod
* ''Film/CrimsonTide'' as Capt. Frank Ramsey
* ''Film/GetShorty'' as Harry Zimm
* ''Film/TheBirdcage'' as Senator Kevin Keeley
* ''Film/ExtremeMeasures'' as Dr. Lawrence Myrick
* ''Film/AbsolutePower'' as President Allen Richmond
* ''Film/EnemyOfTheState'' as Edward 'Brill' Lyle
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Antz}}'' as General Mandible
* ''Film/TheReplacements'' as Jimmy [=McGinty=]
* ''Film/{{Heartbreakers}}'' as William B. Tensy
* ''Film/TheMexican'' as Arnold Margolese
* ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'' as Royal Tenenbaum
* ''Film/BehindEnemyLines'' as Admiral Leslie [=McMahon=] Reigart
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* ''Film/BonnieAndClyde'' (1967) as Buck Barrow
* ''Film/{{Marooned}}'' (1969) as Buzz Lloyd
* ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'' (1971) as [[StarMakingRole NYPD Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]
* ''Film/ThePoseidonAdventure'' (1972) as Reverend Frank Scott
* ''Film/TheConversation'' (1974) as Harry Caul
* ''Film/YoungFrankenstein'' (1974) as The Blindman (Harold)
* ''Film/NightMoves'' (1975) as Harry Moseby
* ''Film/ABridgeTooFar'' (1977) as Maj Gen. Stanisław Sosabowski
* ''Film/{{Superman}}'' (1978) and ''Film/SupermanII'' (1980) asComicBook/LexLuthor
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* ''Film/{{Reds}}'' (1981) as Pete Van Wherry
* ''Film/UncommonValor'' (1983) as Col. Jason Rhodes, USMC (ret)
* ''Film/{{Hoosiers}}'' (1985) as Coach Norman Dale
* ''Film/NoWayOut'' (1987) as Defense Secretary David Brice
* ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'' (1987) as ComicBook/LexLuthor / voice of Nuclear Man
* ''Film/{{Bat 21}}'' (1988) as Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton, USAF
* ''Film/MississippiBurning'' (1988) as FBI Special Agent Rupert Anderson
* ''Film/{{Unforgiven}}'' (1992) as Little Bill Daggett
* ''Film/TheFirm'' (1993) as Avery Tolar
* ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead'' (1995) as John Herod
* ''Film/CrimsonTide'' (1995) as Capt. Frank Ramsey
* ''Film/GetShorty'' (1995) as Harry Zimm
* ''Film/TheBirdcage'' (1996) as Senator Kevin Keeley
* ''Film/ExtremeMeasures'' (1996) as Dr. Lawrence Myrick
* ''Film/AbsolutePower'' (1997) as President Allen Richmond
* ''Film/EnemyOfTheState'' (1998) as Edward 'Brill' Lyle
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Antz}}'' (1998) as GeneralMandible
Mandible (voice)
* ''Film/TheReplacements'' (2000) as Jimmy [=McGinty=]
* ''Film/{{Heartbreakers}}'' (2001) as William B. Tensy
* ''Film/TheMexican'' (2001) as Arnold Margolese
* ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'' (2001) as Royal Tenenbaum
* ''Film/BehindEnemyLines'' (2001) as Admiral Leslie [=McMahon=] Reigart
* ''Film/RunawayJury'' (2003) as Rankin Fitch
* ''Film/{{Marooned}}'' (1969) as Buzz Lloyd
* ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'' (1971) as [[StarMakingRole NYPD Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]
* ''Film/ThePoseidonAdventure'' (1972) as Reverend Frank Scott
* ''Film/TheConversation'' (1974) as Harry Caul
* ''Film/YoungFrankenstein'' (1974) as The Blindman (Harold)
* ''Film/NightMoves'' (1975) as Harry Moseby
* ''Film/ABridgeTooFar'' (1977) as Maj Gen. Stanisław Sosabowski
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* ''Film/SupermanII'' (1980) as
* ''Film/{{Reds}}'' (1981) as Pete Van Wherry
* ''Film/UncommonValor'' (1983) as Col. Jason Rhodes, USMC (ret)
* ''Film/{{Hoosiers}}'' (1985) as Coach Norman Dale
* ''Film/NoWayOut'' (1987) as Defense Secretary David Brice
* ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'' (1987) as ComicBook/LexLuthor / voice of Nuclear Man
* ''Film/{{Bat 21}}'' (1988) as Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton, USAF
* ''Film/MississippiBurning'' (1988) as FBI Special Agent Rupert Anderson
* ''Film/{{Unforgiven}}'' (1992) as Little Bill Daggett
* ''Film/TheFirm'' (1993) as Avery Tolar
* ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead'' (1995) as John Herod
* ''Film/CrimsonTide'' (1995) as Capt. Frank Ramsey
* ''Film/GetShorty'' (1995) as Harry Zimm
* ''Film/TheBirdcage'' (1996) as Senator Kevin Keeley
* ''Film/ExtremeMeasures'' (1996) as Dr. Lawrence Myrick
* ''Film/AbsolutePower'' (1997) as President Allen Richmond
* ''Film/EnemyOfTheState'' (1998) as Edward 'Brill' Lyle
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Antz}}'' (1998) as General
* ''Film/TheReplacements'' (2000) as Jimmy [=McGinty=]
* ''Film/{{Heartbreakers}}'' (2001) as William B. Tensy
* ''Film/TheMexican'' (2001) as Arnold Margolese
* ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'' (2001) as Royal Tenenbaum
* ''Film/BehindEnemyLines'' (2001) as Admiral Leslie [=McMahon=] Reigart
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Eugene "Gene" Allen Hackman (January 30, 1930 - ) is an American actor and novelist.
In a career spanning five decades, he has been nominated for five UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, winning two, including best actor in Film/TheFrenchConnection. In addition, Hackman has won three Golden Globes and two [=BAFTAs=]. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in Film/BonnieAndClyde. His major subsequent films include Film/TheFrenchConnection, in which he played [[StarMakingRole Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]; Film/ThePoseidonAdventure; Film/TheConversation; Film/{{Superman}}, in which he played arch-villain ComicBook/LexLuthor; Film/{{Hoosiers}}; Film/MississippiBurning ; Film/{{Unforgiven}}; Film/TheFirm; Film/CrimsonTide; Film/GetShorty; Film/TheBirdcage; Film/EnemyOfTheState; and Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums.
In a career spanning five decades, he has been nominated for five UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, winning two, including best actor in Film/TheFrenchConnection. In addition, Hackman has won three Golden Globes and two [=BAFTAs=]. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in Film/BonnieAndClyde. His major subsequent films include Film/TheFrenchConnection, in which he played [[StarMakingRole Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]; Film/ThePoseidonAdventure; Film/TheConversation; Film/{{Superman}}, in which he played arch-villain ComicBook/LexLuthor; Film/{{Hoosiers}}; Film/MississippiBurning ; Film/{{Unforgiven}}; Film/TheFirm; Film/CrimsonTide; Film/GetShorty; Film/TheBirdcage; Film/EnemyOfTheState; and Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums.
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In a career spanning five decades, he has been nominated for five {{Academy Award}}s, winning two, including best actor in Film/TheFrenchConnection. In addition, Hackman has won three Golden Globes and two [=BAFTAs=]. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in Film/BonnieAndClyde. His major subsequent films include Film/TheFrenchConnection, in which he played [[StarMakingRole Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]; Film/ThePoseidonAdventure; Film/TheConversation; Film/{{Superman}}, in which he played arch-villain ComicBook/LexLuthor; Film/{{Hoosiers}}; Film/MississippiBurning ; Film/{{Unforgiven}}; Film/TheFirm; Film/CrimsonTide; Film/GetShorty; Film/TheBirdcage; Film/EnemyOfTheState; and Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums.
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In a career spanning five decades, he has been nominated for five {{Academy UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, winning two, including best actor in Film/TheFrenchConnection. In addition, Hackman has won three Golden Globes and two [=BAFTAs=]. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in Film/BonnieAndClyde. His major subsequent films include Film/TheFrenchConnection, in which he played [[StarMakingRole Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]; Film/ThePoseidonAdventure; Film/TheConversation; Film/{{Superman}}, in which he played arch-villain ComicBook/LexLuthor; Film/{{Hoosiers}}; Film/MississippiBurning ; Film/{{Unforgiven}}; Film/TheFirm; Film/CrimsonTide; Film/GetShorty; Film/TheBirdcage; Film/EnemyOfTheState; and Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums.
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* Film/{{Marooned}} as Buzz Lloyd
* Film/TheFrenchConnection as [[StarMakingRole NYPD Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]
* Film/ThePoseidonAdventure as Reverend Frank Scott
* Film/TheConversation sd Harry Caul
* Film/YoungFrankenstein as The Blindman (Harold)
* Film/NightMoves as Harry Moseby
* Film/ABridgeTooFar as Maj Gen. Stanisław Sosabowski
* Film/{{Superman}} as ComicBook/LexLuthor
* Film/SupermanII as ComicBook/LexLuthor The Richard Donner Cut released in 2006
* Film/{{Reds}} as Pete Van Wherry
* Film/UncommonValor as Col. Jason Rhodes, USMC (ret)
* Film/{{Hoosiers}} as Coach Norman Dale
* Film/NoWayOut as Defense Secretary David Brice
* Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace as ComicBook/LexLuthor / voice of Nuclear Man
* Film/{{Bat 21}} as Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton, USAF
* Film/MississippiBurning as FBI Special Agent Rupert Anderson
* Film/{{Unforgiven}} as Little Bill Daggett
* Film/TheFirm as Avery Tolar
* Film/TheQuickAndTheDead as John Herod
* Film/CrimsonTide as Capt. Frank Ramsey
* Film/GetShorty as Harry Zimm
* Film/TheBirdcage as Senator Kevin Keeley
* Film/ExtremeMeasures as Dr. Lawrence Myrick
* Film/AbsolutePower as President Allen Richmond
* Film/EnemyOfTheState as Edward 'Brill' Lyle
* WesternAnimation/{{Antz}} as General Mandible
* Film/TheReplacements as Jimmy [=McGinty=]
* Film/{{Heartbreakers}} as William B. Tensy
* Film/TheMexican as Arnold Margolese
* Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums as Royal Tenenbaum
* Film/BehindEnemyLines as Admiral Leslie [=McMahon=] Reigart
* Film/RunawayJury as Rankin Fitch
* Film/{{Marooned}} as Buzz Lloyd
* Film/TheFrenchConnection as [[StarMakingRole NYPD Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]
* Film/ThePoseidonAdventure as Reverend Frank Scott
* Film/TheConversation sd Harry Caul
* Film/YoungFrankenstein as The Blindman (Harold)
* Film/NightMoves as Harry Moseby
* Film/ABridgeTooFar as Maj Gen. Stanisław Sosabowski
* Film/{{Superman}} as ComicBook/LexLuthor
* Film/SupermanII as ComicBook/LexLuthor The Richard Donner Cut released in 2006
* Film/{{Reds}} as Pete Van Wherry
* Film/UncommonValor as Col. Jason Rhodes, USMC (ret)
* Film/{{Hoosiers}} as Coach Norman Dale
* Film/NoWayOut as Defense Secretary David Brice
* Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace as ComicBook/LexLuthor / voice of Nuclear Man
* Film/{{Bat 21}} as Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton, USAF
* Film/MississippiBurning as FBI Special Agent Rupert Anderson
* Film/{{Unforgiven}} as Little Bill Daggett
* Film/TheFirm as Avery Tolar
* Film/TheQuickAndTheDead as John Herod
* Film/CrimsonTide as Capt. Frank Ramsey
* Film/GetShorty as Harry Zimm
* Film/TheBirdcage as Senator Kevin Keeley
* Film/ExtremeMeasures as Dr. Lawrence Myrick
* Film/AbsolutePower as President Allen Richmond
* Film/EnemyOfTheState as Edward 'Brill' Lyle
* WesternAnimation/{{Antz}} as General Mandible
* Film/TheReplacements as Jimmy [=McGinty=]
* Film/{{Heartbreakers}} as William B. Tensy
* Film/TheMexican as Arnold Margolese
* Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums as Royal Tenenbaum
* Film/BehindEnemyLines as Admiral Leslie [=McMahon=] Reigart
* Film/RunawayJury as Rankin Fitch
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*Film/{{Marooned}} ''Film/{{Marooned}}'' as Buzz Lloyd
*Film/TheFrenchConnection ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'' as [[StarMakingRole NYPD Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]
*Film/ThePoseidonAdventure ''Film/ThePoseidonAdventure'' as Reverend Frank Scott
*Film/TheConversation sd ''Film/TheConversation'' as Harry Caul
*Film/YoungFrankenstein ''Film/YoungFrankenstein'' as The Blindman (Harold)
*Film/NightMoves ''Film/NightMoves'' as Harry Moseby
*Film/ABridgeTooFar as ''Film/ABridgeTooFar'' as Maj Gen. Stanisław Sosabowski
*Film/{{Superman}} as ''Film/{{Superman}}'' as ComicBook/LexLuthor
*Film/SupermanII ''Film/SupermanII'' as ComicBook/LexLuthor The Richard Donner Cut released in 2006
*Film/{{Reds}} ''Film/{{Reds}}'' as Pete Van Wherry
*Film/UncommonValor as ''Film/UncommonValor'' as Col. Jason Rhodes, USMC (ret)
*Film/{{Hoosiers}} ''Film/{{Hoosiers}}'' as Coach Norman Dale
*Film/NoWayOut ''Film/NoWayOut'' as Defense Secretary David Brice
*Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'' as ComicBook/LexLuthor / voice of Nuclear Man
*Film/{{Bat 21}} ''Film/{{Bat 21}}'' as Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton, USAF
*Film/MississippiBurning ''Film/MississippiBurning'' as FBI Special Agent Rupert Anderson
*Film/{{Unforgiven}} ''Film/{{Unforgiven}}'' as Little Bill Daggett
*Film/TheFirm ''Film/TheFirm'' as Avery Tolar
*Film/TheQuickAndTheDead ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead'' as John Herod
*Film/CrimsonTide ''Film/CrimsonTide'' as Capt. Frank Ramsey
*Film/GetShorty ''Film/GetShorty'' as Harry Zimm
*Film/TheBirdcage ''Film/TheBirdcage'' as Senator Kevin Keeley
*Film/ExtremeMeasures ''Film/ExtremeMeasures'' as Dr. Lawrence Myrick
*Film/AbsolutePower ''Film/AbsolutePower'' as President Allen Richmond
*Film/EnemyOfTheState ''Film/EnemyOfTheState'' as Edward 'Brill' Lyle
*WesternAnimation/{{Antz}} ''WesternAnimation/{{Antz}}'' as General Mandible
*Film/TheReplacements ''Film/TheReplacements'' as Jimmy [=McGinty=]
*Film/{{Heartbreakers}} ''Film/{{Heartbreakers}}'' as William B. Tensy
*Film/TheMexican ''Film/TheMexican'' as Arnold Margolese
*Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'' as Royal Tenenbaum
*Film/BehindEnemyLines ''Film/BehindEnemyLines'' as Admiral Leslie [=McMahon=] Reigart
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Eugene "Gene" Allen Hackman (January 30, 1930 - ) is an American actor and novelist.
In a career spanning five decades, he has been nominated for five {{Academy Award}}s, winning two, including best actor in Film/TheFrenchConnection. In addition, Hackman has won three Golden Globes and two [=BAFTAs=]. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in Film/BonnieAndClyde. His major subsequent films include Film/TheFrenchConnection, in which he played [[StarMakingRole Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]; Film/ThePoseidonAdventure; Film/TheConversation; Film/{{Superman}}, in which he played arch-villain ComicBook/LexLuthor; Film/{{Hoosiers}}; Film/MississippiBurning ; Film/{{Unforgiven}}; Film/TheFirm; Film/CrimsonTide; Film/GetShorty; Film/TheBirdcage; Film/EnemyOfTheState; and Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums.
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!!Filmography:
* Film/BonnieAndClyde as Buck Barrow
* Film/{{Marooned}} as Buzz Lloyd
* Film/TheFrenchConnection as [[StarMakingRole NYPD Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]
* Film/ThePoseidonAdventure as Reverend Frank Scott
* Film/TheConversation sd Harry Caul
* Film/YoungFrankenstein as The Blindman (Harold)
* Film/NightMoves as Harry Moseby
* Film/ABridgeTooFar as Maj Gen. Stanisław Sosabowski
* Film/{{Superman}} as ComicBook/LexLuthor
* Film/SupermanII as ComicBook/LexLuthor The Richard Donner Cut released in 2006
* Film/{{Reds}} as Pete Van Wherry
* Film/UncommonValor as Col. Jason Rhodes, USMC (ret)
* Film/{{Hoosiers}} as Coach Norman Dale
* Film/NoWayOut as Defense Secretary David Brice
* Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace as ComicBook/LexLuthor / voice of Nuclear Man
* Film/{{Bat 21}} as Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton, USAF
* Film/MississippiBurning as FBI Special Agent Rupert Anderson
* Film/{{Unforgiven}} as Little Bill Daggett
* Film/TheFirm as Avery Tolar
* Film/TheQuickAndTheDead as John Herod
* Film/CrimsonTide as Capt. Frank Ramsey
* Film/GetShorty as Harry Zimm
* Film/TheBirdcage as Senator Kevin Keeley
* Film/ExtremeMeasures as Dr. Lawrence Myrick
* Film/AbsolutePower as President Allen Richmond
* Film/EnemyOfTheState as Edward 'Brill' Lyle
* WesternAnimation/{{Antz}} as General Mandible
* Film/TheReplacements as Jimmy [=McGinty=]
* Film/{{Heartbreakers}} as William B. Tensy
* Film/TheMexican as Arnold Margolese
* Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums as Royal Tenenbaum
* Film/BehindEnemyLines as Admiral Leslie [=McMahon=] Reigart
* Film/RunawayJury as Rankin Fitch
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!!Tropes relating to his work:
* AntiHero: Most of his roles at the height of his career.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: His roles tend to be TheBrigadier, the ColonelBadass, the FourStarBadass, or the MajorlyAwesome.
* {{Badass}}: Plenty of his roles.
* BigBad: A quarter of his later roles.
* ChronicallyKilledActor: Due to playing most of the above.
* FriendlyRivalry: He and former roommate Creator/DustinHoffman have this kind of relationship.
* LargeHam: He loves ChewingTheScenery at times.
* ProductionPosse: Have starred in movies directed by Arthur Penn and Creator/ClintEastwood.
* RuleOfSeanConnery: If he's in a show/movie, chances are, it would be awesome.
* StarMakingRole: Film/TheFrenchConnection.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000432/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Here's a complete list.]]
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Eugene "Gene" Allen Hackman (January 30, 1930 - ) is an American actor and novelist.
In a career spanning five decades, he has been nominated for five {{Academy Award}}s, winning two, including best actor in Film/TheFrenchConnection. In addition, Hackman has won three Golden Globes and two [=BAFTAs=]. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in Film/BonnieAndClyde. His major subsequent films include Film/TheFrenchConnection, in which he played [[StarMakingRole Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]; Film/ThePoseidonAdventure; Film/TheConversation; Film/{{Superman}}, in which he played arch-villain ComicBook/LexLuthor; Film/{{Hoosiers}}; Film/MississippiBurning ; Film/{{Unforgiven}}; Film/TheFirm; Film/CrimsonTide; Film/GetShorty; Film/TheBirdcage; Film/EnemyOfTheState; and Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums.
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!!Filmography:
* Film/BonnieAndClyde as Buck Barrow
* Film/{{Marooned}} as Buzz Lloyd
* Film/TheFrenchConnection as [[StarMakingRole NYPD Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle]]
* Film/ThePoseidonAdventure as Reverend Frank Scott
* Film/TheConversation sd Harry Caul
* Film/YoungFrankenstein as The Blindman (Harold)
* Film/NightMoves as Harry Moseby
* Film/ABridgeTooFar as Maj Gen. Stanisław Sosabowski
* Film/{{Superman}} as ComicBook/LexLuthor
* Film/SupermanII as ComicBook/LexLuthor The Richard Donner Cut released in 2006
* Film/{{Reds}} as Pete Van Wherry
* Film/UncommonValor as Col. Jason Rhodes, USMC (ret)
* Film/{{Hoosiers}} as Coach Norman Dale
* Film/NoWayOut as Defense Secretary David Brice
* Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace as ComicBook/LexLuthor / voice of Nuclear Man
* Film/{{Bat 21}} as Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton, USAF
* Film/MississippiBurning as FBI Special Agent Rupert Anderson
* Film/{{Unforgiven}} as Little Bill Daggett
* Film/TheFirm as Avery Tolar
* Film/TheQuickAndTheDead as John Herod
* Film/CrimsonTide as Capt. Frank Ramsey
* Film/GetShorty as Harry Zimm
* Film/TheBirdcage as Senator Kevin Keeley
* Film/ExtremeMeasures as Dr. Lawrence Myrick
* Film/AbsolutePower as President Allen Richmond
* Film/EnemyOfTheState as Edward 'Brill' Lyle
* WesternAnimation/{{Antz}} as General Mandible
* Film/TheReplacements as Jimmy [=McGinty=]
* Film/{{Heartbreakers}} as William B. Tensy
* Film/TheMexican as Arnold Margolese
* Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums as Royal Tenenbaum
* Film/BehindEnemyLines as Admiral Leslie [=McMahon=] Reigart
* Film/RunawayJury as Rankin Fitch
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!!Tropes relating to his work:
* AntiHero: Most of his roles at the height of his career.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: His roles tend to be TheBrigadier, the ColonelBadass, the FourStarBadass, or the MajorlyAwesome.
* {{Badass}}: Plenty of his roles.
* BigBad: A quarter of his later roles.
* ChronicallyKilledActor: Due to playing most of the above.
* FriendlyRivalry: He and former roommate Creator/DustinHoffman have this kind of relationship.
* LargeHam: He loves ChewingTheScenery at times.
* ProductionPosse: Have starred in movies directed by Arthur Penn and Creator/ClintEastwood.
* RuleOfSeanConnery: If he's in a show/movie, chances are, it would be awesome.
* StarMakingRole: Film/TheFrenchConnection.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000432/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Here's a complete list.]]
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