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Gene LeBell
Actor 1932 - 2022

Gene LeBell

Los Angeles, California, USA

Ivan Gene LeBell (October 9, 1932 – August 9, 2022) is an American martial artist, stunt performer, actor, and former professional wrestler. Nicknamed "the Godfather of Grappling", LeBell is widely credited with popularizing grappling in professional fighting circles, serving... Read full bio →

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18 roles
I Am Bruce Lee No snapshots yet
Character Self
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Character Attendant
Title screen of Redbelt No snapshots yet
Character Old Stuntman

Redbelt

2008

Title screen of Cellular No snapshots yet
Character Driving Instructor (uncredited)

Cellular

2004

Title screen of Spider-Man 2 No snapshots yet
Character Train Passenger (uncredited)
Title screen of Jackass: The Movie No snapshots yet
Character Self
Title screen of Men in Black II No snapshots yet
Character Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Title screen of Rat Race No snapshots yet
Character Veteran with Gun

Rat Race

2001

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Character Foxy Jackson Referee
Hard Time No snapshots yet
Character Eddie

Hard Time

1998

Title screen of Rush Hour No snapshots yet
Character Taxi Driver

Rush Hour

1998

Title screen of Batman & Robin No snapshots yet
Character Arkham Asylum Property Room Guard
3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up No snapshots yet
Character Red-Haired Waste Plant Worker Punching Rocky (uncredited)
Title screen of Ed Wood No snapshots yet
Character Ring Announcer

Ed Wood

1994

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Character Red Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited)

Rapid Fire

1992

Title screen of Alligator II: The Mutation No snapshots yet
Character Referee
Title screen of Kickboxer 2: The Road Back No snapshots yet
Character Referee
Title screen of Loose Cannons No snapshots yet
Character Grimmer's man

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

41 titles
I Am Bruce Lee
I Am Bruce Lee 2012
Blood and Bone
Blood and Bone 2009
Redbelt
Redbelt 2008
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 2004
Cellular
Cellular 2004
Men in Black II
Men in Black II 2002
Jackass: The Movie
Jackass: The Movie 2002
Rat Race
Rat Race 2001
Man on the Moon
Man on the Moon 1999
Rush Hour
Rush Hour 1998
Hard Time
Hard Time 1998
Batman & Robin
Batman & Robin 1997
3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up
3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up 1995
Ed Wood
Ed Wood 1994
Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire 1992
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back 1991
Alligator II: The Mutation
Alligator II: The Mutation 1991
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons 1990
Number One with a Bullet
Number One with a Bullet 1987
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown 1987
Blind Date
Blind Date 1987
The Golden Child
The Golden Child 1986
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 1982
Heartbeeps
Heartbeeps 1981
Going Ape!
Going Ape! 1981
Raging Bull
Raging Bull 1980
Battle Creek Brawl
Battle Creek Brawl 1980
Airplane!
Airplane! 1980
The Jerk
The Jerk 1979
The One and Only
The One and Only 1978
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan 1978
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
I Wanna Hold Your Hand 1978
Every Which Way But Loose
Every Which Way But Loose 1978
Almost Summer
Almost Summer 1978
Walking Tall
Walking Tall 1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off 1973
Cleopatra Jones
Cleopatra Jones 1973
Melinda
Melinda 1972
Blacula
Blacula 1972
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Paradise, Hawaiian Style 1966
Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii 1961

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