Dennis Hopper
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Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). During the next 10 years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films. He directed and starred in Easy Rider (1969), winning an award at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as co-writer. "With its portrait of counterculture heroes raising their middle fingers to the uptight middle-class hypocrisies, Easy Rider became the cinematic symbol of the 1960s, a celluloid anthem to freedom, macho bravado and anti-establishment rebellion." Film critic Matthew Hays notes that "no other persona better signifies the lost idealism of the 1960s than that of Dennis Hopper." He was unable to build on his success for several years, until a featured role in Apocalypse Now (1979) brought him attention. He subsequently appeared in Rumble Fish (1983) and The Osterman Weekend (1983), and received critical recognition for his work in Blue Velvet and Hoosiers, with the latter film garnering him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He directed Colors (1988) and played the villain in Speed (1994). Hopper's later work included a leading role in the television series Crash. Hopper's last performance was filmed just before his death: The Last Film Festival, slated for a 2011 release. Hopper was also a prolific and acclaimed photographer, a profession he began in the 1960s. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
Credits
Apocalypse Now (1979)
as Photojournalist
Speed (1994)
as Howard Payne
True Romance (1993)
as Clifford Worley
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)
as Lieutenant 'Lefty' Enright
Waterworld (1995)
as Deacon
Blue Velvet (1986)
as Frank Booth
Land of the Dead (2005)
as Kaufman
The Heart of Justice (1992)
as Austin Blair
Easy Rider (1969)
as Billy
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
as Babalugats
Giant (1956)
as Jordy Benedict
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
as Goon
True Grit (1969)
as "Moon"
Hang 'em High (1968)
as Prophet
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
as King Koopa
Rumble Fish (1983)
as Father
Alpha and Omega (2010)
as Tony (voice)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
as Billy Clanton
Black Widow (1987)
as Ben
Hoosiers (1986)
as Wilbur "Shooter" Flatch
10th & Wolf (2006)
as Matty Matello
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
as Dave Hastings
The Pick-up Artist (1987)
as Flash Jensen
The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005)
as El Niño
River's Edge (1986)
as Feck
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections (1990)
as Self (uncredited)
Knockaround Guys (2001)
as Benny Chains
Catchfire (1990)
as Milo
Red Rock West (1993)
as Lyle from Dallas
Chasers (1994)
as Doggie
Swing Vote (2008)
as Donald Greenleaf
Inside Deep Throat (2005)
as Narrator (voice)
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
as Self
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990)
as Self
Space Truckers (1996)
as John Canyon
EDtv (1999)
as Henry 'Hank' Pekurny
Boiling Point (1993)
as Rudolph 'Red' Diamond
Out of the Blue (1981)
as Don
Picture This (1991)
as Self
Elegy (2008)
as George O'Hearn
Corman's World (2011)
as Various Roles (archive footage)
The Indian Runner (1991)
as Caesar
The American Friend (1977)
as Tom Ripley
Luck of the Draw (2000)
as Giani Ponti
Meet the Deedles (1998)
as Frank Slater
Forever Hollywood (1999)
as Self
Ticker (2001)
as Alex Swan
Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997)
as Self
Top of the World (1997)
as Charles Atlas
The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
as Dennis Hopper
The Good Life (—)
as Mr. B
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
as Lt. Lefty Enright (archive footage) (uncredited)
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Basquiat (1996)
as Bruno Bischofberger
An American Carol (2008)
as Judge Clarence Henderson
I Died a Thousand Times (1955)
as Joe (uncredited)
Sayonara (1957)
as MP in Kelly's House / MP at Tokyo Airport (voice) (uncredited)
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
as Self
Cannes Man (1996)
as Self
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish' (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
The Source (1999)
as William S. Burroughs
Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments (2004)
as Self
The Osterman Weekend (1983)
as Richard Tremayne
O.C. and Stiggs (1987)
as Sponson
Night Tide (1961)
as Johnny Drake
The Story of Mankind (1957)
as Napoleon Bonaparte
My Science Project (1985)
as Bob Roberts
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
King of the Mountain (1981)
as Cal
Hell Ride (2008)
as Eddie Zero
The Prophet's Game (2000)
as Vincent Swan
House of 9 (2005)
as Father Duffy
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1996)
as Frankie
Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Marlon Brando: The Wild One (1994)
as Self
Unspeakable (2003)
as Warden
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006)
as Self
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth (2020)
as Self
The Trip (1967)
as Max
From Hell to Texas (1958)
as Tom Boyd
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve (2001)
as Captain Elsworth
Jesus' Son (2000)
as Bill
James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975)
as Self
Head (1968)
as Self (uncredited)
Reborn (1981)
as Rev. Tom Hartley
The Last Movie (1971)
as Kansas
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009)
as Self
Americano (2005)
as Riccardo
Witch Hunt (1994)
as H. Phillip Lovecraft
I Don't Know Jack (2002)
as Self
Tycus (1999)
as Peter Crowford
Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man (2022)
Actor
Films to Die For (2025)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lured Innocence (1998)
as Rick Chambers
The Blackout (1997)
as Mickey
Welcome to Hollywood (2000)
as Dennis Hopper
Carried Away (1996)
as Joseph Svenden
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage (2011)
as Frank Booth
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
Brando (2007)
as Self
Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006)
as Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
as Self
The Brothers Warner (2008)
as Self
Along for the Ride (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
The Piano Player (2002)
as Robert Nile
The James Dean Story (1957)
as Self
A Tribute to Johnny Cash (1999)
as Self
Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder (2009)
as Self
Palermo Shooting (2008)
as Frank
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O (1993)
as Self
Panic in the City (1968)
as Goff
Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
Chelsea on the Rocks (2008)
as Self
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain (1997)
as Self
Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage (1999)
as Self
Blood Red (1989)
as William Bradford Berrigan
Sleepwalking (2008)
as Mr. Reedy
The Last Ride (2004)
as Ronnie Purnell
James Dean and Me (1995)
as Self (uncredited)
Mad Dog Morgan (1976)
as Daniel Morgan
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Running Out of Luck (1987)
as Video Director
Straight to Hell (1987)
as I.G. Farben
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch (1990)
as Self
The Art of Football from A to Z (2006)
as Self
Tell Them Who You Are (2004)
as Self
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (1996)
as Self - Host
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here (1972)
as Self
Not Quite Hollywood (2008)
as Self
Flashback (1990)
as Huey Walker
The Keeper (2004)
as Krebs
Tracks (1976)
as 1st Sgt. Jack Falen
Crush Proof (1972)
as Dennis Hopper
Out of the Blue and Into the Black (1987)
as Self
Kid Blue (1973)
as Bickford Waner
The Last Film Festival (2016)
as Nick Twain - Producer
Emmanuelle: A Hard Look (2001)
as Himself
Andy Warhol Screen Tests (1965)
as Self
The Sky is Falling (1975)
as Chicken
Bananaz (2008)
as Self / Narrator (voice)
Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of (1964)
as Tarzan (Double)
Queen of Blood (1966)
as Paul Grant
The Thirteen Most Beautiful Boys (1964)
Actor
Eye of the Storm (1991)
as Marvin Gladstone
The Making of 'Speed' (1994)
as Self / Host
Brando: An Icon Is Born (2007)
as Himself
SnowwhiteRosered (1991)
as Self
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life (1997)
as Self
The Night We Called It a Day (2003)
as Frank Sinatra
Last In, First Out (1978)
as Medford
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House (2006)
as Narrator (voice)
Wanderlust (2006)
as Himself
Hoboken Hollow (2006)
as Sheriff Greer
Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) (2003)
as Self
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture (2001)
as Self
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders (1990)
as Self
The Pursuit of Happiness (1999)
as Self
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006)
as Narrator (voice)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002)
as Self (uncredited)
The Groovenians (2002)
as Dad/King Normans
Scene Missing (2012)
as Self
On the tracks of a filmmaker (1988)
as Dennis Hooper
A Hero of Our Time (1985)
as Casey
No Frank in Lumberton (1988)
as Self
Paris Trout (1991)
as Paris Trout
Wim Wenders, Desperado (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
The Ten Commandments of Creativity (2000)
as Self
Sunset Heat (1992)
as Carl Madson
Born to Be Wild (1995)
as Himself
Key Witness (1960)
as William "Cowby" Tomkins
Flesh Color (1978)
as Mel
Blue Velvet Revisited (2016)
as Self
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper (1991)
as Self (uncredited)
Champion (2005)
as Self
When Hippies Ruled The World (2002)
as Self
Memory (2006)
as Max Lichtenstein
Road Ends (1997)
as Sheriff Ben Gilchrist
Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film (2006)
as Self
13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests (2009)
as Self
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work (1993)
as Self
Mysteries of Love (2002)
as Self
U2: A Year in Pop (1997)
as Narrator (voice)
Dennis Hopper's Russian Dynamite Death Chair Act (1983)
as Himself
The Real James Dean (2006)
as Self
Tim Leary: The Art of Dying (2008)
as Self
Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir (1995)
as Himself
Out of Season (2004)
as Harry Barlow
Stardust (2010)
as Self (uncredited)
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter (2013)
as Himself
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky (1991)
as Self
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live in Harlem at Apollo Theater (2006)
as Self
Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife (1989)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Light Years (1966)
Actor
Disneyland '59 (1959)
as Self
Chattahoochee (1990)
as Walker Benson
Leo (2002)
as Horace
Drawing the Line: A Portrait of Keith Haring (1989)
as Self
Held for Ransom (2000)
as JD
Bad City Blues (1999)
as Cleveland Carter
Michael Angel (2000)
as Lewis Garou
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant' (1956)
as Self
To Shoot a Mad Dog (1976)
as Self
The Young Land (1959)
as Hatfield Carnes
Human Highway (1982)
as Cracker / Stranger
Search and Destroy (1995)
as Dr. Waxling
Nails (1992)
as Harry 'Nails' Niles
White Star (1983)
as Kenneth Barlow
The Glory Stompers (1967)
as Chino
Straight Shooter (1999)
as Frank Hector
The Revenge of the Dead Indians (1993)
as Himself
This Is Buzz (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
The Cool School (2008)
as Self
Flatland (2002)
as Smith
Santabear's High Flying Adventure (1987)
as (voice)
![Screen Test [ST155]: Dennis Hopper](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w92/gd6kmv76eK82k96iMRjbGfZRsVr.jpg)
Screen Test [ST155]: Dennis Hopper (1964)
as Himself
New Scenes from America (2003)
as Himself - Actor
Beautiful Darling (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
The Hold-Out (1962)
as Fred Judson
Spreading Ground (2000)
as Det. Ed DeLongpre
B movie (2009)
as Himself
Stark: Mirror Image (1986)
as Lieutenant Ron Bliss
Willie Nelson: Down Home (1997)
as Self
The American Way (1987)
as Captain
The Venice Project (1999)
as Roland / Salvatore
The Holy Modal Rounders: Bound to Lose (2007)
as Self
Stark (1985)
as Lieutenant Ron Bliss
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents (2005)
as Self
The Sixth Element: The Ross Clarke-Jones Story (2006)
as Narrator
Hopper/Welles (2020)
as Self
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band (2013)
as Himself
Fighting Against the Wind: Making 'the American Dreamer' (2015)
as Self
Art, Acting, & the Suicide Chair: A Conversation with Dennis Hopper (1988)
Actor
Return to 'Giant' (1996)
as Self
Doublecrossed (1991)
as Barry Seal
Screen Test #3 (1966)
as Self (uncredited)
Choke (2001)
as Henry Clark
Russian Suicide Chair (2008)
as Himself
1 Giant Leap (2002)
as Self
Some Kind of Genius (1986)
as Himself
The Sorceror's Apprentice (1977)
as A Spy
Rediscovering a Rebel (1996)
as Self / Goon (archive footage)
Spirit of Golf (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Black Leather Jacket (1989)
as Narrator
Jazz Seen (2001)
as Self
High Air (1956)
as Steve Redman
Swiss Family Robinson (1958)
as Fritz
The Inside Man (1984)
as Miller
The American Dreamer (1971)
as Himself
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth (2008)
as Self