Gene Hackman

Acting

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman is best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Oscars, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and The Invaders. Gene Hackman was born on January 30, 1930. Gene Hackman died on February 17, 2025 at the age of 95.

Born
January 30, 1930
Place of birth
San Bernardino, California, USA
Died
February 17, 2025 (95 years old)

Biography

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).

Known for

Filmography

Frequently asked questions

What movies and shows has Gene Hackman been in?

Gene Hackman is best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Oscars, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and The Invaders.

When was Gene Hackman born?

Gene Hackman was born on January 30, 1930. (San Bernardino, California, USA)

How old is Gene Hackman?

Gene Hackman died on February 17, 2025 at the age of 95.

Updated: October 26, 2026 ·