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