Dennis Hopper
Born May 17, 1936 (Age: 89)
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Dodge City, Kansas, USA
Biography
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
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.
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Fighting Against the Wind: Making 'the American Dreamer'
2015
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as Self
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Age: 79
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Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame
2011
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 75
Alpha and Omega
2010
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as Tony (voice)
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Age: 74
B movie
2009
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as Himself
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Age: 73
An American Carol
2008
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as Judge Clarence Henderson
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Age: 72
Elegy
2008
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as George O'Hearn
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Age: 72
Hell Ride
2008
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as Eddie Zero
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Age: 72
Swing Vote
2008
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as Donald Greenleaf
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Age: 72
Sleepwalking
2008
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as Mr. Reedy
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Age: 71
Brando: An Icon Is Born
2007
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as Himself
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Age: 71
The Sixth Element: The Ross Clarke-Jones Story
2006
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as Narrator
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Age: 70
The Real James Dean
2006
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as Self
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Age: 70
50 Films to See Before You Die
2006
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as Self
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Age: 70
10th & Wolf
2006
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as Matty Matello
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Age: 69
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
2005
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 69
Land of the Dead
2005
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as Kaufman
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Age: 69
Inside Deep Throat
2005
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 68
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
2005
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as Himself
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Age: 68
The Keeper
2004
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as Krebs
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Age: 67
Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments
2004
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as Self
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Age: 67
A Decade Under the Influence
2003
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as Self
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Age: 66
The Groovenians
2002
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as Dad/King Normans
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Age: 66
The Piano Player
2002
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as Robert Nile
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Age: 66
1 Giant Leap
2002
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as Self
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Age: 66
When Hippies Ruled The World
2002
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as Self
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Age: 65
I Don't Know Jack
2002
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as Self
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Age: 65
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Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 65
Leo
2002
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as Horace
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Age: 65
Mysteries of Love
2002
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as Self
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Age: 65
Flatland
2002
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as Smith
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Age: 65
Knockaround Guys
2001
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as Benny Chains
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Age: 65
Jazz Seen
2001
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as Self
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Age: 65
Ticker
2001
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as Alex Swan
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Age: 65
Held for Ransom
2000
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as JD
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Age: 64
Welcome to Hollywood
2000
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as Dennis Hopper
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Age: 64
Jesus' Son
2000
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as Bill
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Age: 64
The Prophet's Game
2000
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as Vincent Swan
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Age: 64
Luck of the Draw
2000
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as Giani Ponti
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Age: 63
Spreading Ground
2000
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as Det. Ed DeLongpre
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Age: 63
Michael Angel
2000
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as Lewis Garou
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Age: 63
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
2000
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as Self
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Age: 63
EDtv
1999
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as Henry 'Hank' Pekurny
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Age: 62
The Source
1999
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as William S. Burroughs
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Age: 62
The A-Z of Separating People from their Money
1998
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as Self
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Age: 62
Meet the Deedles
1998
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as Frank Slater
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Age: 61
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
1997
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as Self
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Age: 61
Road Ends
1997
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as Sheriff Ben Gilchrist
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Age: 61
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Willie Nelson: Down Home
1997
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as Self
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Age: 61
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997
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as Self
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Age: 61
The Blackout
1997
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as Mickey
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Age: 61
Top of the World
1997
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as Charles Atlas
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Age: 60
U2: A Year in Pop
1997
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 60
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997
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as Self
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Age: 60
Samson and Delilah
1996
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as Generale Tariq
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Age: 60
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
1996
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as Self - Host
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Age: 60
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly
1996
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as Frankie
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Age: 60
Space Truckers
1996
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as John Canyon
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Age: 60
Return to 'Giant'
1996
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as Self
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Age: 60
Basquiat
1996
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as Bruno Bischofberger
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Age: 60
Cannes Man
1996
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as Self
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Age: 60
Carried Away
1996
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as Joseph Svenden
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Age: 59
Rediscovering a Rebel
1996
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as Self / Goon (archive footage)
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Age: 59
Waterworld
1995
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as Deacon
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Age: 59
Search and Destroy
1995
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as Dr. Waxling
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Age: 58
Marlon Brando: The Wild One
1994
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as Self
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Age: 58
Speed
1994
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as Howard Payne
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Age: 58
Chasers
1994
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as Doggie
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Age: 57
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
1993
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as Self
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Age: 57
True Romance
1993
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as Clifford Worley
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Age: 57
Super Mario Bros.
1993
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as King Koopa
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Age: 57
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
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as Self
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Age: 57
Red Rock West
1993
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as Lyle from Dallas
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Age: 56
Boiling Point
1993
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as Rudolph 'Red' Diamond
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Age: 56
The Revenge of the Dead Indians
1993
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as Himself
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Age: 56
The Heart of Justice
1992
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as Austin Blair
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Age: 56
Nails
1992
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as Harry 'Nails' Niles
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Age: 56
Sunset Heat
1992
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as Carl Madson
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Age: 56
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991
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as Self
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Age: 55
SnowwhiteRosered
1991
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as Self
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Age: 55
Eye of the Storm
1991
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as Marvin Gladstone
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Age: 55
The Indian Runner
1991
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as Caesar
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Age: 55
Picture This
1991
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as Self
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Age: 55
Doublecrossed
1991
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as Barry Seal
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Age: 55
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Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
1991
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 55
Paris Trout
1991
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as Paris Trout
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Age: 54
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky
1991
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as Self
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Age: 54
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
1990
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as Self
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Age: 54
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990
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as Self
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Age: 54
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
1990
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as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
1990
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as Self
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Age: 53
Chattahoochee
1990
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as Walker Benson
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Age: 53
Catchfire
1990
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as Milo
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Age: 53
Flashback
1990
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as Huey Walker
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Age: 53
Drawing the Line: A Portrait of Keith Haring
1989
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as Self
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Age: 53
Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife
1989
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as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 53
Blood Red
1989
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as William Bradford Berrigan
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Age: 53
Black Leather Jacket
1989
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as Narrator
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Age: 52
No Frank in Lumberton
1988
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as Self
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Age: 51
On the tracks of a filmmaker
1988
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as Dennis Hooper
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Age: 51
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Santabear's High Flying Adventure
1987
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as (voice)
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Age: 51
The American Way
1987
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as Captain
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Age: 51
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Blue Peanuts
1987
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as Snoopy (Voice)
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Age: 51
The Pick-up Artist
1987
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as Flash Jensen
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Age: 51
O.C. and Stiggs
1987
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as Sponson
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Age: 51
Straight to Hell
1987
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as I.G. Farben
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Age: 51
Black Widow
1987
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as Ben Dumers
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Age: 50
Running Out of Luck
1987
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as Video Director
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Age: 50
Out of the Blue and Into the Black
1987
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as Self
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Age: 50
Hoosiers
1986
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as Shooter
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Age: 50
River's Edge
1986
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as Feck
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Age: 50
Blue Velvet
1986
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as Frank Booth
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Age: 50
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986
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as Lieutenant 'Lefty' Enright
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Age: 50
My Science Project
1985
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as Bob Roberts
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Age: 49
Stark
1985
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as Lieutenant Ron Bliss
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Age: 48
A Hero of Our Time
1985
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as Casey
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Age: 48
The Osterman Weekend
1983
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as Richard Tremayne
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Age: 47
Rumble Fish
1983
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as Father
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Age: 47
Dennis Hopper's Russian Dynamite Death Chair Act
1983
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as Himself
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Age: 46
Reborn
1981
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as Rev. Tom Hartley
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Age: 45
Out of the Blue
1981
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as Don
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Age: 44
King of the Mountain
1981
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as Cal
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Age: 44
Apocalypse Now
1979
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as Photojournalist
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Age: 43
Flesh Color
1978
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as Mel
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Age: 42
Last In, First Out
1978
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as Medford
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Age: 42
To Shoot a Mad Dog
1976
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as Self
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Age: 39
Kid Blue
1973
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as Bickford Waner
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Age: 36
Crush Proof
1972
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as Dennis Hopper
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Age: 36
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
1972
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as Self
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Age: 35
Easy Rider
1969
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as Billy
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Age: 33
True Grit
1969
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as "Moon"
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Age: 33
Head
1968
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 32
Hang 'em High
1968
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as Prophet
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Age: 31
Queen of Blood
1966
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as Paul Grant
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Age: 29
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Light Years
1966
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as
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Age: 29
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965
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as Self
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Age: 29
The Sons of Katie Elder
1965
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as Dave Hastings
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Age: 29
The Thirteen Most Beautiful Boys
1964
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as
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Age: 28
Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of
1964
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as Tarzan (Double)
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Age: 27
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Screen Test [ST155]: Dennis Hopper
1964
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as Himself
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Age: 27
The Hold-Out
1962
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as Fred Judson
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Age: 25
Night Tide
1961
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as Johnny Drake
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Age: 25
Key Witness
1960
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as William "Cowby" Tomkins
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Age: 24
Disneyland '59
1959
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as Self
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Age: 23
The Young Land
1959
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as Hatfield Carnes
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Age: 22
The Sunrise Gun
1959
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as Denny Sunrise
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Age: 22
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Swiss Family Robinson
1958
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as Fritz
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Age: 22
From Hell to Texas
1958
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as Tom Boyd
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Age: 21
Giant
1956
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as Jordan "Jordy" Benedict III
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Age: 20
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
1956
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as Self
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Age: 20
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High Air
1956
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as Steve Redman
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Age: 20
I Died a Thousand Times
1955
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as Joe (uncredited)
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Age: 19
Rebel Without a Cause
1955
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as Goon
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Age: 19