Personal Information

Known ForActing

GenderMale

Born / DiedOct 9, 1932 (Died at 90)

Zodiac Sign♎Libra

Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA

Career Span1961 – 2022

Known Credits210 Titles

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ActingPopularity Score 1.5

Gene LeBell

Also known as:Gene Le BellGene La BellGene LaBell

Total Works

210

181 movies • 29 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

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worldwide gross

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Biography

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 as a precursor to modern mixed martial arts. LeBell has also worked on over 1,000 films and TV shows and has authored 12 books. In 2000, the United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) promoted him to 9th Dan in jujitsu and taihojutsu. On August 7, 2004, the World Martial Arts Masters Association promoted LeBell to 10th Degree and in February 2005, he was promoted to 9th Dan in Traditional Judo by the USJJF. LeBell served as an inspiration for the character of Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Gene LeBell's career

7.3

Spider-Man 2

2004•movie

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

6.7

Bruce Almighty

2003•movie

Role: Stunts

6.7

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2005•movie

Role: Utility Stunts

6.4

Men in Black II

2002•movie

as Subway Passenger (uncredited)

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 210 titles featuring Gene LeBell

7.3

Spider-Man 2

2004•movie

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

6.7

Bruce Almighty

2003•movie

Role: Stunts

6.7

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2005•movie

Role: Utility Stunts

6.4

Men in Black II

2002•movie

as Subway Passenger (uncredited)

6.9

Independence Day

1996•movie

Role: Stunts

7.8

Rocky

1976•movie

Role: Stunts

7.3

Total Recall

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

7.0

Die Hard 2

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

6.7

Liar Liar

1997•movie

Role: Stunts

7.4

RoboCop

1987•movie

Role: Stunts

7.1

Rush Hour

1998•movie

as Taxi Driver

6.8

Hook

1991•movie

Role: Stunts

7.8

L.A. Confidential

1997•movie

Role: Stunts

4.4

Batman & Robin

1997•movie

as Arkham Asylum Property Room Guard

7.3

Airplane!

1980•movie

as Religious Zealot (uncredited)

7.1

Rocky IV

1985•movie

Role: Stunts

7.9

Raging Bull

1980•movie

as Ring Announcer (Reeves Fight)

7.4

As Good as It Gets

1997•movie

Role: Stunts

6.2

Waterworld

1995•movie

Role: Stunts

7.7

Planet of the Apes

1968•movie

Role: Stunts

8.4

1 eps

The X-Files

1993•series

as Bartender

7.3

Army of Darkness

1992•movie

Role: Stunts

6.1

Jingle All the Way

1996•movie

Role: Stunts

6.5

The Running Man

1987•movie

Role: Stunts

6.5

Bean

1997•movie

Role: Stunts

6.5

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994•movie

Role: Stunts

5.8

Starsky & Hutch

2004•movie

Role: Stunts

7.5

Ed Wood

1994•movie

as Ring Announcer

7.1

The Lost Boys

1987•movie

Role: Stunts

6.8

The Last Boy Scout

1991•movie

Role: Stunts

6.5

Tango & Cash

1989•movie

Role: Stunts

6.0

RoboCop 2

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

6.3

Dante's Peak

1997•movie

Role: Stunts

6.4

Cellular

2004•movie

as Driving Instructor (uncredited)

6.1

End of Days

1999•movie

Role: Utility Stunts

5.5

Dude, Where's My Car?

2000•movie

Role: Stunts

7.2

Man on the Moon

1999•movie

as Foxy Jackson Referee

6.3

Rat Race

2001•movie

as Veteran with Gun

6.5

Smokin' Aces

2006•movie

Role: Stunts

6.7

Patriot Games

1992•movie

Role: Stunts

6.6

U.S. Marshals

1998•movie

Role: Stunts

6.3

Jackass: The Movie

2002•movie

as Self

7.9

1 eps

That '70s Show

1998•series

as Referee

7.0

Strange Days

1995•movie

Role: Stunts

6.4

Darkman

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

6.1

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1970•movie

Role: Stunts

7.2

The Last Castle

2001•movie

Role: Stunts

7.5

1 eps

Knight Rider

1982•series

as Junior

5.3

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

1985•movie

Role: Stunts

7.7

1 eps

Married... with Children

1987•series

as Larry

5.9

The Golden Child

1986•movie

as Drunken Biker (uncredited)

6.3

Bandits

2001•movie

Role: Stunts

6.2

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972•movie

Role: Stunts

6.2

Dick Tracy

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

7.0

The Towering Inferno

1974•movie

Role: Stunts

7.7

1 eps

MacGyver

1985•series

as Murph

6.2

Problem Child

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

6.3

King Kong

1976•movie

Role: Stunts

5.9

Mystery Men

1999•movie

Role: Stunts

6.9

The Jerk

1979•movie

as Con Man

7.4

Blood and Bone

2009•movie

as Attendant

5.9

Money Train

1995•movie

Role: Stunts

6.8

Fletch

1985•movie

Role: Stunts

6.0

Vegas Vacation

1997•movie

Role: Stunts

6.0

Hard to Kill

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

7.0

Runaway Train

1985•movie

Role: Stunts

6.2

Blown Away

1994•movie

Role: Stunts

6.3

Death Warrant

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

5.9

Beerfest

2006•movie

Role: Stunts

6.1

Marked for Death

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

6.0

Blind Date

1987•movie

Role: Stunts

6.2

Out for Justice

1991•movie

Role: Stunts

6.1

Every Which Way but Loose

1978•movie

as Biker

7.2

1 eps

The Incredible Hulk

1977•series

7.9

1 eps

The Munsters

1964•series

as Tarzan McGirk

6.3

The Beastmaster

1982•movie

Role: Stunts

6.6

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982•movie

as Hood

6.4

Internal Affairs

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

7.3

Magnum, P.I.

1980•series

Role: Stunt Double

5.7

Men at Work

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

6.1

Earthquake

1974•movie

Role: Stunts

6.4

D.A.R.Y.L.

1985•movie

Role: Stunts

6.8

1 eps

Family Matters

1989•series

as Referee

5.7

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

1987•movie

as Cannery Guard

6.0

Fletch Lives

1989•movie

Role: Stunts

6.6

White Dog

1982•movie

Role: Stunts

6.3

Bronco Billy

1980•movie

Role: Stunts

6.4

Redbelt

2008•movie

as Old Stuntman

4.5

Mac and Me

1988•movie

Role: Stunts

5.8

Reno 911!: Miami

2007•movie

Role: Stunts

6.4

Rapid Fire

1992•movie

as Red Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited)

6.2

Dead Heat

1988•movie

6.5

Dutch

1991•movie

Role: Stunts

5.2

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

1995•movie

as Red-Haired Waste Plant Worker Punching Rocky (uncredited)

5.5

City Heat

1984•movie

as Garage Soldier

6.3

Johnny Dangerously

1984•movie

Role: Stunts

6.0

The Brave

1997•movie

Role: Stunts

5.6

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

1991•movie

as Referee

7.3

4 eps

Reno 911!

2003•series

as Old Man on Scooter

5.9

The Big Brawl

1980•movie

as Stroke

5.5

Blacula

1972•movie

as Second Dracula Henchman

7.3

3 eps

Taxi

1978•series

as Referee

8.0

1 eps

Sledge Hammer!

1986•series

as Archbishop

6.7

Black Sunday

1977•movie

Role: Stunts

4.9

Gone Fishin'

1997•movie

Role: Stunts

6.0

Blue Hawaii

1961•movie

as (uncredited)

7.6

I Am Bruce Lee

2012•movie

as Self

6.6

Walking Tall

1973•movie

as 2nd Bouncer

6.8

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970•movie

Role: Stunts

6.5

California Split

1974•movie

Role: Stunts

6.0

The Morning After

1986•movie

Role: Stunts

5.6

Trancers II

1991•movie

Role: Stunts

6.9

2 eps

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962•series

6.7

The Gambler

1974•movie

Role: Stunts

6.9

1 eps

Hart to Hart

1979•series

as Heavy #2

4.4

Jury Duty

1995•movie

as Security Guard (uncredited)

6.5

1 eps

Fantasy Island

1978•series

as The Referee

5.0

Losin' It

1983•movie

Role: Stunts

6.3

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

1978•movie

as Theatre Cop: Reese

7.5

1 eps

Quincy, M.E.

1976•series

4.7

No Holds Barred

1989•movie

Role: Stunts

5.0

Loose Cannons

1990•movie

as Grimmer's Man

5.8

Almost an Angel

1990•movie

Role: Stunts

4.9

Alligator 2: The Mutation

1991•movie

as Referee

5.3

The Big Bus

1976•movie

Role: Stunts

6.4

The Day of the Locust

1975•movie

Role: Stunts

5.5

Deuces Wild

2002•movie

Role: Stunts

6.5

1 eps

T. J. Hooker

1982•series

as James Wallace

6.7

2 eps

Simon & Simon

1981•series

7.4

1 eps

The Green Hornet

1966•series

as Barney

5.4

Trial and Error

1997•movie

Role: Stunts

7.6

1 eps

The Wild Wild West

1965•series

as Felix

6.4

For the Boys

1991•movie

Role: Stunts

5.7

Night and the City

1992•movie

Role: Stunts

6.5

7 Women

1965•movie

Role: Stunts

5.7

Cleopatra Jones

1973•movie

as Mommy's Henchman (uncredited)

6.3

1 eps

The Sarah Silverman Program

2007•series

as Carl

6.1

Freebie and the Bean

1974•movie

Role: Stunts

6.8

1 eps

Ironside

1967•series

5.7

Micki & Maude

1984•movie

as Wrestling Referee

5.6

1 eps

Falcon Crest

1981•series

as Union Guy

3.2

Bottoms Up

2006•movie

as Milt

5.2

4 for Texas

1963•movie

Role: Stunts

6.1

Eye of the Tiger

1986•movie

Role: Stunts

6.3

Busting

1974•movie

Role: Stunts

7.3

Eyes of an Angel

1991•movie

as Pit Bull Handler

5.1

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

1966•movie

5.5

Hell Up In Harlem

1973•movie

Role: Stunts

6.8

1 eps

Land of the Giants

1968•series

as Mezron's Brother

5.9

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

1966•movie

Role: Stunts

4.8

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

1978•movie

as Mean Bones' Manager

6.9

The Happiest Millionaire

1967•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

4.9

They Call Me Bruce?

1982•movie

Role: Stunts

6.7

The Split

1968•movie

Role: Stunts

6.3

Inside Moves

1980•movie

Role: Stunts

4.6

A Fine Mess

1986•movie

Role: Stunts

5.9

Heart Like a Wheel

1983•movie

Role: Stunts

4.5

Heartbeeps

1981•movie

as Forklift Driver Robot

2.8

City Limits

1985•movie

Role: Stunts

5.4

Three on a Couch

1966•movie

Role: Stunts

6.9

Let's Do It Again

1975•movie

Role: Stunts

5.4

1 eps

The Master

1984•series

as Brawler (uncredited)

4.6

C.I.A. II: Target Alexa

1993•movie

Role: Stunts

6.0

The One and Only

1978•movie

as Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited)

4.5

Going Ape!

1981•movie

as Faraday

5.3

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying

1992•movie

as Burly

4.3

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

2000•movie

Role: Stunts

5.2

99 and 44/100% Dead

1974•movie

Role: Stunts

4.9

Ring of Steel

1994•movie

as MiB Bodyguard

5.4

Hammer

1972•movie

as Referee

7.4

1 eps

Strong Medicine

2000•series

as Referee

4.8

Steel Frontier

1995•movie

Role: Stunts

5.0

The Fifth Floor

1978•movie

Role: Stunts

3.9

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

2018•movie

as The Boss

3.6

Americathon

1979•movie

as Referee

4.0

Nightforce

1987•movie

Role: Stunts

5.9

Hard Time

1998•movie

as Eddie

5.7

The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes

2019•movie

as Self

4.6

Number One with a Bullet

1987•movie

as Referee

5.0

Black Samson

1974•movie

as Nappa's Gang

5.1

Double Tap

1997•movie

as Wallace

6.2

1 eps

Burke's Law

1963•series

as Wrestler

5.5

Running Red

1999•movie

as Mercier's Bodyguard

4.8

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973•movie

as Leo (uncredited)

4.5

Conflict of Interest

1993•movie

Role: Stunts

3.5

Ballistic

1995•movie

Role: Stunts

5.8

From Mexico With Love

2009•movie

as Referee

2.8

Smokey Bites the Dust

1981•movie

as Turk

5.2

On the Edge of Innocence

1997•movie

as Security Guard

5.9

Flesh & Blood

1979•movie

as 2nd Fat Guy

5.4

Almost Summer

1978•movie

as Football Coach

6.2

Foolin' Around

1980•movie

as Paul

3.3

Welcome to 18

1986•movie

as Motorcycle Cop

5.3

The Prize Fighter

1979•movie

Role: Stunts

5.7

Write to Kill

1991•movie

Role: Stunts

5.6

Goldie and the Boxer

1979•movie

as Vinnie

5.2

M.A.N.T.I.S.

1994•movie

as Rioter (uncredited)

6.2

Judge and Jury

1997•movie

Role: Stunts

5.8

The Hunter's Moon

1999•movie

Role: Stunts

4.8

Melinda

1972•movie

as Hood

7.0

The Challenge

1970•movie

as Karate Instructor

7.0

1 eps

Dinah!

1974•series

as Self

3.0

The Fantastic Seven

1979•movie

Role: Stunts

5.2

No Way Back

1976•movie

8.0

Bad Guys

1986•movie

as Terrible Turk Mc Gurk

7.0

Don't Just Stand There

1968•movie

Role: Stunt Coordinator

7.0

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

1996•movie

as NYC bouncer

3.0

Code Name: Zebra

1987•movie

Role: Stunts

7.0

Marciano

1979•movie

as Ring Announcer

7.0

2 eps

Flesh & Blood

1979•series

as 2nd Fat Guy