Dennis Hopper



First NameDennis
Middle NameLee
Last NameHopper
Full Name at BirthDennis Lee Hopper
Age74 (age at death)
Date of BirthMay 17, 1936
BirthplaceDodge City, Kansas
Date of DeathMay 29, 2010
Location of DeathVenice, California
Cause of DeathProstate Cancer
Height5' 9" (175 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorGreen
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignTaurus
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolHelix High School, La Mesa, CA (1954)
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameApocalypse Now

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.


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Filmography

Selected Dennis Hopper film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2010
Tony

2009
The Last Film Festival
Nick Twain - Producer

2008
Judge

2008
George O'Hearn

2008
Eddie Zero

2008
Mr. Reedy

2008
Donald Greenleaf

2008
Frank

2008
Ben Cendars

2006
Matty Matello

2006
Max Lichtenstein

2005
Riccardo

2005
Sheriff Greer

2005
Father Duffy

2005
Kaufman

2005
El Niño

2005
E-Ring
Col. Eli McNulty

2004
Legacy
CHP Officer

2004
Harry Barlow

2004
Krebs

2004
Ronnie Purnell

2004
Dennis Hopper

2003
Frank Sinatra

2003
Suspense
Narrator

2003
Jon Castille

2002
Leo
Horace

2002
Robert Nile

2002
Warden Earl Blakely

2002
James Richardson

2002
The Groovenians
Dad/King Normans

2002
Flatland
Smith

2001
Choke
Henry Clark

2001
Benny Chains

2001
L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve
Captain Elsworth

2001
Alex Swan

2001
24
Victor Drazen

2000
JD

2000
Giani Ponti

2000
Vincent Swan

2000
The Spreading Ground
Det. Ed DeLongpre

1999
Bad City Blues
Cleveland Carter

1999
Henry 'Hank' Pekurny

1999
Bill

1999
Rick Chambers

1999
Frank Hector

1999
The Venice Project
Roland, Salvatore

1999
Justice
-

1998
Frank Slater

1998
Michael Angel
Lewis Garou

1997
Road Ends
Sheriff Ben Gilchrist

1997
Mickey Wayne

1997
The Good Life
Mr. Golf

1997
Charles Atlas

1997
Cartoon Sushi
-

1996
Bruno Bischofberger

1996
Joseph Svenden

1996
John Canyon

1996
Generale Tariq

1995
Dr. Luther Waxling

1995
Deacon

1994
Doggie

1994
Witch Hunt
H. Phillip Lovecraft

1993
Rudolph 'Red' Diamond

1993
Lyle

1993
King Koopa

1992
Sunset Heat
Carl Madson

1992
Nails
Harry 'Nails' Niles

1992
Austin Blair

1991
Marvin Gladstone

1991
Paris Trout

1991
Caesar

1991
Barry Seal

1990
Milo

1990
Huey Walker

1989
William Bradford Berrigan

1989
Walker Benson

1989
Rabbit Ears: The Fisherman and His Wife
Storyteller

1988
Black Leather Jacket
Narrator

1987
Ben Dumers

1987
Running Out of Luck
Video Director

1987
I.G. Farben

1987
Flash Jensen

1987
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
-

1986
Frank Booth

1986
Shooter

1986
The Captain

1986
Feck

1986
Lieutenant 'Lefty' Enright

1986
Stark: Mirror Image
Lieutenant Ron Bliss

1985
Bob Roberts

1985
Sponson

1985
Lieutenant Ron Bliss

1985
A Hero of Our Time
-

1984
Miller

1983
Father

1983
Richard Tremayne

1983
Kenneth Barlow

1983
Narrator

1982
Cracker/Stranger

1981
Rev. Tom Hartley

1980
Don

1980
Wild Times
Doc Holliday

1979
Photojournalist

1979
Bloodbath
Chicken

1978
Last In, First Out
Medford

1978
Flesh Color
Mel, le photographe

1977
Tom Ripley

1977
The Sorceror's Apprentice
A spy

1976
Daniel Morgan

1976
Tracks
1st Sgt. Jack Falen

1973
Bickford Waner

1972
The Other Side of the Wind
-

1972
Crush Proof
-

1971
Kansas

1969
Billy

1969
Moon

1968
The Prophet

1968
Long haired guy at filmshoot in restaurant - extra

1968
Goff

1968
Chino

1967
Babalugats

1967
Max

1967
Vern Reed

1966
Paul Grant

1966
Passenger

1965
Dave Hastings

1965
Convoy
Roger Small

1965
Jimmy Sweetwater, Leon Grell

1965
The Legend of Jesse James
Jud Salt

1964
Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of
-

1964
The Thirteen Most Beautiful Boys
-

1963
Coley Mitchum

1963
Espionage
Ferno

1963
Alan Landman

1963
The Dakotas
Ross Kendrick

1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
Rhymer

1963
Peter Devlin

1962
Zack Fielder

1961
Johnny Drake

1961
Andrew Mason

1961
Alfred Carter Jr., Jason Thomas

1961
The Investigators
Adrian Brewster

1960
William 'Cowboy' Tomkins

1960
Trask

1960
Gerald Collins

1959
Hatfield Carnes

1959
Dev Farnum

1959
Peter Vollmer

1959
The Betty Hutton Show
Mike

1958
Tom Boyd

1958
Vinnie Winford

1958
Johnny Clover, Vernon Tippert

1958
Pursuit
-

1958
Swiss Family Robinson
Fritz

1958
Decision
Joey Redman Jr.

1957
Billy Clanton

1957
MP in Kelly's house/MP at Tokyo airport

1957
Napoleon Bonaparte

1957
Billy the Kid

1957
Emmett Lawton

1956
Jordan Benedict III

1956
Denny Sunrise, Vernon 'Vern' Tippert

1956
Conflict
Ed Novak

1955
Abe Larson, Roden's Ranch Hand, Utah Kid

1955
Billy Kimbo

1955
Kings Row
Tod Monaghan

1955
Steve Redman

1955
Adam Spencer

1954
Medic
Robert

1954
The Lineup
Leighton

1954
Frankie

1953
Fred Judson

1953
Ross Morton

1948
David Williams, Harry Wales

Director Credits

2000
Homeless
-

1994
-

1990
-

1990
-

1988
-

1969
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Writer Credits

1969
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Films directed by Dennis Hopper
Catchfire (1990)
Chasers (1994)
Colors (1988)
Dennis Hopper
Easy Rider (1969)
The Hot Spot (1990)