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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-10-09 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Gene LeBell

Biography:

Ivan Gene LeBell (born October 9, 1932) 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.

Known For

Acting

2021

2020

2019

2018

2012

2009

2008

Redbelt as Old Stuntman

2007

2004

Spider-Man 2 as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Cellular as Driving Instructor (uncredited)

2003

Reno 911! as Old Man on Scooter

2002

Men in Black II as Subway Passenger (uncredited)

2001

Rat Race as Veteran with Gun

2000

Strong Medicine as Referee

1999

Running Red as Mercier's Bodyguard
Man on the Moon as Foxy Jackson Referee

1998

Hard Time as Eddie
Rush Hour as Taxi Driver
That '70s Show as Referee

1997

Batman & Robin as Arkham Asylum Property Room Guard
Double Tap as Wallace

1996

1995

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up as Red-Haired Waste Plant Worker Punching Rocky (uncredited)
Jury Duty as Security Guard (uncredited)

1994

Ring of Steel as MiB Bodyguard
Ed Wood as Ring Announcer
M.A.N.T.I.S. as Rioter (uncredited)

1993

The X-Files as Bartender

1992

Rapid Fire as Red Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited)
The Human Factor as Referee

1991

Eyes of an Angel as Pit Bull Handler

1990

Loose Cannons as Grimmer's Man

1988

1987

1986

Bad Guys as Terrible Turk Mc Gurk
The Golden Child as Drunken Biker (uncredited)
Sledge Hammer! as Archbishop

1985

MacGyver as Murph

1984

Micki & Maude as Wrestling Referee

1982

T. J. Hooker as James Wallace
Knight Rider as Junior

1981

Heartbeeps as Forklift Driver Robot
Going Ape! as Faraday
Falcon Crest as Union Guy

1980

Airplane! as Religious Zealot (uncredited)
Raging Bull as Ring Announcer (Reeves Fight)
The Big Brawl as Stroke (as Gene La Bell)

1979

Flesh & Blood as 2nd Fat Guy
Marciano as Ring Announcer
The Jerk as Con Man
Americathon as Referee

1978

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan as Mean Bones' Manager
I Wanna Hold Your Hand as Theatre Cop: Reese
The One and Only as Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited)
Almost Summer as Football Coach
Taxi as Referee
Taxi as The Referee

1977

1976

1975

1974

Black Samson as Nappa's Gang (as Gene LaBell)
Dinah! as Self

1973

Cleopatra Jones as Mommy's Henchman (uncredited)
Walking Tall as 2nd Bouncer
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off as Leo (uncredited)

1972

Melinda as Hood
Hammer as Referee

1970

The Challenge as Karate Instructor

1968

Land of the Giants as Mezron's Brother

1967

1966

1964

The Munsters as Tarzan McGirk

1963

Burke's Law as Wrestler

1962

1961

Blue Hawaii as (uncredited)

Crew

2007

2006

Beerfest as Stunts
Bottoms Up as Stunts
Smokin' Aces as Stunts

2005

Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Utility Stunts

2004

Starsky & Hutch as Stunts

2003

Bruce Almighty as Stunts

2002

Deuces Wild as Stunts

2001

The Last Castle as Stunts
Bandits as Stunts

1999

Running Red as Stunts
Mystery Men as Stunts
End of Days as Utility Stunts
Man on the Moon as Stunts

1998

U.S. Marshals as Stunts

1997

Judge and Jury as Stunts
Vegas Vacation as Stunts
Liar Liar as Stunts
The Brave as Stunts
Gone Fishin' as Stunts
Trial and Error as Stunts
Batman & Robin as Stunts
Bean as Stunts
Double Tap as Stunts
Dante's Peak as Stunts

1996

1995

Steel Frontier as Stunts
Ballistic as Stunts
Waterworld as Stunts
Jury Duty as Stunts
Strange Days as Stunts
Money Train as Stunts

1992

Patriot Games as Stunts
Rapid Fire as Stunts

1991

Out for Justice as Stunts
Write to Kill as Stunts
Dutch as Stunts
Hook as Stunts
For the Boys as Stunts

1990

RoboCop 2 as Stunts
Die Hard 2 as Stunts
Hard to Kill as Stunts
Total Recall as Stunts
Dick Tracy as Stunts
Problem Child as Stunts
Darkman as Stunts
Men at Work as Stunts
Death Warrant as Stunts
Almost an Angel as Stunts

1989

Fletch Lives as Stunts
No Holds Barred as Stunts
Tango & Cash as Stunts

1988

Mac and Me as Stunts
Dead Heat as Stunts

1987

Nightforce as Stunts
Blind Date as Stunts
RoboCop as Stunts
The Running Man as Stunts
The Lost Boys as Stunts

1986

A Fine Mess as Stunts

1985

Rocky IV as Stunts
Fletch as Stunts
City Limits as Stunts
D.A.R.Y.L. as Stunts
Runaway Train as Stunts

1984

1983

Losin' It as Stunts

1982

White Dog as Stunts
The Beastmaster as Stunts

1981

1980

Bronco Billy as Stunts
Airplane! as Stunts
Inside Moves as Stunts
Magnum, P.I. as Stunt Double

1979

Americathon as Stunts

1978

The One and Only as Stunt Coordinator
Almost Summer as Stunts
The Fifth Floor as Stunts

1977

Black Sunday as Stunts

1976

King Kong as Stunts
The Big Bus as Stunts
Rocky as Stunts

1974

Earthquake as Stunts
Busting as Stunts
Black Samson as Stunts
The Gambler as Stunts

1973

Cleopatra Jones as Stunts
Walking Tall as Stunts

1968

Don't Just Stand There as Stunt Coordinator
The Split as Stunts

1967

The Happiest Millionaire as Stunt Coordinator

1965

7 Women as Stunts

1963

4 for Texas as Stunts