Gene LeBell
Known for: Acting
Born: October 9, 1932
Died: August 9, 2022
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
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Filmography
182 movies · 30 TV shows, newest first
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The Search for Count Dante
2020
5.7
The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes
2019
3.9
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
2018
7.6
I Am Bruce Lee
2012
5.8
From Mexico With Love
2009
7.4
Blood and Bone
2009
6.4
Redbelt
2008
5.8
Reno 911!: Miami
2007
6.3
The Sarah Silverman Program
2007
6.5
Smokin' Aces
2006
3.1
Bottoms Up
2006
5.8
Beerfest
2006
6.7
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005
6.4
Cellular
2004
7.3
Spider-Man 2
2004
5.8
Starsky & Hutch
2004
7.2
Reno 911!
2003
6.7
Bruce Almighty
2003
6.3
Jackass: The Movie
2002
6.4
Men in Black II
2002
5.5
Deuces Wild
2002
7.2
The Last Castle
2001
6.3
Bandits
2001
6.3
Rat Race
2001
5.5
Dude, Where's My Car?
2000
7.4
Strong Medicine
2000
4.3
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
2000
7.2
Man on the Moon
1999
6.1
End of Days
1999
5.8
The Hunter's Moon
1999
5.9
Mystery Men
1999
5.5
Running Red
1999
5.9
Hard Time
1998
7.1
Rush Hour
1998
7.9
That '70s Show
1998
6.5
U.S. Marshals
1998
7.4
As Good as It Gets
1997
7.8
L.A. Confidential
1997
5.1
Double Tap
1997
6.0
The Brave
1997
6.5
Bean
1997
4.4
Batman & Robin
1997
4.9
Gone Fishin'
1997
5.4
Trial and Error
1997
5.3
On the Edge of Innocence
1997
6.7
Liar Liar
1997
6.2
Judge and Jury
1997
6.0
Vegas Vacation
1997
6.2
Dante's Peak
1997
6.1
Jingle All the Way
1996
6.9
Independence Day
1996
7.0
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
1996
5.9
Money Train
1995
7.0
Strange Days
1995
6.2
Waterworld
1995
4.4
Jury Duty
1995
5.2
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
1995
4.8
Steel Frontier
1995
3.5
Ballistic
1995
7.5
Ed Wood
1994
6.2
Blown Away
1994
4.9
Ring of Steel
1994
6.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
5.2
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994
4.6
C.I.A. II: Target Alexa
1993
8.4
The X-Files
1993
4.5
Conflict of Interest
1993
5.3
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992
7.3
Army of Darkness
1992
5.7
Night and the City
1992
6.4
Rapid Fire
1992
6.7
Patriot Games
19928.0
The Human Factor
1992
6.8
The Last Boy Scout
1991
6.4
For the Boys
1991
5.7
Write to Kill
1991
5.6
Trancers II
1991
7.2
Eyes of an Angel
1991
6.5
Dutch
1991
4.9
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991
6.2
Out for Justice
1991
6.8
Hook
1991
5.6
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
1991
5.8
Almost an Angel
1990
6.1
Marked for Death
1990
6.3
Death Warrant
1990
6.4
Darkman
1990
5.7
Men at Work
1990
6.2
Problem Child
1990
7.0
Die Hard 2
1990
6.0
RoboCop 2
1990
6.2
Dick Tracy
1990
7.3
Total Recall
1990
5.0
Loose Cannons
1990
6.0
Hard to Kill
1990
6.4
Internal Affairs
1990
6.5
Tango & Cash
1989
6.7
Family Matters
1989
4.7
No Holds Barred
1989
6.0
Fletch Lives
1989
4.5
Mac and Me
1988
6.2
Dead Heat
1988
3.0
Code Name: Zebra
1987
6.5
The Running Man
1987
7.1
The Lost Boys
1987
7.4
RoboCop
1987
5.7
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
1987
4.0
Nightforce
1987
7.7
Married... with Children
1987
6.0
Blind Date
1987
4.6
Number One with a Bullet
1987
6.0
The Morning After
1986
5.9
The Golden Child
1986
8.0
Sledge Hammer!
1986
4.6
A Fine Mess
1986
6.1
Eye of the Tiger
1986
3.3
Welcome to 18
1986
8.0
Bad Guys
1986
7.1
Rocky IV
1985
7.0
Runaway Train
1985
7.7
MacGyver
1985
2.8
City Limits
1985
6.4
D.A.R.Y.L.
1985
6.8
Fletch
1985
5.3
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
1985
5.7
Micki & Maude
1984
6.3
Johnny Dangerously
1984
5.5
City Heat
1984
5.4
The Master
1984
4.9
Losin' It
1983
5.9
Heart Like a Wheel
1983
4.9
They Call Me Bruce?
1982
7.5
Knight Rider
1982
6.3
The Beastmaster
1982
6.6
White Dog
1982
6.6
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
6.5
T. J. Hooker
1982
4.5
Heartbeeps
1981
5.5
Falcon Crest
1981
6.7
Simon & Simon
1981
2.8
Smokey Bites the Dust
1981
4.5
Going Ape!
1981
6.3
Inside Moves
1980
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
1980
7.9
Raging Bull
1980
6.2
Foolin' Around
1980
5.9
The Big Brawl
1980
7.3
Airplane!
1980
6.3
Bronco Billy
1980
5.6
Goldie and the Boxer
1979
6.9
The Jerk
1979
5.3
The Prize Fighter
1979
7.0
Marciano
1979
5.9
Flesh & Blood
1979
7.0
Flesh & Blood
1979
6.9
Hart to Hart
1979
3.6
Americathon
1979
3.0
The Fantastic Seven
1979
6.1
Every Which Way but Loose
1978
5.0
The Fifth Floor
1978
7.3
Taxi
1978
4.8
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
1978
5.3
Almost Summer
1978
6.3
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1978
6.1
The One and Only
1978
6.5
Fantasy Island
1978
7.2
The Incredible Hulk
1977
6.7
Black Sunday
1977
7.8
Rocky
1976
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
1976
6.3
King Kong
1976
5.3
The Big Bus
1976
5.2
No Way Back
1976
7.0
Let's Do It Again
1975
6.4
The Day of the Locust
1975
6.1
Freebie and the Bean
1974
7.0
The Towering Inferno
1974
6.2
Earthquake
1974
7.0
Dinah!
1974
6.7
The Gambler
1974
5.2
99 and 44/100% Dead
1974
5.0
Black Samson
1974
6.6
California Split
1974
6.2
Busting
1974
5.5
Hell Up In Harlem
1973
4.8
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
5.7
Cleopatra Jones
1973
6.6
Walking Tall
1973
5.5
Blacula
1972
4.8
Melinda
1972
5.4
Hammer
1972
6.2
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972
6.8
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970
6.1
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1970
7.0
The Challenge
1970
6.7
The Split
1968
6.8
Land of the Giants
1968
7.0
Don't Just Stand There
1968
7.7
Planet of the Apes
1968
6.9
The Happiest Millionaire
1967
6.8
Ironside
1967
7.4
The Green Hornet
1966
5.9
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
1966
5.2
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
1966
5.4
Three on a Couch
1966
6.5
7 Women
1965
7.5
The Wild Wild West
1965
7.9
The Munsters
1964
5.1
4 for Texas
1963
6.3
Burke's Law
1963
6.9
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
6.1
Blue Hawaii
1961