Gene LeBell
Acting
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.
As actor 98
The X-Files
1993
Married... with Children
1987
Knight Rider
1982
MacGyver
1985
Strong Medicine
2000
Ironside
1967
Simon & Simon
1981
Taxi
1978
Fantasy Island
1978
Falcon Crest
1981
The Wild Wild West
1965
That '70s Show
1998
Reno 911!
2003
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Spider-Man 2
2004
Family Matters
1989
Quincy, M.E.
1976
T. J. Hooker
1982
Hart to Hart
1979
Burke's Law
1963
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Rush Hour
1998
The Munsters
1964
Dinah!
1974
Land of the Giants
1968
Sledge Hammer!
1986
The Sarah Silverman Program.
2007
Airplane!
1980
Batman & Robin
1997
Men in Black II
2002
The Green Hornet
1966
Rat Race
2001
Raging Bull
1980
Blood and Bone
2009
Ed Wood
1994
Jackass: The Movie
2002
Cellular
2004
The Master
1984
The Golden Child
1986
The Jerk
1979
Man on the Moon
1999
Every Which Way but Loose
1978
Rapid Fire
1992
Walking Tall
1973
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
1987
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
1991
Dead Heat
1988
City Heat
1984
Blue Hawaii
1961
The Big Brawl
1980
Running Red
1999
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
1995
Jury Duty
1995
Flesh & Blood
1979
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
Eyes of an Angel
1991
Blacula
1972
Redbelt
2008
The Human Factor
1992
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1978
Flesh & Blood
1979
Americathon
1979
Double Tap
1997
I Am Bruce Lee
2012
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
1978
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991
The One and Only
1978
Bottoms Up
2006
Loose Cannons
1990
Micki & Maude
1984
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
1966
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
1996
Foolin' Around
1980
Going Ape!
1981
On the Edge of Innocence
1997
Cleopatra Jones
1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
Hard Time
1998
Number One with a Bullet
1987
From Mexico With Love
2009
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
2018
Heartbeeps
1981
Almost Summer
1978
Smokey Bites the Dust
1981
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992
Goldie and the Boxer
1979
Black Samson
1974
The Search for Count Dante
2020
Bad Guys
1986
Melinda
1972
The Challenge
1970
Hammer
1972
Welcome to 18
1986
The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes
2019
Ring of Steel
1994
Marciano
1979
No Way Back
1976
On the crew 136
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Die Hard 2
1990
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005
Total Recall
1990
Rocky
1976
Independence Day
1996
Bruce Almighty
2003
Army of Darkness
1992
Planet of the Apes
1968
Airplane!
1980
Rocky IV
1985
Batman & Robin
1997
Hook
1991
Liar Liar
1997
L.A. Confidential
1997
Waterworld
1995
RoboCop
1987
Dick Tracy
1990
End of Days
1999
Tango & Cash
1989
The Running Man
1987
Bean
1997
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
The Last Boy Scout
1991
The Lost Boys
1987
Problem Child
1990
Smokin' Aces
2006
As Good as It Gets
1997
RoboCop 2
1990
Patriot Games
1992
Dante's Peak
1997
The Towering Inferno
1974
Jingle All the Way
1996
Blown Away
1994
Strange Days
1995
U.S. Marshals
1998
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1970
Starsky & Hutch
2004
The Last Castle
2001
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
1985
Out for Justice
1991
Dude, Where's My Car?
2000
Marked for Death
1990
The Golden Child
1986
King Kong
1976
Hard to Kill
1990
Man on the Moon
1999
Every Which Way but Loose
1978
Darkman
1990
The Beastmaster
1982
Mystery Men
1999
Earthquake
1974
Blind Date
1987
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972
Bandits
2001
Beerfest
2006
Runaway Train
1985
Death Warrant
1990
Rapid Fire
1992
Money Train
1995
Trancers II
1991
Walking Tall
1973
Vegas Vacation
1997
Internal Affairs
1990
Fletch
1985
Mac and Me
1988
Losin' It
1983
D.A.R.Y.L.
1985
Men at Work
1990
Reno 911!: Miami
2007
White Dog
1982
Dead Heat
1988
Gone Fishin'
1997
Deuces Wild
2002
Fletch Lives
1989
Running Red
1999
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
1995
The Brave
1997
Jury Duty
1995
Blacula
1972
7 Women
1965
The Gambler
1974
Bronco Billy
1980
Dutch
1991
Johnny Dangerously
1984
The Day of the Locust
1975
The Morning After
1986
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1978
4 for Texas
1963
Americathon
1979
The Big Bus
1976
Black Sunday
1977
They Call Me Bruce?
1982
Double Tap
1997
Busting
1974
Freebie and the Bean
1974
C.I.A. II: Target Alexa
1993
The Happiest Millionaire
1967
For the Boys
1991
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
1966
Night and the City
1992
The One and Only
1978
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970
Bottoms Up
2006
Trial and Error
1997
Let's Do It Again
1975
Almost an Angel
1990
The Split
1968
Eye of the Tiger
1986
Nightforce
1987
A Fine Mess
1986
No Holds Barred
1989
Heart Like a Wheel
1983
Cleopatra Jones
1973
California Split
1974
Inside Moves
1980
Number One with a Bullet
1987
Steel Frontier
1995
The Fifth Floor
1978
City Limits
1985
Three on a Couch
1966
Almost Summer
1978
Smokey Bites the Dust
1981
Hell Up In Harlem
1973
Ballistic
1995
Conflict of Interest
1993
Black Samson
1974
The Hunter's Moon
1999
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
2000
The Fantastic Seven
1979
Don't Just Stand There
1968
Judge and Jury
1997
The Prize Fighter
1979
99 and 44/100% Dead
1974
Write to Kill
1991
Code Name: Zebra
1987