Gene LeBell

Acting

October 9, 1932 – August 9, 2022 (died at 89)

Los Angeles, California, USA

Male

202 Movies

36 TV Shows

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.

Raging Bull

1980 7.9

as Ring Announcer (Reeves Fight)

Age 48 (now 89)

Rush Hour

1998 7.1

as Taxi Driver

Age 65 (now 89)

The Golden Child

1986 5.9

as Drunken Biker (uncredited)

Age 54 (now 89)

Eyes of an Angel

1991 7.1

as Pit Bull Handler

Age 58 (now 89)

The Jerk

1979 6.9

as Con Man

Age 47 (now 89)

The Big Brawl

1980 5.9

as Stroke

Age 47 (now 89)

Reno 911!

2003 7.2

as Old Man on Scooter

Age 70 (now 89) 4 eps

4 eps

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

1991 5.5

as Referee

Age 58 (now 89)

Ed Wood

1994 7.5

as Ring Announcer

Age 61 (now 89)

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

1978 6.3

as Theatre Cop: Reese

Age 45 (now 89)

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982 6.7

as Hood

Age 49 (now 89)

Taxi

1978 7.3

as Referee

Age 45 (now 89) 3 eps

3 eps

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying

1992 5.3

as Burly

Age 60 (now 89)

Blue Hawaii

1961 6.0

as (uncredited)

Age 29 (now 89)

Cellular

2004 6.4

as Driving Instructor (uncredited)

Age 71 (now 89)

Blacula

1972 5.5

as Second Dracula Henchman

Age 39 (now 89)

The Search for Count Dante

2020

Age 87 (now 89)

The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes

2019 5.7

as Self

Age 87 (now 89)

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

2018 3.9

as The Boss

Age 85 (now 89)

I Am Bruce Lee

2012 7.6

as Self

Age 79 (now 89)

From Mexico With Love

2009 5.8

as Referee

Age 76 (now 89)

Redbelt

2008 6.4

as Old Stuntman

Age 75 (now 89)

Reno 911!: Miami

2007 5.8

Stunts

Age 74 (now 89)

Smokin' Aces

2006 6.5

Stunts

Age 74 (now 89)

Bottoms Up

2006 3.1

Stunts

Age 73 (now 89)

Bottoms Up

2006 3.1

as Milt

Age 73 (now 89)

Beerfest

2006 5.8

Stunts

Age 73 (now 89)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2005 6.7

Utility Stunts

Age 72 (now 89)

Cellular

2004 6.4

as Driving Instructor (uncredited)

Age 71 (now 89)

Spider-Man 2

2004 7.3

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Age 71 (now 89)

Starsky & Hutch

2004 5.8

Stunts

Age 71 (now 89)

Bruce Almighty

2003 6.7

Stunts

Age 70 (now 89)

Jackass: The Movie

2002 6.3

as Self

Age 70 (now 89)

Men in Black II

2002 6.4

as Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Age 69 (now 89)

Deuces Wild

2002 5.5

Stunts

Age 69 (now 89)

The Last Castle

2001 7.2

Stunts

Age 69 (now 89)

Bandits

2001 6.3

Stunts

Age 69 (now 89)

Rat Race

2001 6.3

as Veteran with Gun

Age 68 (now 89)

Dude, Where's My Car?

2000 5.5

Stunts

Age 68 (now 89)

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

2000 4.3

Stunts

Age 67 (now 89)

Man on the Moon

1999 7.2

as Foxy Jackson Referee

Age 67 (now 89)

Man on the Moon

1999 7.2

Stunts

Age 67 (now 89)

End of Days

1999 6.1

Utility Stunts

Age 67 (now 89)

The Hunter's Moon

1999 5.8

Stunts

Age 67 (now 89)

Mystery Men

1999 5.8

Stunts

Age 66 (now 89)

Running Red

1999 5.5

Stunts

Age 66 (now 89)

Running Red

1999 5.5

as Mercier's Bodyguard

Age 66 (now 89)

Hard Time

1998 5.9

as Eddie

Age 66 (now 89)

Rush Hour

1998 7.1

as Taxi Driver

Age 65 (now 89)

U.S. Marshals

1998 6.5

Stunts

Age 65 (now 89)

As Good as It Gets

1997 7.4

Stunts

Age 65 (now 89)

L.A. Confidential

1997 7.8

Stunts

Age 64 (now 89)

Double Tap

1997 5.4

as Wallace

Age 64 (now 89)

Double Tap

1997 5.4

Stunts

Age 64 (now 89)

The Brave

1997 6.0

Stunts

Age 64 (now 89)

Bean

1997 6.5

Stunts

Age 64 (now 89)

Batman & Robin

1997 4.4

Stunts

Age 64 (now 89)

Batman & Robin

1997 4.4

as Arkham Asylum Property Room Guard

Age 64 (now 89)

Gone Fishin'

1997 4.9

Stunts

Age 64 (now 89)

Trial and Error

1997 5.5

Stunts

Age 64 (now 89)

On the Edge of Innocence

1997 5.7

as Security Guard

Age 64 (now 89)

Liar Liar

1997 6.7

Stunts

Age 64 (now 89)

Judge and Jury

1997 5.2

Stunts

Age 64 (now 89)

Vegas Vacation

1997 6.0

Stunts

Age 64 (now 89)

Dante's Peak

1997 6.2

Stunts

Age 64 (now 89)

Jingle All the Way

1996 6.1

Stunts

Age 64 (now 89)

Independence Day

1996 6.9

Stunts

Age 63 (now 89)

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

1996 7.0

as NYC bouncer

Age 63 (now 89)

Money Train

1995 5.9

Stunts

Age 63 (now 89)

Strange Days

1995 7.0

Stunts

Age 63 (now 89)

Waterworld

1995 6.2

Stunts

Age 62 (now 89)

Jury Duty

1995 4.4

as Security Guard (uncredited)

Age 62 (now 89)

Jury Duty

1995 4.4

Stunts

Age 62 (now 89)

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

1995 5.1

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

Age 62 (now 89)

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

1995 5.1

Stunts

Age 62 (now 89)

Steel Frontier

1995 4.8

Stunts

Age 62 (now 89)

Ballistic

1995 3.6

Stunts

Age 62 (now 89)

Ed Wood

1994 7.5

as Ring Announcer

Age 61 (now 89)

Blown Away

1994 6.2

Stunts

Age 61 (now 89)

Ring of Steel

1994 5.1

as MiB Bodyguard

Age 61 (now 89)

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994 6.5

Stunts

Age 61 (now 89)

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

1994 5.2

as Rioter (uncredited)

Age 61 (now 89)

C.I.A. II: Target Alexa

1993 4.6

Stunts

Age 61 (now 89)

Conflict of Interest

1993 4.5

Stunts

Age 60 (now 89)

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying

1992 5.3

as Burly

Age 60 (now 89)

Army of Darkness

1992 7.3

Stunts

Age 60 (now 89)

Night and the City

1992 5.8

Stunts

Age 60 (now 89)

Rapid Fire

1992 6.4

as Red Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited)

Age 59 (now 89)

Rapid Fire

1992 6.4

Stunts

Age 59 (now 89)

Patriot Games

1992 6.7

Stunts

Age 59 (now 89)

The Last Boy Scout

1991 6.8

Stunts

Age 59 (now 89)

For the Boys

1991 6.4

Stunts

Age 59 (now 89)

Write to Kill

1991 5.8

Stunts

Age 59 (now 89)

Trancers II

1991 5.7

Stunts

Age 58 (now 89)

Eyes of an Angel

1991 7.1

as Pit Bull Handler

Age 58 (now 89)

Dutch

1991 6.5

Stunts

Age 58 (now 89)

Alligator 2: The Mutation

1991 4.9

as Referee

Age 58 (now 89)

Out for Justice

1991 6.2

Stunts

Age 58 (now 89)

Hook

1991 6.8

Stunts

Age 58 (now 89)

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

1991 5.5

as Referee

Age 58 (now 89)

Almost an Angel

1990 5.8

Stunts

Age 58 (now 89)

Marked for Death

1990 6.1

Stunts

Age 57 (now 89)

Death Warrant

1990 6.2

Stunts

Age 57 (now 89)

Darkman

1990 6.4

Stunts

Age 57 (now 89)

Men at Work

1990 5.7

Stunts

Age 57 (now 89)

Problem Child

1990 6.2

Stunts

Age 57 (now 89)

Die Hard 2

1990 7.0

Stunts

Age 57 (now 89)

RoboCop 2

1990 6.0

Stunts

Age 57 (now 89)

Dick Tracy

1990 6.2

Stunts

Age 57 (now 89)

Total Recall

1990 7.3

Stunts

Age 57 (now 89)

Hard to Kill

1990 6.0

Stunts

Age 57 (now 89)

Loose Cannons

1990 5.0

as Grimmer's Man

Age 57 (now 89)

Internal Affairs

1990 6.4

Stunts

Age 57 (now 89)

Tango & Cash

1989 6.5

Stunts

Age 57 (now 89)

No Holds Barred

1989 4.7

Stunts

Age 56 (now 89)

Fletch Lives

1989 6.0

Stunts

Age 56 (now 89)

Mac and Me

1988 4.5

Stunts

Age 55 (now 89)

Dead Heat

1988 6.2

Age 55 (now 89)

Dead Heat

1988 6.2

Stunts

Age 55 (now 89)

Code Name: Zebra

1987 3.0

Stunts

Age 55 (now 89)

The Running Man

1987 6.5

Stunts

Age 55 (now 89)

The Lost Boys

1987 7.1

Stunts

Age 54 (now 89)

RoboCop

1987 7.4

Stunts

Age 54 (now 89)

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

1987 5.7

as Cannery Guard

Age 54 (now 89)

Nightforce

1987 4.0

Stunts

Age 54 (now 89)

Blind Date

1987 6.0

Stunts

Age 54 (now 89)

Number One with a Bullet

1987 4.8

Stunts

Age 54 (now 89)

Number One with a Bullet

1987 4.8

as Referee

Age 54 (now 89)

The Morning After

1986 6.0

Stunts

Age 54 (now 89)

The Golden Child

1986 5.9

as Drunken Biker (uncredited)

Age 54 (now 89)

The Golden Child

1986 5.9

Stunts

Age 54 (now 89)

A Fine Mess

1986 4.6

Stunts

Age 53 (now 89)

Eye of the Tiger

1986 6.0

Stunts

Age 53 (now 89)

Welcome to 18

1986 3.3

as Motorcycle Cop

Age 53 (now 89)

Bad Guys

1986 8.0

as Terrible Turk Mc Gurk

Age 53 (now 89)

Rocky IV

1985 7.1

Stunts

Age 53 (now 89)

Runaway Train

1985 7.0

Stunts

Age 53 (now 89)

City Limits

1985 2.8

Stunts

Age 52 (now 89)

D.A.R.Y.L.

1985 6.4

Stunts

Age 52 (now 89)

Fletch

1985 6.8

Stunts

Age 52 (now 89)

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

1985 5.3

Stunts

Age 52 (now 89)

Micki & Maude

1984 5.6

as Wrestling Referee

Age 52 (now 89)

Johnny Dangerously

1984 6.3

Stunts

Age 52 (now 89)

Losin' It

1983 4.9

Stunts

Age 50 (now 89)

Heart Like a Wheel

1983 5.8

Stunts

Age 50 (now 89)

They Call Me Bruce?

1982 5.1

Stunts

Age 50 (now 89)

The Beastmaster

1982 6.3

Stunts

Age 49 (now 89)

White Dog

1982 6.6

Stunts

Age 49 (now 89)

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982 6.7

as Hood

Age 49 (now 89)

Heartbeeps

1981 4.5

as Forklift Driver Robot

Age 49 (now 89)

Smokey Bites the Dust

1981 2.8

Stunts

Age 48 (now 89)

Smokey Bites the Dust

1981 2.8

as Turk

Age 48 (now 89)

Going Ape!

1981 4.5

as Faraday

Age 48 (now 89)

Inside Moves

1980 6.4

Stunts

Age 48 (now 89)

Raging Bull

1980 7.9

as Ring Announcer (Reeves Fight)

Age 48 (now 89)

Foolin' Around

1980 6.2

as Paul

Age 48 (now 89)

The Big Brawl

1980 5.9

as Stroke

Age 47 (now 89)

Airplane!

1980 7.3

as Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Age 47 (now 89)

Airplane!

1980 7.3

Stunts

Age 47 (now 89)

Bronco Billy

1980 6.3

Stunts

Age 47 (now 89)

Goldie and the Boxer

1979 5.6

as Vinnie

Age 47 (now 89)

The Jerk

1979 6.9

as Con Man

Age 47 (now 89)

The Prize Fighter

1979 4.8

Stunts

Age 47 (now 89)

Marciano

1979 7.0

as Ring Announcer

Age 47 (now 89)

Flesh & Blood

1979 5.9

as 2nd Fat Guy

Age 47 (now 89)

Americathon

1979 3.6

Stunts

Age 46 (now 89)

Americathon

1979 3.6

as Referee

Age 46 (now 89)

The Fantastic Seven

1979 3.3

Stunts

Age 46 (now 89)

Every Which Way but Loose

1978 6.1

as Biker

Age 46 (now 89)

Every Which Way but Loose

1978 6.1

Stunts

Age 46 (now 89)

The Fifth Floor

1978 4.9

Stunts

Age 46 (now 89)

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

1978 4.8

as Mean Bones' Manager

Age 45 (now 89)

Almost Summer

1978 5.3

as Football Coach

Age 45 (now 89)

Almost Summer

1978 5.3

Stunts

Age 45 (now 89)

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

1978 6.3

as Theatre Cop: Reese

Age 45 (now 89)

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

1978 6.3

Stunts

Age 45 (now 89)

The One and Only

1978 6.0

Stunt Coordinator

Age 45 (now 89)

The One and Only

1978 6.0

as Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited)

Age 45 (now 89)

Black Sunday

1977 6.7

Stunts

Age 44 (now 89)

Rocky

1976 7.8

Stunts

Age 44 (now 89)

King Kong

1976 6.3

Stunts

Age 43 (now 89)

The Big Bus

1976 5.3

Stunts

Age 43 (now 89)

No Way Back

1976 5.2

Age 43 (now 89)

Let's Do It Again

1975 7.0

Stunts

Age 43 (now 89)

The Day of the Locust

1975 6.4

Stunts

Age 42 (now 89)

Freebie and the Bean

1974 6.1

Stunts

Age 42 (now 89)

The Towering Inferno

1974 7.0

Stunts

Age 42 (now 89)

Earthquake

1974 6.1

Stunts

Age 42 (now 89)

The Gambler

1974 6.7

Stunts

Age 41 (now 89)

99 and 44/100% Dead

1974 5.1

Stunts

Age 41 (now 89)

Black Samson

1974 5.0

as Nappa's Gang

Age 41 (now 89)

Black Samson

1974 5.0

Stunts

Age 41 (now 89)

California Split

1974 6.6

Stunts

Age 41 (now 89)

Busting

1974 6.2

Stunts

Age 41 (now 89)

Hell Up In Harlem

1973 5.5

Stunts

Age 41 (now 89)

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973 4.8

as Leo (uncredited)

Age 40 (now 89)

Cleopatra Jones

1973 5.7

Stunts

Age 40 (now 89)

Cleopatra Jones

1973 5.7

as Mommy's Henchman (uncredited)

Age 40 (now 89)

Walking Tall

1973 6.6

as 2nd Bouncer

Age 40 (now 89)

Walking Tall

1973 6.6

Stunts

Age 40 (now 89)

Blacula

1972 5.5

Stunts

Age 39 (now 89)

Blacula

1972 5.5

as Second Dracula Henchman

Age 39 (now 89)

Melinda

1972 4.8

as Hood

Age 39 (now 89)

Hammer

1972 5.4

as Referee

Age 39 (now 89)

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

1972 6.2

Stunts

Age 39 (now 89)

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970 6.8

Stunts

Age 37 (now 89)

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1970 6.1

Stunts

Age 37 (now 89)

The Challenge

1970 7.0

as Karate Instructor

Age 37 (now 89)

The Split

1968 6.7

Stunts

Age 36 (now 89)

Don't Just Stand There

1968 7.0

Stunt Coordinator

Age 35 (now 89)

Planet of the Apes

1968 7.7

Stunts

Age 35 (now 89)

The Happiest Millionaire

1967 6.9

Stunt Coordinator

Age 35 (now 89)

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

1966 6.0

Stunts

Age 33 (now 89)

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

1966 5.2

Age 33 (now 89)

Three on a Couch

1966 5.4

Stunts

Age 33 (now 89)

7 Women

1965 6.4

Stunts

Age 33 (now 89)

4 for Texas

1963 5.1

Stunts

Age 31 (now 89)

Blue Hawaii

1961 6.0

as (uncredited)

Age 29 (now 89)