05/17/1936
Dodge City, Kansas, USA:
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. He directed and starred in Easy Rider (1969), winning an award at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as co-writer. "With its portrait of counterculture heroes raising their middle fingers to the uptight middle-class hypocrisies, Easy Rider became the cinematic symbol of the 1960s, a celluloid anthem to freedom, macho bravado and anti-establishment rebellion." Film critic Matthew Hays notes that "no other persona better signifies the lost idealism of the 1960s than that of Dennis Hopper." He was unable to build on his success for several years, until a featured role in Apocalypse Now (1979) brought him attention. He subsequently appeared in Rumble Fish (1983) and The Osterman Weekend (1983), and received critical recognition for his work in Blue Velvet and Hoosiers, with the latter film garnering him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He directed Colors (1988) and played the villain in Speed (1994). Hopper's later work included a leading role in the television series Crash. Hopper's last performance was filmed just before his death: The Last Film Festival, slated for a 2011 release. Hopper was also a prolific and acclaimed photographer, a profession he began in the 1960s. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This Is Buzz (2026) as Himself |
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Films to Die For (2025) as (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour (2023) as Frank Booth (archive footage) |
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Spirit of Golf (2023) as Self (archive footage) |
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Morceaux de Cannes (2021) as |
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Hopper/Welles (2020) as Self |
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Wim Wenders, Desperado (2020) as Self (archive footage) |
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Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth (2020) as Self |
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The Other Side of the Wind (2018) as Dennis Hopper |
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They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018) as Self (archive footage) |
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Along for the Ride (2016) as Self (archive footage) |
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Blue Velvet Revisited (2016) as Self |
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The Last Film Festival (2016) as Nick Twain - Producer |
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Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider (2016) as Self (archive footage) |
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Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar (2016) as Self (archive footage) |
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Fighting Against the Wind: Making 'the American Dreamer' (2015) as Self |
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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) |
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) as Lt. Lefty Enright (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Llyn Foulkes One Man Band (2013) as Himself |
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Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter (2013) as Himself |
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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012) as Self (archive footage) |
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Scene Missing (2012) as Self |
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Corman's World (2011) as Various Roles (archive footage) |
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Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage (2011) as Frank Booth |
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Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame (2011) as Self (archive footage) |
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Stardust (2010) as Self (uncredited) |
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Alpha and Omega (2010) as Tony (voice) |
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Beautiful Darling (2010) as Self (archive footage) |
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B-Movie: a short film about Banksy (2009) as Himself |
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13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests (2009) as Self |
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Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder (2009) as Self |
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No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009) as Self |
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Palermo Shooting (2008) as Frank |
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The Brothers Warner (2008) as Self - Actor |
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An American Carol (2008) as Judge Clarence Henderson |
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Not Quite Hollywood (2008) as Self |
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Hell Ride (2008) as Eddie Zero |
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Elegy (2008) as George O'Hearn |
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Swing Vote (2008) as Donald Greenleaf |
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Russian Suicide Chair (2008) as Himself |
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Chelsea on the Rocks (2008) as Self |
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Sleepwalking (2008) as Mr. Reedy |
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Tim Leary: The Art of Dying (2008) as Self |
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The Cool School (2008) as Self |
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Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth (2008) as Self |
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Bananaz (2008) as Self / Narrator (voice) |
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The Holy Modal Rounders: Bound to Lose (2007) as Self |
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Brando: An Icon Is Born (2007) as Himself |
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Brando (2007) as Self |
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Memory (2006) as Max Lichtenstein |
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The Sixth Element: The Ross Clarke-Jones Story (2006) as Narrator |
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Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film (2006) as Self |
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The Real James Dean (2006) as Self |
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50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) as Self |
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Wanderlust (2006) as Himself |
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The Art of Football from A to Z (2006) as Self |
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Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006) as Self |
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Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006) as Narrator (voice) |
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Gorillaz: Demon Days Live in Harlem at Apollo Theater (2006) as Self |
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Gorillaz - Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House (2006) as Narrator (voice) |
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10th & Wolf (2006) as Matty Matello |
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Hoboken Hollow (2006) as Sheriff Greer |
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On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish' (2005) as Self (archive footage) |
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House of 9 (2005) as Father Duffy |
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Land of the Dead (2005) as Kaufman |
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The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005) as El Niño |
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Champion (2005) as Self |
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Inside Deep Throat (2005) as Narrator (voice) |
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Americano (2005) as Riccardo |
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Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents (2005) as Himself |
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Out of Season (2004) as Harry Barlow |
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Tell Them Who You Are (2004) as Self |
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The Last Ride (2004) as Ronnie Purnell |
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The Keeper (2004) as Krebs |
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Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments (2004) as Self |
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Unspeakable (2003) as Warden |
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The Night We Called It a Day (2003) as Frank Sinatra |
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A Decade Under the Influence (2003) as Self |
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Nye scener fra Amerika (2003) as Himself - Actor |
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) as Self |
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Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) (2003) as Self |
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The Groovenians (2002) as Dad/King Normans |
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The Piano Player (2002) as Robert Nile |
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1 Giant Leap (2002) as Self |
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When Hippies Ruled The World (2002) as Self |
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I Don't Know Jack (2002) as Self |
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Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) as Self (uncredited) |
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Leo (2002) as Horace |
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Mysteries of Love (2002) as Self |
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Flatland (2002) as Smith |
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Knockaround Guys (2001) as Benny Chains |
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L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve (2001) as Captain Elsworth |
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Jazz Seen (2001) as Self |
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Choke (2001) as Henry Clark |
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Ticker (2001) as Alex Swan |
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Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture (2001) as Self |
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Emmanuelle: A Hard Look (2001) as Himself |
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Held for Ransom (2000) as JD |
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Welcome to Hollywood (2000) as Dennis Hopper |
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Jesus' Son (2000) as Bill |
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The Prophet's Game (2000) as Vincent Swan |
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Luck of the Draw (2000) as Giani Ponti |
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Spreading Ground (2000) as Det. Ed DeLongpre |
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Michael Angel (2000) as Lewis Garou |
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The Ten Commandments of Creativity (2000) as Self |
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Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage (1999) as Self |
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The Pursuit of Happiness (1999) as Self |
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The Venice Project (1999) as Roland / Salvatore |
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Tycus (1999) as Peter Crowford |
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A Tribute to Johnny Cash (1999) as Self |
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Straight Shooter (1999) as Frank Hector |
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EDtv (1999) as Henry 'Hank' Pekurny |
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Bad City Blues (1999) as Cleveland Carter |
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The Source (1999) as William S. Burroughs |
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Forever Hollywood (1999) as Self |
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Lured Innocence (1998) as Rick Chambers |
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The A-Z of Separating People from their Money (1998) as Self |
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Meet the Deedles (1998) as Frank Slater |
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Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain (1997) as Self |
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Road Ends (1997) as Sheriff Ben Gilchrist |
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Willie Nelson: Down Home (1997) as Self |
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Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997) as Self |
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The Blackout (1997) as Mickey |
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Top of the World (1997) as Charles Atlas |
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U2: A Year in Pop (1997) as Narrator (voice) |
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life (1997) as Self |
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The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (1996) as Self - Host |
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The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1996) as Frankie |
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Space Truckers (1996) as John Canyon |
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Return to 'Giant' (1996) as Self |
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Basquiat (1996) as Bruno Bischofberger |
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Cannes Man (1996) as Self |
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Carried Away (1996) as Joseph Svenden |
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Rediscovering a Rebel (1996) as Self / Goon (archive footage) |
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Born to Be Wild (1995) as Himself |
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Waterworld (1995) as Deacon |
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Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir (1995) as Himself |
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Search and Destroy (1995) as Dr. Waxling |
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James Dean and Me (1995) as Self (uncredited) |
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Witch Hunt (1994) as H. Phillip Lovecraft |
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Marlon Brando: The Wild One (1994) as Self |
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Speed (1994) as Howard Payne |
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Chasers (1994) as Doggie |
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Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work (1993) as Self |
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True Romance (1993) as Clifford Worley |
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Super Mario Bros. (1993) as King Koopa |
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Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O (1993) as Self |
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Red Rock West (1993) as Lyle from Dallas |
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Boiling Point (1993) as Rudolph 'Red' Diamond |
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The Revenge of the Dead Indians (1993) as Himself |
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The Heart of Justice (1992) as Austin Blair |
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Nails (1992) as Harry 'Nails' Niles |
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Sunset Heat (1992) as Carl Madson |
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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) as Self |
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Schneeweißrosenrot (1991) as Self |
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Eye of the Storm (1991) as Marvin Gladstone |
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The Indian Runner (1991) as Caesar |
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Picture This (1991) as Self |
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Doublecrossed (1991) as Barry Seal |
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Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper (1991) as Self (uncredited) |
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Paris Trout (1991) as Paris Trout |
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Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky (1991) as Self |
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Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch (1990) as Self |
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Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990) as Self |
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Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections (1990) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders (1990) as Self |
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Chattahoochee (1990) as Walker Benson |
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Catchfire (1990) as Milo |
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Flashback (1990) as Huey Walker |
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Drawing the Line: A Portrait of Keith Haring (1989) as Self |
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Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife (1989) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
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Blood Red (1989) as William Bradford Berrigan |
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Black Leather Jacket (1989) as Narrator |
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No Frank in Lumberton (1988) as Self |
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Art, Acting, & the Suicide Chair: A Conversation with Dennis Hopper (1988) as |
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On the tracks of a filmmaker (1988) as Dennis Hooper |
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Santabear's High Flying Adventure (1987) as (voice) |
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The American Way (1987) as Captain |
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Blue Peanuts (1987) as Snoopy (Voice) |
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The Pick-up Artist (1987) as Flash Jensen |
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O.C. and Stiggs (1987) as Sponson |
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Straight to Hell (1987) as I.G. Farben |
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Black Widow (1987) as Ben Dumers |
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Running Out of Luck (1987) as Video Director |
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Out of the Blue and Into the Black (1987) as Self |
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Hoosiers (1986) as Shooter |
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River's Edge (1986) as Feck |
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Blue Velvet (1986) as Frank Booth |
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) as Lieutenant 'Lefty' Enright |
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Stark: Mirror Image (1986) as Lieutenant Ron Bliss |
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Some Kind of Genius (1986) as Himself |
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My Science Project (1985) as Bob Roberts |
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Stark (1985) as Lieutenant Ron Bliss |
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A Hero of Our Time (1985) as Casey |
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Slagskämpen (1984) as Miller |
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White Star (1983) as Kenneth Barlow |
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The Osterman Weekend (1983) as Richard Tremayne |
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Rumble Fish (1983) as Father |
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Dennis Hopper's Russian Dynamite Death Chair Act (1983) as Himself |
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Human Highway (1982) as Cracker / Stranger |
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Reborn (1981) as Rev. Tom Hartley |
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Out of the Blue (1981) as Don |
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King of the Mountain (1981) as Cal |
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Apocalypse Now (1979) as Photojournalist |
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Couleur chair (1978) as Mel |
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L'Ordre et la sécurité du monde (1978) as Medford |
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Les apprentis sorciers (1977) as A Spy |
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Der amerikanische Freund (1977) as Tom Ripley |
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Tracks (1976) as 1st Sgt. Jack Falen |
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Mad Dog Morgan (1976) as Daniel Morgan |
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To Shoot a Mad Dog (1976) as Self |
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Las flores del vicio (1975) as Chicken |
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James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975) as Self |
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Kid Blue (1973) as Bickford Waner |
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Crush Proof (1972) as Dennis Hopper |
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Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here (1972) as Self |
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The Last Movie (1971) as Kansas |
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The American Dreamer (1971) as Himself |
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Easy Rider (1969) as Billy |
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True Grit (1969) as "Moon" |
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Head (1968) as Self (uncredited) |
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Panic in the City (1968) as Goff |
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Hang 'em High (1968) as Prophet |
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The Glory Stompers (1967) as Chino |
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Cool Hand Luke (1967) as Babalugats |
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The Trip (1967) as Max |
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Screen Test #3 (1966) as Self (uncredited) |
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Queen of Blood (1966) as Paul Grant |
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Light Years (1966) as |
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Andy Warhol Screen Tests (1965) as Self |
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The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) as Dave Hastings |
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The Thirteen Most Beautiful Boys (1964) as |
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Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of (1964) as Tarzan (Double) |
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Screen Test [ST155]: Dennis Hopper (1964) as Himself |
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The Hold-Out (1962) as Fred Judson |
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Night Tide (1961) as Johnny Drake |
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Key Witness (1960) as William "Cowby" Tomkins |
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Disneyland '59 (1959) as Self |
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The Young Land (1959) as Hatfield Carnes |
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The Sunrise Gun (1959) as Denny Sunrise |
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Swiss Family Robinson (1958) as Fritz |
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From Hell to Texas (1958) as Tom Boyd |
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Sayonara (1957) as MP in Kelly's House / MP at Tokyo Airport (voice) (uncredited) |
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The Story of Mankind (1957) as Napoleon Bonaparte |
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The James Dean Story (1957) as Self |
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) as Billy Clanton |
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Giant (1956) as Jordan "Jordy" Benedict III |
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New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant' (1956) as Self |
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High Air (1956) as Steve Redman |
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I Died a Thousand Times (1955) as Joe (uncredited) |
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Rebel Without a Cause (1955) as Goon |
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Russian Suicide Chair (2008) Director |
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Homeless (2000) Director |
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Chasers (1994) Director |
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The Hot Spot (1990) Director |
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Catchfire (1990) Director |
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Colors (1988) Director |
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Out of the Blue (1981) Director |
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Out of the Blue (1981) Writer |
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The Last Movie (1971) Director |
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The Last Movie (1971) Story |
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The Last Movie (1971) Editor |
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The American Dreamer (1971) Writer |
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Easy Rider (1969) Director |
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Easy Rider (1969) Writer |
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The Trip (1967) Second Unit Director |