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Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

🎂 May 17, 1936 — 🕯️ May 29, 2010 (74 years) Dodge City, Kansas, USA
Working since the 1950s, Dennis Hopper is an actor from Dodge City, Kansas, USA. Their performance in Apocalypse Now as Photojournalist remains one of the most memorable of their filmography. Their work further includes Speed and Waterworld. Their filmography spans 251 films and 74 TV productions across 71 years, working mainly across genres like drama, action, thriller. They have received nominations including the Academy Award and the Emmy Award and the Golden Globe.
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Speed
Speed
as Howard Payne
 Waterworld
Waterworld
as Deacon
 Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet
as Frank Booth
 True Romance
True Romance
as Clifford Worley
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115Movies
37Series
74 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
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The Other Side of the Wind
The Other Side of the Wind
Dennis Hopper
2018
Film The Last Film Festival
The Last Film Festival
Nick Twain - Producer
2016
Film Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Frank Booth
2011
Film Alpha and Omega
Alpha and Omega
Tony (voice)
2010
Film Palermo Shooting
Palermo Shooting
Frank
2008
Film Crash
Crash
Ben Cendars
2008–
TV Elegy
Elegy
George O'Hearn
2008
Film Hell Ride
Hell Ride
Eddie Zero
2008
Film Swing Vote
Swing Vote
Donald Greenleaf
2008
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dennis Hopper still alive?
Dennis Hopper passed away on May 29, 2010 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of Dennis Hopper?
Dennis Hopper is best known for roles in Apocalypse Now, Speed, Waterworld.
How many movies has Dennis Hopper been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1955), Dennis Hopper has appeared in 251 movies and 68 TV shows.
What was Dennis Hopper's first movie?
The career of Dennis Hopper began with Rebel Without a Cause (1955).
What is Dennis Hopper's most recent movie or series?
Dennis Hopper's most recent release is This Is Buzz, which premiered on February 22, 2026.
What TV shows has Dennis Hopper appeared in?
On television, Dennis Hopper has appeared in 24, The Twilight Zone, King of the Hill, Entourage.
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Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
1936-05-17 · 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.

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