Gene LeBell
Age: N/A | From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Gene Le Bell , Gene La Bell
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 166
TV Involvements: 12
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Magnum, P.I.
(1980) Stunt Double
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
(2005) Utility Stunts
Independence Day
(1996) Stunts
Total Recall
(1990) Stunts
RoboCop
(1987) Stunts
Planet of the Apes
(1968) Stunts
Hook
(1991) Stunts
Airplane!
(1980) StuntsActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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| 2021 | Self | |
| 2020 | N/A | |
| 2019 | N/A | |
| 2018 | The Boss | |
| 2012 | Self | |
| 2009 | Referee | |
| 2008 | Old Stuntman | |
| 2007 | Carl | |
| 2004 | Driving Instructor (uncredited) | |
| Train Passenger (uncredited) | ||
| 2003 | Old Man on Scooter | |
| 2002 | Self | |
| Subway Passenger (uncredited) | ||
| 2001 | Veteran with Gun | |
| 2000 | Referee | |
| 1999 | Foxy Jackson Referee | |
| Mercier's Bodyguard | ||
| 1998 | Eddie | |
| Taxi Driver | ||
| Referee | ||
| 1997 | Wallace | |
| Arkham Asylum Property Room Guard | ||
| 1996 | NYC bouncer | |
| 1995 | Security Guard (uncredited) | |
| Red-Haired Waste Plant Worker Punching Rocky (uncredited) | ||
| 1994 | Ring Announcer | |
| MiB Bodyguard | ||
| Rioter (uncredited) | ||
| 1993 | Bartender | |
| 1992 | Burly | |
| Red Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited) | ||
| Referee | ||
| 1991 | Pit Bull Handler | |
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| 1990 | Grimmer's Man | |
| 1988 | N/A | |
| 1987 | Cannery Guard | |
| Larry | ||
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| Black Ben | ||
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| 1986 | Drunken Biker (uncredited) | |
| Archbishop | ||
| Terrible Turk Mc Gurk | ||
| 1985 | Murph | |
| 1984 | Wrestling Referee | |
| 1982 | Junior | |
| Hood | ||
| James Wallace | ||
| 1981 | Forklift Driver Robot | |
| Union Guy | ||
| N/A | ||
| Turk | ||
| Faraday | ||
| 1980 | Ring Announcer (Reeves Fight) | |
| Stroke (as Gene La Bell) | ||
| Religious Zealot (uncredited) | ||
| 1979 | Vinnie | |
| Con Man | ||
| Ring Announcer | ||
| 2nd Fat Guy | ||
| N/A | ||
| Referee | ||
| 1978 | Biker | |
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| The Referee | ||
| Mean Bones' Manager | ||
| Football Coach | ||
| Theatre Cop: Reese | ||
| Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited) | ||
| 1977 | N/A | |
| 1976 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1975 | N/A | |
| 1974 | Self | |
| Nappa's Gang (as Gene LaBell) | ||
| 1973 | Leo (uncredited) | |
| Mommy's Henchman (uncredited) | ||
| 2nd Bouncer | ||
| 1972 | Hood | |
| Referee | ||
| 1970 | Karate Instructor | |
| 1968 | Mezron's Brother | |
| 1967 | N/A | |
| 1966 | Barney | |
| N/A | ||
| 1964 | Tarzan McGirk | |
| 1963 | Wrestler | |
| 1962 | N/A | |
| 1961 | (uncredited) | |
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Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2007 | Stunts | |
| 2006 | Stunts | |
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| 2005 | Utility Stunts | |
| 2004 | Stunts | |
| 2003 | Stunts | |
| 2002 | Stunts | |
| 2001 | Stunts | |
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| 2000 | Stunts | |
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| 1999 | Stunts | |
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| 1998 | Stunts | |
| 1997 | Stunts | |
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| 1996 | Stunts | |
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| 1995 | Stunts | |
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| 1994 | Stunts | |
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| 1993 | Stunts | |
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| 1992 | Stunts | |
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| 1991 | Stunts | |
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| 1990 | Stunts | |
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| 1989 | Stunts | |
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| 1988 | Stunts | |
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| 1987 | Stunts | |
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| 1986 | Stunts | |
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| 1985 | Stunts | |
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| 1984 | Stunts | |
| 1983 | Stunts | |
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| 1982 | Stunts | |
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| 1981 | Stunts | |
| 1980 | Stunts | |
| Stunt Double | ||
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| 1979 | Stunts | |
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| 1978 | Stunts | |
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| Stunt Coordinator | ||
| 1977 | Stunts | |
| 1976 | Stunts | |
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| 1975 | Stunts | |
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| 1974 | Stunts | |
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| 1973 | Stunts | |
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| 1972 | Stunts | |
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| 1970 | Stunts | |
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| 1968 | Stunts | |
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| 1967 | Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1966 | Stunts | |
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| 1965 | Stunts | |
| 1963 | Stunts | |
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