Dennis Hopper
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 17, 1936
- Died
- May 29, 2010
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
- The Good Life
The Good Life TBA
as Mr. B
This Is Buzz 2026
as Self (archive footage)
Films to Die For 2025
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Spirit of Golf 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man 2023
Actor
Morceaux de Cannes 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Hopper/Welles 2020
as Self
Wim Wenders, Desperado 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth 2020
as Self
The Other Side of the Wind 2018
as Dennis Hopper
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead 2018
as Self (archive footage)
Along for the Ride 2016
as Self (archive footage)
Blue Velvet Revisited 2016
as Self
The Last Film Festival 2016
as Nick Twain - Producer
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider 2016
as Self (archive footage)
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar 2016
as Self (archive footage)
- Fighting Against the Wind: Making 'the American Dreamer'
Fighting Against the Wind: Making 'the American Dreamer' 2015
as Self
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles 2014
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014
as Lt. Lefty Enright (archive footage) (uncredited)
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band 2013
as Himself
Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter 2013
as Himself
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ 2012
as Self (archive footage)
Scene Missing 2012
as Self
Corman's World 2011
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage 2011
as Frank Booth
- Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame
Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame 2011
as Self (archive footage)
Stardust 2010
as Self (uncredited)
Alpha and Omega 2010
as Tony (voice), In Memory Of
Beautiful Darling 2010
as Self (archive footage)
B movie 2009
as Himself
13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests 2009
as Self
Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder 2009
as Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos 2009
as Self
Palermo Shooting 2008
as Frank
The Brothers Warner 2008
as Self
An American Carol 2008
as Judge Clarence Henderson
Not Quite Hollywood 2008
as Self
Hell Ride 2008
as Eddie Zero
Elegy 2008
as George O'Hearn
Swing Vote 2008
as Donald Greenleaf
Russian Suicide Chair 2008
as Himself, Director
Chelsea on the Rocks 2008
as Self
Sleepwalking 2008
as Mr. Reedy
Tim Leary: The Art of Dying 2008
as Self
The Cool School 2008
as Self
- Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth 2008
as Self
Bananaz 2008
as Self / Narrator (voice)
The Holy Modal Rounders: Bound to Lose 2007
as Self
Brando: An Icon Is Born 2007
as Himself
Brando 2007
as Self
Memory 2006
as Max Lichtenstein
The Sixth Element: The Ross Clarke-Jones Story 2006
as Narrator
Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film 2006
as Self
The Real James Dean 2006
as Self
50 Films to See Before You Die 2006
as Self
Wanderlust 2006
as Himself
The Art of Football from A to Z 2006
as Self
Sketches of Frank Gehry 2006
as Self
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi 2006
as Narrator (voice)
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live in Harlem at Apollo Theater 2006
as Self
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House 2006
as Narrator (voice)
10th & Wolf 2006
as Matty Matello
Hoboken Hollow 2006
as Sheriff Greer
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish' 2005
as Self (archive footage)
House of 9 2005
as Father Duffy
Land of the Dead 2005
as Kaufman
The Crow: Wicked Prayer 2005
as El Niño
Champion 2005
as Self
Inside Deep Throat 2005
as Narrator (voice)
Americano 2005
as Riccardo
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents 2005
as Self
Out of Season 2004
as Harry Barlow
Tell Them Who You Are 2004
as Self
The Last Ride 2004
as Ronnie Purnell
The Keeper 2004
as Krebs
Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments 2004
as Self
Unspeakable 2003
as Warden
The Night We Called It a Day 2003
as Frank Sinatra
A Decade Under the Influence 2003
as Self
- New Scenes from America
New Scenes from America 2003
as Himself - Actor
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood 2003
as Self
Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) 2003
as Self
The Groovenians 2002
as Dad/King Normans
The Piano Player 2002
as Robert Nile
1 Giant Leap 2002
as Self
When Hippies Ruled The World 2002
as Self
I Don't Know Jack 2002
as Self
- Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film 2002
as Self (uncredited)
Leo 2002
as Horace
Mysteries of Love 2002
as Self
Flatland 2002
as Smith
Knockaround Guys 2001
as Benny Chains
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve 2001
as Captain Elsworth
Jazz Seen 2001
as Self
Choke 2001
as Henry Clark
Ticker 2001
as Alex Swan
- Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture 2001
as Self
Emmanuelle: A Hard Look 2001
as Himself
Held for Ransom 2000
as JD
Welcome to Hollywood 2000
as Dennis Hopper
Jesus' Son 2000
as Bill
The Prophet's Game 2000
as Vincent Swan
Luck of the Draw 2000
as Giani Ponti
Spreading Ground 2000
as Det. Ed DeLongpre
Michael Angel 2000
as Lewis Garou
The Ten Commandments of Creativity 2000
as Self
Homeless 2000
Director
Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage 1999
as Self
The Pursuit of Happiness 1999
as Self
The Venice Project 1999
as Roland / Salvatore
Tycus 1999
as Peter Crowford
A Tribute to Johnny Cash 1999
as Self
Straight Shooter 1999
as Frank Hector
EDtv 1999
as Henry 'Hank' Pekurny
Bad City Blues 1999
as Cleveland Carter
The Source 1999
as William S. Burroughs
Forever Hollywood 1999
as Self
Lured Innocence 1998
as Rick Chambers
Meet the Deedles 1998
as Frank Slater
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain 1997
as Self
Road Ends 1997
as Sheriff Ben Gilchrist
- Willie Nelson: Down Home
Willie Nelson: Down Home 1997
as Self
Who Is Henry Jaglom? 1997
as Self
The Blackout 1997
as Mickey
Top of the World 1997
as Charles Atlas
U2: A Year in Pop 1997
as Narrator (voice)
- Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life 1997
as Self
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money 1996
as Self - Host
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly 1996
as Frankie
Space Truckers 1996
as John Canyon
Return to 'Giant' 1996
as Self
Basquiat 1996
as Bruno Bischofberger
Cannes Man 1996
as Self
Carried Away 1996
as Joseph Svenden
Rediscovering a Rebel 1996
as Self / Goon (archive footage)
Born to Be Wild 1995
as Himself
Waterworld 1995
as Deacon
Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir 1995
as Himself
Search and Destroy 1995
as Dr. Waxling
James Dean and Me 1995
as Self (uncredited)
Witch Hunt 1994
as H. Phillip Lovecraft
Marlon Brando: The Wild One 1994
as Self
Speed 1994
as Howard Payne
Chasers 1994
as Doggie, Director
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work 1993
as Self
True Romance 1993
as Clifford Worley
Super Mario Bros. 1993
as King Koopa
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O 1993
as Self
Red Rock West 1993
as Lyle from Dallas
Boiling Point 1993
as Rudolph 'Red' Diamond
The Revenge of the Dead Indians 1993
as Himself
The Heart of Justice 1992
as Austin Blair
Nails 1992
as Harry 'Nails' Niles
Sunset Heat 1992
as Carl Madson
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse 1991
as Self
SnowwhiteRosered 1991
as Self
Eye of the Storm 1991
as Marvin Gladstone
The Indian Runner 1991
as Caesar
Picture This 1991
as Self
Doublecrossed 1991
as Barry Seal
- Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper 1991
as Self (uncredited)
Paris Trout 1991
as Paris Trout
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky 1991
as Self
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch 1990
as Self
The Hot Spot 1990
Director
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol 1990
as Self
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections 1990
as Self (uncredited)
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders 1990
as Self
Chattahoochee 1990
as Walker Benson
Catchfire 1990
as Milo, Director
Flashback 1990
as Huey Walker
Drawing the Line: A Portrait of Keith Haring 1989
as Self
Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife 1989
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Blood Red 1989
as William Bradford Berrigan
Black Leather Jacket 1989
as Narrator
Colors 1988
Director
No Frank in Lumberton 1988
as Self
Art, Acting, & the Suicide Chair: A Conversation with Dennis Hopper 1988
Actor
On the tracks of a filmmaker 1988
as Dennis Hooper
- Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Santabear's High Flying Adventure 1987
as (voice)
The American Way 1987
as Captain
The Pick-up Artist 1987
as Flash Jensen
O.C. and Stiggs 1987
as Sponson
Straight to Hell 1987
as I.G. Farben
Black Widow 1987
as Ben
Running Out of Luck 1987
as Video Director
Out of the Blue and Into the Black 1987
as Self
Hoosiers 1986
as Wilbur 'Shooter' Flatch
River's Edge 1986
as Feck
Blue Velvet 1986
as Frank Booth
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 1986
as Lieutenant 'Lefty' Enright
Stark: Mirror Image 1986
as Lieutenant Ron Bliss
Some Kind of Genius 1986
as Himself
My Science Project 1985
as Bob Roberts
Stark 1985
as Lieutenant Ron Bliss
A Hero of Our Time 1985
as Casey
The Inside Man 1984
as Miller
White Star 1983
as Kenneth Barlow
The Osterman Weekend 1983
as Richard Tremayne
Rumble Fish 1983
as Father
Dennis Hopper's Russian Dynamite Death Chair Act 1983
as Himself
Human Highway 1982
as Cracker / Stranger
Reborn 1981
as Rev. Tom Hartley
Out of the Blue 1981
as Don, Director, Writer
King of the Mountain 1981
as Cal
Apocalypse Now 1979
as Photojournalist
Flesh Color 1978
as Mel
Last In, First Out 1978
as Medford
- The Sorceror's Apprentice
The Sorceror's Apprentice 1977
as A Spy
The American Friend 1977
as Tom Ripley
Tracks 1976
as 1st Sgt. Jack Falen
Mad Dog Morgan 1976
as Daniel Morgan
To Shoot a Mad Dog 1976
as Self
The Sky is Falling 1975
as Chicken
James Dean: The First American Teenager 1975
as Self
Kid Blue 1973
as Bickford Waner
Crush Proof 1972
as Dennis Hopper
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here 1972
as Self
The Last Movie 1971
as Kansas, Director, Story, Editor
The American Dreamer 1971
as Himself, Writer
Easy Rider 1969
as Billy, Director, Writer
True Grit 1969
as "Moon"
Head 1968
as Self (uncredited)
Panic in the City 1968
as Goff
Hang 'em High 1968
as Prophet
The Glory Stompers 1967
as Chino
Cool Hand Luke 1967
as Babalugats
The Trip 1967
as Max, Second Unit Director
Screen Test #3 1966
as Self (uncredited)
Queen of Blood 1966
as Paul Grant
- Light Years
Light Years 1966
Actor
Andy Warhol Screen Tests 1965
as Self
The Sons of Katie Elder 1965
as Dave Hastings
The Thirteen Most Beautiful Boys 1964
Actor
Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of 1964
as Tarzan (Double)
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Screen Test [ST155]: Dennis Hopper 1964
as Himself
He's Alive 1963
as Peter Vollmer
The Hold-Out 1962
as Fred Judson
Night Tide 1961
as Johnny Drake
Key Witness 1960
as William "Cowby" Tomkins
Disneyland '59 1959
as Self
The Young Land 1959
as Hatfield Carnes
- Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson 1958
as Fritz
From Hell to Texas 1958
as Tom Boyd
Sayonara 1957
as MP in Kelly's House / MP at Tokyo Airport (voice) (uncredited)
The Story of Mankind 1957
as Napoleon Bonaparte
The James Dean Story 1957
as Self
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral 1957
as Billy Clanton
Giant 1956
as Jordy Benedict
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant' 1956
as Self
High Air 1956
as Steve Redman
I Died a Thousand Times 1955
as Joe (uncredited)
Rebel Without a Cause 1955
as Goon
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