Gene LeBell
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Oct 9, 1932 (94 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Known For
| 2020 | The Search for Count Dante | |
| 2019 | The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's EyesSelf | |
| 2018 | Fury of the Fist and the Golden FleeceThe Boss | |
| 2012 | I Am Bruce LeeSelf | |
| 2009 | From Mexico With LoveReferee | |
| 2008 | RedbeltOld Stuntman | |
| 2007 | The Sarah Silverman Program.Carl | |
| 2006 | Bottoms UpMilt | |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2Train Passenger (uncredited) | |
| 2004 | CellularDriving Instructor (uncredited) | |
| 2003 | Reno 911!Old Man on Scooter | |
| 2003 | Reno 911!Grandpa | |
| 2002 | Jackass: The MovieSelf | |
| 2002 | Men in Black IISubway Passenger (uncredited) | |
| 2001 | Rat RaceVeteran with Gun | |
| 2000 | Strong MedicineReferee | |
| 1999 | Running RedMercier's Bodyguard | |
| 1999 | Man on the MoonFoxy Jackson Referee | |
| 1998 | Hard TimeEddie | |
| 1998 | Rush HourTaxi Driver | |
| 1998 | That '70s ShowReferee | |
| 1997 | Batman & RobinArkham Asylum Property Room Guard | |
| 1997 | Double TapWallace | |
| 1997 | On the Edge of InnocenceSecurity Guard | |
| 1996 | Shaughnessy: The Iron MarshalNYC bouncer | |
| 1995 | 3 Ninjas Knuckle UpRed-Haired Waste Plant Worker Punching Rocky (uncredited) | |
| 1995 | Jury DutySecurity Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1994 | Ring of SteelMiB Bodyguard | |
| 1994 | Ed WoodRing Announcer | |
| 1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S.Rioter (uncredited) | |
| 1993 | The X-FilesBartender | |
| 1992 | Bloodfist IV: Die TryingBurly | |
| 1992 | Rapid FireRed Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited) | |
| 1992 | The Human FactorReferee | |
| 1991 | Eyes of an AngelPit Bull Handler | |
| 1991 | Kickboxer 2: The Road BackReferee | |
| 1991 | Alligator 2: The MutationReferee | |
| 1990 | Loose CannonsGrimmer's Man | |
| 1989 | Family MattersReferee | |
| 1988 | Dead Heat | |
| 1987 | Death Wish 4: The CrackdownCannery Guard | |
| 1987 | Number One with a BulletReferee | |
| 1987 | Married... with ChildrenLarry | |
| 1987 | Married... with ChildrenReferee | |
| 1987 | Married... with ChildrenBlack Ben | |
| 1987 | Married... with ChildrenBrutus | |
| 1986 | Bad GuysTerrible Turk Mc Gurk | |
| 1986 | The Golden ChildDrunken Biker (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | Welcome to 18Motorcycle Cop | |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer!Archbishop | |
| 1985 | MacGyverMurph | |
| 1984 | Micki & MaudeWrestling Referee | |
| 1984 | The MasterBrawler (uncredited) | |
| 1982 | Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidHood | |
| 1982 | T. J. HookerJames Wallace | |
| 1982 | Knight RiderJunior | |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the DustTurk | |
| 1981 | HeartbeepsForklift Driver Robot | |
| 1981 | Going Ape!Faraday | |
| 1981 | Falcon CrestUnion Guy | |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon | |
| 1980 | Airplane!Religious Zealot (uncredited) | |
| 1980 | Raging BullRing Announcer (Reeves Fight) | |
| 1980 | The Big BrawlStroke | |
| 1980 | Foolin' AroundPaul | |
| 1979 | Flesh & Blood2nd Fat Guy | |
| 1979 | Goldie and the BoxerVinnie | |
| 1979 | MarcianoRing Announcer | |
| 1979 | The JerkCon Man | |
| 1979 | AmericathonReferee | |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart | |
| 1979 | Flesh & Blood2nd Fat Guy | |
| 1978 | The Bad News Bears Go to JapanMean Bones' Manager | |
| 1978 | Every Which Way but LooseBiker | |
| 1978 | I Wanna Hold Your HandTheatre Cop: Reese | |
| 1978 | The One and OnlyReigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited) | |
| 1978 | Almost SummerFootball Coach | |
| 1978 | TaxiReferee | |
| 1978 | TaxiThe Referee | |
| 1978 | Fantasy IslandThe Referee | |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk | |
| 1976 | No Way Back | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | |
| 1975 | Baretta | |
| 1974 | Black SamsonNappa's Gang | |
| 1974 | Dinah!Self | |
| 1973 | Cleopatra JonesMommy's Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | Walking Tall2nd Bouncer | |
| 1973 | Slaughter's Big Rip-OffLeo (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | MelindaHood | |
| 1972 | HammerReferee | |
| 1972 | BlaculaSecond Dracula Henchman | |
| 1970 | The ChallengeKarate Instructor | |
| 1968 | Land of the GiantsMezron's Brother | |
| 1967 | Ironside | |
| 1966 | Paradise, Hawaiian Style | |
| 1966 | The Green HornetBarney | |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild WestFelix | |
| 1964 | The MunstersTarzan McGirk | |
| 1963 | Burke's LawWrestler | |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies | |
| 1961 | Blue Hawaii(uncredited) |
| 2007 | Reno 911!: MiamiStunts | |
| 2006 | BeerfestStunts | |
| 2006 | Bottoms UpStunts | |
| 2006 | Smokin' AcesStunts | |
| 2005 | Mr. & Mrs. SmithUtility Stunts | |
| 2004 | Starsky & HutchStunts | |
| 2003 | Bruce AlmightyStunts | |
| 2002 | Deuces WildStunts | |
| 2001 | The Last CastleStunts | |
| 2001 | BanditsStunts | |
| 2000 | Dude, Where's My Car?Stunts | |
| 2000 | The Extreme Adventures of Super DaveStunts | |
| 1999 | Running RedStunts | |
| 1999 | The Hunter's MoonStunts | |
| 1999 | Mystery MenStunts | |
| 1999 | End of DaysUtility Stunts | |
| 1999 | Man on the MoonStunts | |
| 1998 | U.S. MarshalsStunts | |
| 1997 | L.A. ConfidentialStunts | |
| 1997 | Judge and JuryStunts | |
| 1997 | Vegas VacationStunts | |
| 1997 | Liar LiarStunts | |
| 1997 | The BraveStunts | |
| 1997 | Gone Fishin'Stunts | |
| 1997 | Trial and ErrorStunts | |
| 1997 | Batman & RobinStunts | |
| 1997 | BeanStunts | |
| 1997 | Double TapStunts | |
| 1997 | As Good as It GetsStunts | |
| 1997 | Dante's PeakStunts | |
| 1996 | Independence DayStunts | |
| 1996 | Jingle All the WayStunts | |
| 1995 | 3 Ninjas Knuckle UpStunts | |
| 1995 | Steel FrontierStunts | |
| 1995 | BallisticStunts | |
| 1995 | WaterworldStunts | |
| 1995 | Jury DutyStunts | |
| 1995 | Strange DaysStunts | |
| 1995 | Money TrainStunts | |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultStunts | |
| 1994 | Blown AwayStunts | |
| 1993 | C.I.A. II: Target AlexaStunts | |
| 1993 | Conflict of InterestStunts | |
| 1992 | Patriot GamesStunts | |
| 1992 | Rapid FireStunts | |
| 1992 | Night and the CityStunts | |
| 1992 | Army of DarknessStunts | |
| 1991 | Out for JusticeStunts | |
| 1991 | Trancers IIStunts | |
| 1991 | Write to KillStunts | |
| 1991 | DutchStunts | |
| 1991 | HookStunts | |
| 1991 | The Last Boy ScoutStunts | |
| 1991 | For the BoysStunts | |
| 1990 | RoboCop 2Stunts | |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2Stunts | |
| 1990 | Internal AffairsStunts | |
| 1990 | Hard to KillStunts | |
| 1990 | Total RecallStunts | |
| 1990 | Dick TracyStunts | |
| 1990 | Problem ChildStunts | |
| 1990 | DarkmanStunts | |
| 1990 | Men at WorkStunts | |
| 1990 | Death WarrantStunts | |
| 1990 | Marked for DeathStunts | |
| 1990 | Almost an AngelStunts | |
| 1989 | Fletch LivesStunts | |
| 1989 | No Holds BarredStunts | |
| 1989 | Tango & CashStunts | |
| 1988 | Mac and MeStunts | |
| 1988 | Dead HeatStunts | |
| 1987 | Number One with a BulletStunts | |
| 1987 | NightforceStunts | |
| 1987 | Blind DateStunts | |
| 1987 | RoboCopStunts | |
| 1987 | The Running ManStunts | |
| 1987 | The Lost BoysStunts | |
| 1987 | Code Name: ZebraStunts | |
| 1986 | A Fine MessStunts | |
| 1986 | Eye of the TigerStunts | |
| 1986 | The Golden ChildStunts | |
| 1986 | The Morning AfterStunts | |
| 1985 | Rocky IVStunts | |
| 1985 | FletchStunts | |
| 1985 | City LimitsStunts | |
| 1985 | Friday the 13th: A New BeginningStunts | |
| 1985 | D.A.R.Y.L.Stunts | |
| 1985 | Runaway TrainStunts | |
| 1984 | Johnny DangerouslyStunts | |
| 1983 | Losin' ItStunts | |
| 1983 | Heart Like a WheelStunts | |
| 1982 | White DogStunts | |
| 1982 | The BeastmasterStunts | |
| 1982 | They Call Me Bruce?Stunts | |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the DustStunts | |
| 1980 | Bronco BillyStunts | |
| 1980 | Airplane!Stunts | |
| 1980 | Inside MovesStunts | |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I.Stunt Double | |
| 1979 | The Prize FighterStunts | |
| 1979 | The Fantastic SevenStunts | |
| 1979 | AmericathonStunts | |
| 1978 | Every Which Way but LooseStunts | |
| 1978 | The One and OnlyStunt Coordinator | |
| 1978 | Almost SummerStunts | |
| 1978 | I Wanna Hold Your HandStunts | |
| 1978 | The Fifth FloorStunts | |
| 1977 | Black SundayStunts | |
| 1976 | King KongStunts | |
| 1976 | The Big BusStunts | |
| 1976 | RockyStunts | |
| 1975 | The Day of the LocustStunts | |
| 1975 | Let's Do It AgainStunts | |
| 1974 | 99 and 44/100% DeadStunts | |
| 1974 | The Towering InfernoStunts | |
| 1974 | EarthquakeStunts | |
| 1974 | BustingStunts | |
| 1974 | Black SamsonStunts | |
| 1974 | The GamblerStunts | |
| 1974 | Freebie and the BeanStunts | |
| 1974 | California SplitStunts | |
| 1973 | Cleopatra JonesStunts | |
| 1973 | Walking TallStunts | |
| 1973 | Hell Up In HarlemStunts | |
| 1972 | Conquest of the Planet of the ApesStunts | |
| 1972 | BlaculaStunts | |
| 1970 | Beneath the Planet of the ApesStunts | |
| 1970 | There Was a Crooked Man...Stunts | |
| 1968 | Planet of the ApesStunts | |
| 1968 | Don't Just Stand ThereStunt Coordinator | |
| 1968 | The SplitStunts | |
| 1967 | The Happiest MillionaireStunt Coordinator | |
| 1966 | Three on a CouchStunts | |
| 1966 | What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?Stunts | |
| 1965 | 7 WomenStunts | |
| 1963 | 4 for TexasStunts |