Gene LeBell

ActorCrew Oct 9 (died age 89) Los Angeles, California, USA 1961–2020 (59 year career)

5.9 avg rating

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 …

Known For

Film

Spider-Man 2

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Film

Rocky

Stunts

Film

L.A. Confidential

Stunts

Film

Raging Bull

Ring Announcer (Reeves Fight)

Film

Total Recall

Stunts

Film

RoboCop

Stunts

Film

Independence Day

Stunts

Film

Planet of the Apes

Stunts

Filmography

Acting (96)

Movies (67)

The Search for Count Dante

2020

The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes

2019

5.7

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

as The Boss

I Am Bruce Lee

as Self

From Mexico With Love

as Referee

Redbelt

as Old Stuntman

Bottoms Up

as Milt

Spider-Man 2

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

7.3

Cellular

2004

as Driving Instructor (uncredited)

6.4

Men in Black II

2002

as Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Jackass: The Movie

as Self

Rat Race

as Veteran with Gun

Man on the Moon

as Foxy Jackson Referee

7.2

Running Red

1999

as Mercier's Bodyguard

Rush Hour

as Taxi Driver

Hard Time

as Eddie

Batman & Robin

as Arkham Asylum Property Room Guard

4.4

Double Tap

1997

as Wallace

5.0

On the Edge of Innocence

1997

as Security Guard

5.3

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

1996

as NYC bouncer

5.0

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

1995

as Red-Haired Waste Plant Worker Punching Rocky (uncredited)

5.0

Jury Duty

1995

as Security Guard (uncredited)

Ed Wood

as Ring Announcer

M.A.N.T.I.S.

as Rioter (uncredited)

Ring of Steel

as MiB Bodyguard

Rapid Fire

as Red Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited)

6.4

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying

as Burly

Eyes of an Angel

as Pit Bull Handler

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

1991

as Referee

5.5

Alligator 2: The Mutation

as Referee

Loose Cannons

as Grimmer's Man

Dead Heat

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

1987

as Cannery Guard

5.7

Number One with a Bullet

1987

as Referee

4.6

The Golden Child

1986

as Drunken Biker (uncredited)

Welcome to 18

as Motorcycle Cop

Bad Guys

as Terrible Turk Mc Gurk

7.0

Micki & Maude

1984

as Wrestling Referee

5.5

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

as Hood

6.7

Heartbeeps

1981

as Forklift Driver Robot

4.3

Going Ape!

1981

as Faraday

4.3

Smokey Bites the Dust

1981

as Turk

2.2

Airplane!

1980

as Religious Zealot (uncredited)

7.3

Raging Bull

1980

as Ring Announcer (Reeves Fight)

The Big Brawl

as Stroke

Foolin' Around

as Paul

Americathon

as Referee

The Jerk

as Con Man

Flesh & Blood

as 2nd Fat Guy

Marciano

as Ring Announcer

Goldie and the Boxer

1979

as Vinnie

4.5

Every Which Way but Loose

1978

as Biker

6.1

The One and Only

1978

as Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited)

5.8

Almost Summer

1978

as Football Coach

4.4

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

1978

as Mean Bones' Manager

4.6

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

1978

as Theatre Cop: Reese

No Way Back

Black Samson

as Nappa's Gang (as Gene LaBell)

Walking Tall

as 2nd Bouncer

Cleopatra Jones

as Mommy's Henchman (uncredited)

5.6

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973

as Leo (uncredited)

4.4

Blacula

1972

as Second Dracula Henchman

Melinda

as Hood

Hammer

as Referee

The Challenge

as Karate Instructor

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

Blue Hawaii

as (uncredited)

Television (29)

The Sarah Silverman Program.

2007

as Carl

6.3

Reno 911!

2003

as Old Man on Scooter

Strong Medicine

as Referee

That '70s Show

as Referee

The X-Files

as Bartender

The Human Factor

as Referee

Family Matters

as Referee

Married... with Children

as Larry

Sledge Hammer!

as Archbishop

MacGyver

as Murph

The Master

as Brawler (uncredited)

Knight Rider

as Junior

T. J. Hooker

as James Wallace

Simon & Simon

Falcon Crest

as Union Guy

Hart to Hart

Fantasy Island

as The Referee

Taxi

as Referee

The Incredible Hulk

Quincy, M.E.

Baretta

Dinah!

as Self

Land of the Giants

as Mezron's Brother

Ironside

The Green Hornet

as Barney

The Wild Wild West

as Felix

The Munsters

as Tarzan McGirk

Burke's Law

as Wrestler

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

6.9

Crew (136)

Movies (135)

Reno 911!: Miami

Stunts

Smokin' Aces

Stunts

Beerfest

Stunts

Bottoms Up

Stunts

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Utility Stunts

Starsky & Hutch

Stunts

Bruce Almighty

Stunts

Deuces Wild

Stunts

Bandits

Stunts

The Last Castle

Stunts

Dude, Where's My Car?

2000

Stunts

5.5

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

Stunts

Man on the Moon

Stunts

End of Days

Utility Stunts

The Hunter's Moon

Stunts

Mystery Men

Stunts

Running Red

Stunts

U.S. Marshals

Stunts

Judge and Jury

Stunts

Liar Liar

Stunts

L.A. Confidential

Stunts

Batman & Robin

Stunts

As Good as It Gets

Stunts

Bean

Stunts

Dante's Peak

Stunts

Vegas Vacation

Stunts

Gone Fishin'

Stunts

Double Tap

Stunts

The Brave

Stunts

Trial and Error

Stunts

Independence Day

Stunts

Jingle All the Way

Stunts

Waterworld

Stunts

Strange Days

Stunts

Steel Frontier

Stunts

Money Train

Stunts

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

Stunts

Ballistic

Stunts

Jury Duty

Stunts

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Stunts

Blown Away

Stunts

Conflict of Interest

Stunts

C.I.A. II: Target Alexa

Stunts

Patriot Games

Stunts

Army of Darkness

Stunts

Rapid Fire

Stunts

Night and the City

Stunts

Hook

Stunts

Out for Justice

Stunts

The Last Boy Scout

Stunts

Dutch

Stunts

For the Boys

Stunts

Write to Kill

Stunts

Trancers II

Stunts

Die Hard 2

Stunts

Total Recall

Stunts

Dick Tracy

Stunts

Almost an Angel

Stunts

Hard to Kill

Stunts

RoboCop 2

Stunts

Problem Child

Stunts

Darkman

Stunts

Men at Work

Stunts

Internal Affairs

Stunts

Death Warrant

Stunts

Marked for Death

Stunts

Tango & Cash

Stunts

Fletch Lives

Stunts

No Holds Barred

Stunts

Mac and Me

Stunts

Dead Heat

Stunts

RoboCop

Stunts

The Running Man

Stunts

The Lost Boys

Stunts

Nightforce

Stunts

Blind Date

Stunts

Number One with a Bullet

Stunts

Code Name: Zebra

Stunts

The Golden Child

Stunts

The Morning After

Stunts

A Fine Mess

Stunts

Eye of the Tiger

Stunts

Rocky IV

Stunts

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

Stunts

Fletch

Stunts

Runaway Train

Stunts

D.A.R.Y.L.

Stunts

City Limits

Stunts

Johnny Dangerously

Stunts

Losin' It

Stunts

Heart Like a Wheel

Stunts

The Beastmaster

Stunts

They Call Me Bruce?

Stunts

White Dog

Stunts

Smokey Bites the Dust

Stunts

Airplane!

Stunts

Bronco Billy

Stunts

Inside Moves

Stunts

Americathon

Stunts

The Fantastic Seven

Stunts

The Prize Fighter

Stunts

Every Which Way but Loose

Stunts

The One and Only

Stunt Coordinator

Almost Summer

Stunts

The Fifth Floor

Stunts

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

Stunts

Black Sunday

Stunts

Rocky

Stunts

King Kong

Stunts

The Big Bus

Stunts

The Day of the Locust

Stunts

Let's Do It Again

Stunts

Earthquake

Stunts

The Towering Inferno

Stunts

Busting

Stunts

The Gambler

Stunts

99 and 44/100% Dead

Stunts

Black Samson

Stunts

California Split

Stunts

Freebie and the Bean

Stunts

Walking Tall

Stunts

Cleopatra Jones

Stunts

Hell Up In Harlem

Stunts

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Stunts

Blacula

Stunts

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1970

Stunts

6.1

There Was a Crooked Man...

Stunts

Planet of the Apes

Stunts

Don't Just Stand There

Stunt Coordinator

The Split

Stunts

The Happiest Millionaire

Stunt Coordinator

Three on a Couch

Stunts

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

Stunts

7 Women

Stunts

4 for Texas

Stunts

Television (1)

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Stunt Double

7.3