Gene LeBell

Actor

Gene LeBell

1932Los Angeles, California, USA179 Movies28 TV Shows

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.

Filmography

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The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes

The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

I Am Bruce Lee

I Am Bruce Lee

From Mexico With Love

From Mexico With Love

Redbelt

Redbelt

Reno 911!: Miami

Reno 911!: Miami

Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

Bottoms Up

Bottoms Up

Beerfest

Beerfest

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Cellular

Driving Instructor (uncredited)

Cellular

Spider-Man 2

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Spider-Man 2

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

Bruce Almighty

Bruce Almighty

Jackass: The Movie

Jackass: The Movie

Men in Black II

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Men in Black II

Deuces Wild

Deuces Wild

The Last Castle

The Last Castle

Bandits

Bandits

Rat Race

Veteran with Gun

Rat Race

Dude, Where's My Car?

Dude, Where's My Car?

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

Man on the Moon

Foxy Jackson Referee

Man on the Moon

End of Days

End of Days

The Hunter's Moon

The Hunter's Moon

Mystery Men

Mystery Men

Running Red

Mercier's Bodyguard

Running Red

Hard Time

Hard Time

Rush Hour

Rush Hour

U.S. Marshals

U.S. Marshals

As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

Double Tap

Double Tap

The Brave

The Brave

Bean

Bean

Batman & Robin

Arkham Asylum Property Room Guard

Batman & Robin

Gone Fishin'

Gone Fishin'

Trial and Error

Trial and Error

On the Edge of Innocence

On the Edge of Innocence

Liar Liar

Liar Liar

Judge and Jury

Judge and Jury

Vegas Vacation

Vegas Vacation

Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak

Jingle All the Way

Jingle All the Way

Independence Day

Independence Day

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

Money Train

Money Train

Strange Days

Strange Days

Waterworld

Waterworld

Jury Duty

Security Guard (uncredited)

Jury Duty

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

Red-Haired Waste Plant Worker Punching Rocky (uncredited)

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

Steel Frontier

Steel Frontier

Ballistic

Ballistic

Ed Wood

Ed Wood

Blown Away

Blown Away

Ring of Steel

Ring of Steel

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

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

Rioter (uncredited)

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

C.I.A. II: Target Alexa

C.I.A. II: Target Alexa

Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying

Army of Darkness

Army of Darkness

Night and the City

Night and the City

Rapid Fire

Red Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited)

Rapid Fire

Patriot Games

Patriot Games

The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout

For the Boys

For the Boys

Write to Kill

Write to Kill

Trancers II

Trancers II

Eyes of an Angel

Pit Bull Handler

Eyes of an Angel

Dutch

Dutch

Alligator 2: The Mutation

Alligator 2: The Mutation

Out for Justice

Out for Justice

Hook

Hook

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

Almost an Angel

Almost an Angel

Marked for Death

Marked for Death

Death Warrant

Death Warrant

Men at Work

Men at Work

Darkman

Darkman

Problem Child

Problem Child

Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

RoboCop 2

RoboCop 2

Total Recall

Total Recall

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

Hard to Kill

Hard to Kill

Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs

Tango & Cash

Tango & Cash

No Holds Barred

No Holds Barred

Fletch Lives

Fletch Lives

Mac and Me

Mac and Me

Dead Heat

Dead Heat

Code Name: Zebra

Code Name: Zebra

The Running Man

The Running Man

The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys

RoboCop

RoboCop

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

Nightforce

Nightforce

Blind Date

Blind Date

Number One with a Bullet

Number One with a Bullet

The Morning After

The Morning After

The Golden Child

Drunken Biker (uncredited)

The Golden Child

A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess

Eye of the Tiger

Eye of the Tiger

Welcome to 18

Welcome to 18

Bad Guys

Terrible Turk Mc Gurk

Bad Guys

Rocky IV

Rocky IV

Runaway Train

Runaway Train

City Limits

City Limits

D.A.R.Y.L.

D.A.R.Y.L.

Fletch

Fletch

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

Micki & Maude

Wrestling Referee

Micki & Maude

Johnny Dangerously

Johnny Dangerously

Losin' It

Losin' It

Heart Like a Wheel

Heart Like a Wheel

They Call Me Bruce?

They Call Me Bruce?

The Beastmaster

The Beastmaster

White Dog

White Dog

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Heartbeeps

Forklift Driver Robot

Heartbeeps

Smokey Bites the Dust

Smokey Bites the Dust

Going Ape!

Going Ape!

Inside Moves

Inside Moves

Raging Bull

Ring Announcer (Reeves Fight)

Raging Bull

Foolin' Around

Foolin' Around

The Big Brawl

The Big Brawl

Airplane!

Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Airplane!

Bronco Billy

Bronco Billy

Goldie and the Boxer

Goldie and the Boxer

The Jerk

The Jerk

The Prize Fighter

The Prize Fighter

Marciano

Marciano

Flesh & Blood

Flesh & Blood

Americathon

Americathon

The Fantastic Seven

The Fantastic Seven

Every Which Way but Loose

Every Which Way but Loose

The Fifth Floor

The Fifth Floor

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

Mean Bones' Manager

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

Almost Summer

Almost Summer

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

Theatre Cop: Reese

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

The One and Only

Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited)

The One and Only

Black Sunday

Black Sunday

Rocky

Rocky

King Kong

King Kong

The Big Bus

The Big Bus

No Way Back

No Way Back

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

Freebie and the Bean

Freebie and the Bean

The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

Earthquake

Earthquake

The Gambler

The Gambler

99 and 44/100% Dead

99 and 44/100% Dead

Black Samson

Nappa's Gang (as Gene LaBell)

Black Samson

California Split

California Split

Busting

Busting

Hell Up In Harlem

Hell Up In Harlem

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Leo (uncredited)

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Cleopatra Jones

Mommy's Henchman (uncredited)

Cleopatra Jones

Walking Tall

Walking Tall

Blacula

Second Dracula Henchman

Blacula

Melinda

Melinda

Hammer

Hammer

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man...

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

The Challenge

Karate Instructor

The Challenge

The Split

The Split

Don't Just Stand There

Stunt Coordinator

Don't Just Stand There

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

The Happiest Millionaire

Stunt Coordinator

The Happiest Millionaire

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

Three on a Couch

Three on a Couch

7 Women

7 Women

4 for Texas

4 for Texas

Blue Hawaii

Blue Hawaii

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The Sarah Silverman Program.

The Sarah Silverman Program.

Reno 911!

Old Man on Scooter

Reno 911!

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

That '70s Show

That '70s Show

The X-Files

The X-Files

Family Matters

Family Matters

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

Sledge Hammer!

Sledge Hammer!

MacGyver

MacGyver

The Master

Brawler (uncredited)

The Master

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

Taxi

Taxi

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Baretta

Baretta

Dinah!

Dinah!

Land of the Giants

Mezron's Brother

Land of the Giants

Ironside

Ironside

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

The Munsters

The Munsters

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies