Gene LeBell

  • a.k.a. Gene Le Bell

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Ivan Gene LeBell (born October 9, 1932) 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.

Gender
male
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Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA

Credits

Cast

CharacterMovie / TV ShowGenresReleaseRating
Old Man on ScooterReno 911!TV4 Episodes72% · 136
Subway Passenger (uncredited)Men in Black II64% · 9,524
Veteran with GunRat Race63% · 1,692
Taxi DriverRush Hour70% · 4,618
RefereeThat '70s ShowTV80% · 1,316
Ring Announcer (uncredited)Ed Wood75% · 2,191
BartenderThe X-FilesTV84% · 2,901
Religious Zealot (uncredited)Airplane!73% · 4,240

Crew

DepartmentJobMovie / TV ShowGenresReleaseRating
CrewStuntsStarsky & Hutch58% · 2,192
Bruce Almighty67% · 10,308
Bean65% · 2,292
Jingle All the Way60% · 2,497
Independence Day69% · 9,167
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult65% · 1,930
Patriot Games67% · 1,521
Die Hard 269% · 5,503
Airplane!73% · 4,240
Planet of the Apes77% · 3,256
Utility StuntsMr. & Mrs. Smith67% · 9,935
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