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Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

88 movies on Netflix

Biography

Dennis Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and photographer, a key figure of the New Hollywood era. Born in Dodge City, Kansas, he studied acting at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre and New York's Actors Studio before his first television appearance in 1954. He appeared in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956), then took supporting parts in Cool Hand Luke (1967) and True Grit (1969). His directorial debut, Easy Rider (1969), which he wrote with Peter Fonda and Terry Southern, brought him a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Debut and an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He was often cast as disturbed outsiders and rebels, in films such as Apocalypse Now (1979), Rumble Fish (1983) and Blue Velvet (1986), and received an Academy Award nomination for Hoosiers (1986). Later roles came in True Romance (1993), Speed (1994) and Waterworld (1995). He also directed The Last Movie (1971), Colors (1988) and The Hot Spot (1990).

74years old at death

  • Born Dodge City
  • Died Venice
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
  • Dennis Lee Hopper (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
88
Career span
63 years1955 to 2018

Genres

First and latest

Photos

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  • Dennis Hopper, photo 3 of 3

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  1. Early training

    Dennis Hopper trained in acting at the Actors Studio in New York and at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. In 1954 he first appeared on television, then in Rebel Without a Cause and Giant.

  2. First role

    Hopper's first lead role came in 1961 in Night Tide, a supernatural thriller about a mermaid in an amusement park.

  3. A role that slipped away

    Hopper was cast as Christof in the 1998 Peter Weir film The Truman Show, but he left during filming because of "creative differences" and Ed Harris replaced him.

Dennis Hopper movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Speed1994 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Howard Payne

    IMDb rating 7.3428K votes

  2. Waterworld1995 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Deacon

    IMDb rating 6.3227K votes

  3. True Romance1993as Clifford Worley

    IMDb rating 7.9264K votes

  4. Blue Velvet1986as Frank Booth

    IMDb rating 7.7249K votes

  5. Easy Rider1969as Billy

    IMDb rating 7.2124K votes

  6. Land of the Dead2005as Kaufman

    IMDb rating 6.2106K votes

  7. Cool Hand Luke1967as Babalugats

    IMDb rating 8.0197K votes

  8. Hoosiers1986as Shooter

    IMDb rating 7.458K votes

Most often with

Henry Hathaway directed three of these films, Francis Ford Coppola two and Wim Wenders two. Two actors appear in six of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Dean Stockwell, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Dean StockwellPeter Fonda, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Peter FondaSeymour Cassel, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Seymour CasselLaurence Fishburne, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Laurence FishburneRobert Duvall, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Robert DuvallPeter Bogdanovich, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Peter BogdanovichHenry HathawayDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Henry HathawayFrancis Ford CoppolaDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Francis Ford CoppolaWim WendersDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Wim Wenders

Films together

Box office

What Dennis Hopper's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.3 billion

47 of the 88 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 88 films: 47 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 32 figure not found.

  • 47Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 5Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 32Figure not found

Top grosser

Speed1994as Howard Payne$350 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 76% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Speed1994as Howard Payne
    $350M26.8% of the total
  2. 2
    Waterworld1995as Deacon
    $264M20.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Apocalypse Now1979as Photojournalist
    $150M11.5% of the total
  4. 4
    Easy Rider1969as Billy
    $60M4.6% of the total
  5. 5
    Alpha and Omega2010as Tony (voice)
    $51M3.9% of the total
  6. 6
    Land of the Dead2005as Kaufman
    $47M3.6% of the total
  7. 7
    True Grit1969as "Moon"
    $38M2.9% of the total
  8. 8
    Edtv1999as Henry 'Hank' Pekurny
    $35M2.7% of the total
Giant (1956), $32.9 millionHoosiers (1986), $28.6 millionBlack Widow (1987), $25.2 millionThe Sons of Katie Elder (1965), $23.0 millionSuper Mario Bros. (1993), $20.9 millionSwing Vote (2008), $17.6 millionCool Hand Luke (1967), $16.2 millionElegy (2008), $14.9 millionThe Pick-up Artist (1987), $13.3 millionKnockaround Guys (2001), $12.8 millionTrue Romance (1993), $12.6 millionGunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), $11.8 millionBoiling Point (1993), $10.1 millionBlue Velvet (1986), $8.6 millionThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986), $8.0 millionHang 'em High (1968), $6.8 million

$312 millionfrom the other 39 films with a worldwide figure, 24% of the total

Awards

Six awards and honors from 1986 to 2010.

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Dennis Hopper's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2010Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored
2002Donostia AwardWon
1995Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie AwardWaterworldWon
1995MTV Movie Award for Best VillainSpeedWon
1986National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting ActorBlue VelvetWon
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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