Highest rated as cast or director
Cool Hand Luke
1967
Speed
1994
Blue Velvet
1986
True Grit
1969
True Romance
1993
Red Rock West
1993
Dennis Hopper's 6 titles from the 1960s have a median Balasaur Score of 74, led by Cool Hand Luke (86) and True Grit (78), against 68 for those from the 1980s.
Biography
Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). During the next 10 years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films. He directed and starred in Easy Rider (1969), winning an award at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as co-writer. "With its portrait of counterculture heroes raising their middle fingers to the uptight middle-class hypocrisies, Easy Rider became the cinematic symbol of the 1960s, a celluloid anthem to freedom, macho bravado and anti-establishment rebellion." Film critic Matthew Hays notes that "no other persona better signifies the lost idealism of the 1960s than that of Dennis Hopper." He was unable to build on his success for several years, until a featured role in Apocalypse Now (1979) brought him attention. He subsequently appeared in Rumble Fish (1983) and The Osterman Weekend (1983), and received critical recognition for his work in Blue Velvet and Hoosiers, with the latter film garnering him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He directed Colors (1988) and played the villain in Speed (1994). Hopper's later work included a leading role in the television series Crash. Hopper's last performance was filmed just before his death: The Last Film Festival, slated for a 2011 release. Hopper was also a prolific and acclaimed photographer, a profession he began in the 1960s. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acted in 181
2020s
- 2025
Films to Die For
(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023
Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man
Movie
2010s
- 2018
- 2016
- 2014
- 2011
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Frank Booth
- 2010
2000s
- 2008
Palermo Shooting
Frank
- 2006
Memory
Max Lichtenstein
- 2005
Americano
Riccardo
- 2004
Out of Season
Harry Barlow
The Last Ride
Ronnie Purnell
- 2003
Unspeakable
Warden
The Night We Called It a Day
Frank Sinatra
- 2002
The Groovenians
Dad/King Normans
The Groovenians
Dad / King Normans (voice) · 1 episode
Leo
Horace
Flatland
Smith
- 2001
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
Captain Elsworth
Choke
Henry Clark
- 2000
Held for Ransom
JD
Welcome to Hollywood
Dennis Hopper
Luck of the Draw
Giani Ponti
Spreading Ground
Det. Ed DeLongpre
Michael Angel
Lewis Garou
1990s
- 1999
The Venice Project
Roland / Salvatore
Straight Shooter
Frank Hector
Bad City Blues
Cleveland Carter
The Source
William S. Burroughs
- 1998
Lured Innocence
Rick Chambers
- 1997
Road Ends
Sheriff Ben Gilchrist
- 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV
Carried Away
Joseph Svenden
- 1995
Search and Destroy
Dr. Waxling
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
Sunset Heat
Carl Madson
- 1991
Eye of the Storm
Marvin Gladstone
Doublecrossed
Barry Seal
- 1990
Chattahoochee
Walker Benson
Flashback
Huey Walker
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
On the tracks of a filmmaker
Dennis Hooper
Art, Acting, & the Suicide Chair: A Conversation with Dennis Hopper
Movie
- 1987
The American Way
Captain
O.C. and Stiggs
Sponson
Straight to Hell
I.G. Farben
Running Out of Luck
Video Director
- 1986
Stark: Mirror Image
Lieutenant Ron Bliss
- 1985
Stark
Lieutenant Ron Bliss
A Hero of Our Time
Casey
- 1984
The Inside Man
Miller
- 1983
White Star
Kenneth Barlow
- 1982
Human Highway
Cracker / Stranger
- 1981
Out of the Blue
Don
- 1980
Wild Times
Doc Holliday · 2 episodes
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
Flesh Color
Mel
Last In, First Out
Medford
- 1977
- 1976
Mad Dog Morgan
Daniel Morgan
- 1975
The Sky is Falling
Chicken
- 1973
Kid Blue
Bickford Waner
- 1972
Crush Proof
Dennis Hopper
- 1971
The Last Movie
Kansas
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
Panic in the City
Goff
- 1967
The Glory Stompers
Chino
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
The Thirteen Most Beautiful Boys
Movie
Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of
Tarzan (Double)
- 1963
He's Alive
Peter Vollmer
- 1962
The Hold-Out
Fred Judson
- 1961
- 1960
Key Witness
William "Cowby" Tomkins
1950s
- 1959
The Young Land
Hatfield Carnes
- 1958
- 1957
The Story of Mankind
Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1956
High Air
Steve Redman
- 1955
- 1954
Medic
Robert · 1 episode
- 1953
General Electric Theater
Fred Judson · 1 episode
- 1950
Directed 10
2000s
- 2008
Russian Suicide Chair
Director
- 2000
Homeless
Director
1990s
- 1994
- 1990
1980s
- 1988
- 1981
Out of the Blue
Director
1970s
- 1971
The Last Movie
Director
1960s
- 1969
- 1967
Wrote 4
1980s
- 1981
Out of the Blue
Writer
1970s
- 1971
The Last Movie
Story
The American Dreamer
Writer
1960s
- 1969
Edited 1
1970s
- 1971
The Last Movie
Editor
Other crew 1
2010s
- 2010
Appearances120
2020s
- 2026
- 2023
- 2021
Morceaux de Cannes
Self (archive footage)
- 2020
Hopper/Welles
Self
Wim Wenders, Desperado
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2018
- 2016
Along for the Ride
Self (archive footage)
Blue Velvet Revisited
Self
Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider
Self (archive footage)
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar
Self (archive footage)
- 2014
- 2013
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band
Himself
Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter
Himself
- 2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self (archive footage)
Scene Missing
Self
- 2011
On the Trail of Easy Rider: 40 Years On... Still Searching for America
Self · 1 episode
- 2010
Stardust
Self (uncredited)
Beautiful Darling
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2009
B movie
Himself
13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests
Self
Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder
Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Self
- 2008
Not Quite Hollywood
Self
Russian Suicide Chair
Himself
Chelsea on the Rocks
Self
Tim Leary: The Art of Dying
Self
The Cool School
Self
Bananaz
Self / Narrator (voice)
- 2007
The Holy Modal Rounders: Bound to Lose
Self
Brando: An Icon Is Born
Himself
Brando
Self
Brando: The Documentary
Self · 2 episodes
- 2006
The Sixth Element: The Ross Clarke-Jones Story
Narrator
Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film
Self
The Real James Dean
Self
50 Films to See Before You Die
Self
Sketches of Frank Gehry
Self
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
Narrator (voice)
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live in Harlem at Apollo Theater
Self
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House
Narrator (voice)
- 2005
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
Self (archive footage)
Champion
Self
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
Self
- 2004
Tell Them Who You Are
Self
- 2003
A Decade Under the Influence
Self
Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)
Self
- 2002
1 Giant Leap
Self
When Hippies Ruled The World
Self
I Don't Know Jack
Self
Mysteries of Love
Self
- 2001
Jazz Seen
Self
Emmanuelle: A Hard Look
Himself
- 2000
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
Self
1990s
- 1999
Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage
Self
The Pursuit of Happiness
Self
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
Self
- 1997
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
Self
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Self
Scene by Scene
Self · 1 episode
U2: A Year in Pop
Narrator (voice)
- 1996
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
Self - Host
Return to 'Giant'
Self
Film Independent Spirit Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 episode
Rediscovering a Rebel
Self / Goon (archive footage)
- 1995
Born to Be Wild
Himself
Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir
Himself
James Dean and Me
Self (uncredited)
- 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 episode
- 1993
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
Self
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Self
The Revenge of the Dead Indians
Himself
- 1991
Fishing with John
Self · 2 episodes
SnowwhiteRosered
Self
Picture This
Self
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Self
- 1990
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
Self
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Self
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections
Self (uncredited)
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Self
1980s
- 1989
Drawing the Line: A Portrait of Keith Haring
Self
Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Black Leather Jacket
Narrator
- 1988
No Frank in Lumberton
Self
- 1987
Out of the Blue and Into the Black
Self
- 1986
Some Kind of Genius
Himself
- 1983
Dennis Hopper's Russian Dynamite Death Chair Act
Himself
1970s
- 1976
To Shoot a Mad Dog
Self
- 1975
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Self
- 1972
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
Self
- 1971
The American Dreamer
Himself
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
Head
Self (uncredited)
- 1966
Screen Test #3
Self (uncredited)
- 1965
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Self
- 1964
Screen Test [ST155]: Dennis Hopper
Himself
- 1961
1950s
- 1959
Disneyland '59
Self
- 1957
- 1956
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
Self
