Gene LeBell
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 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.
Jackass: The Movie
(Self)
Loose Cannons
(Grimmer's Man)
Smokey Bites the Dust
(Turk)
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
(NYC bouncer)
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
(Mean Bones' Manager)
Eyes of an Angel
(Pit Bull Handler)
From Mexico With Love
(Referee)
Running Red
(Mercier's Bodyguard)
Cleopatra Jones
(Mommy's Henchman (uncredited))
Hard Time
(Eddie)
Ring of Steel
(MiB Bodyguard)
Walking Tall
(2nd Bouncer)
Heartbeeps
(Forklift Driver Robot)
No Way Back
Dead Heat
Airplane!
(Religious Zealot (uncredited))
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
(Cannery Guard)
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Batman & Robin
(Arkham Asylum Property Room Guard)
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
(Red-Haired Waste Plant Worker Punching Rocky (uncredited))
Micki & Maude
(Wrestling Referee)
Man on the Moon
(Foxy Jackson Referee)
Flesh & Blood
(2nd Fat Guy)
Goldie and the Boxer
(Vinnie)
Marciano
(Ring Announcer)
Ed Wood
(Ring Announcer)
Bad Guys
(Terrible Turk Mc Gurk)
Raging Bull
(Ring Announcer (Reeves Fight))
Spider-Man 2
(Train Passenger (uncredited))
The Search for Count Dante
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
(Burly)
Jury Duty
(Security Guard (uncredited))
The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes
Rush Hour
(Taxi Driver)
Number One with a Bullet
(Referee)
Rapid Fire
(Red Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited))
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
(The Boss)
I Am Bruce Lee
(Self)
Every Which Way but Loose
(Biker)
Men in Black II
(Subway Passenger (uncredited))
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(Hood)
Melinda
(Hood)
The Jerk
(Con Man)
Blue Hawaii
((uncredited))
The Golden Child
(Drunken Biker (uncredited))
Hammer
(Referee)
Going Ape!
(Faraday)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
(Theatre Cop: Reese)
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
(Leo (uncredited))
The One and Only
(Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited))
The Big Brawl
(Stroke)
Almost Summer
(Football Coach)
Double Tap
(Wallace)
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
(Referee)
Black Samson
(Nappa's Gang (as Gene LaBell))
The Challenge
(Karate Instructor)
Cellular
(Driving Instructor (uncredited))
Alligator 2: The Mutation
(Referee)
Redbelt
(Old Stuntman)
M.A.N.T.I.S.
(Rioter (uncredited))
Americathon
(Referee)
Foolin' Around
(Paul)
Blacula
(Second Dracula Henchman)
Bottoms Up
(Milt)
Welcome to 18
(Motorcycle Cop)
Rat Race
(Veteran with Gun)
On the Edge of Innocence
(Security Guard)
That '70s Show
(Referee)
Falcon Crest
(Union Guy)
Burke's Law
(Wrestler)
The Incredible Hulk
T. J. Hooker
(James Wallace)
Simon & Simon
The Munsters
(Tarzan McGirk)
Knight Rider
(Junior)
The Beverly Hillbillies
Quincy, M.E.
Reno 911!
(Old Man on Scooter)
Baretta
Land of the Giants
(Mezron's Brother)
Hart to Hart
The X-Files
(Bartender)
Ironside
Sledge Hammer!
(Archbishop)
Taxi
(Referee)
Married... with Children
(Larry)
Married... with Children
(Referee)
Married... with Children
(Black Ben)
Taxi
(The Referee)
The Human Factor
(Referee)
Dinah!
(Self)
The Green Hornet
(Barney)
MacGyver
(Murph)
Strong Medicine
(Referee)
The Sarah Silverman Program.
(Carl)
The Wild Wild West
(Felix)
Reno 911!
(Grandpa)
The Master
(Brawler (uncredited))
Family Matters
(Referee)
Married... with Children
(Brutus)
Rocky IV
(Stunts)
RoboCop 2
(Stunts)
The Prize Fighter
(Stunts)
L.A. Confidential
(Stunts)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
(Utility Stunts)
The Last Castle
(Stunts)
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
(Stunts)
99 and 44/100% Dead
(Stunts)
Beerfest
(Stunts)
Die Hard 2
(Stunts)
Patriot Games
(Stunts)
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
(Stunts)
Planet of the Apes
(Stunts)
The Towering Inferno
(Stunts)
Fletch
(Stunts)
C.I.A. II: Target Alexa
(Stunts)
Cleopatra Jones
(Stunts)
Earthquake
(Stunts)
Steel Frontier
(Stunts)
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
(Stunts)
The Fantastic Seven
(Stunts)
Every Which Way but Loose
(Stunts)
Deuces Wild
(Stunts)
There Was a Crooked Man...
(Stunts)
The Gambler
(Stunts)
Three on a Couch
(Stunts)
4 for Texas
(Stunts)
Freebie and the Bean
(Stunts)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
(Stunts)
Eye of the Tiger
(Stunts)
Tango & Cash
(Stunts)
Total Recall
(Stunts)
Dick Tracy
(Stunts)
Men at Work
(Stunts)
They Call Me Bruce?
(Stunts)
The Morning After
(Stunts)
Number One with a Bullet
(Stunts)
Dutch
(Stunts)
Conflict of Interest
(Stunts)
The Day of the Locust
(Stunts)
Airplane!
(Stunts)
The Split
(Stunts)
Black Samson
(Stunts)
The Big Bus
(Stunts)
Americathon
(Stunts)
No Holds Barred
(Stunts)
Marked for Death
(Stunts)
Don't Just Stand There
(Stunt Coordinator)
Runaway Train
(Stunts)
A Fine Mess
(Stunts)
Mac and Me
(Stunts)
The Last Boy Scout
(Stunts)
Starsky & Hutch
(Stunts)
Blacula
(Stunts)
The Fifth Floor
(Stunts)
Inside Moves
(Stunts)
Smokey Bites the Dust
(Stunts)
Darkman
(Stunts)
Night and the City
(Stunts)
The Happiest Millionaire
(Stunt Coordinator)
Let's Do It Again
(Stunts)
King Kong
(Stunts)
Dude, Where's My Car?
(Stunts)
Almost Summer
(Stunts)
The Beastmaster
(Stunts)
D.A.R.Y.L.
(Stunts)
Problem Child
(Stunts)
Ballistic
(Stunts)
Man on the Moon
(Stunts)
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
(Stunts)
Walking Tall
(Stunts)
Hell Up In Harlem
(Stunts)
Rocky
(Stunts)
Black Sunday
(Stunts)
Bronco Billy
(Stunts)
The Golden Child
(Stunts)
Bottoms Up
(Stunts)
Busting
(Stunts)
Bandits
(Stunts)
White Dog
(Stunts)
Bruce Almighty
(Stunts)
The One and Only
(Stunt Coordinator)
City Limits
(Stunts)
Nightforce
(Stunts)
Hard to Kill
(Stunts)
Liar Liar
(Stunts)
7 Women
(Stunts)
RoboCop
(Stunts)
Vegas Vacation
(Stunts)
Internal Affairs
(Stunts)
Rapid Fire
(Stunts)
Bean
(Stunts)
U.S. Marshals
(Stunts)
Running Red
(Stunts)
Mystery Men
(Stunts)
End of Days
(Utility Stunts)
Johnny Dangerously
(Stunts)
As Good as It Gets
(Stunts)
Write to Kill
(Stunts)
Judge and Jury
(Stunts)
Double Tap
(Stunts)
Heart Like a Wheel
(Stunts)
Fletch Lives
(Stunts)
Out for Justice
(Stunts)
Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth
(Stunts)
Gone Fishin'
(Stunts)
Batman & Robin
(Stunts)
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
(Stunts)
Almost an Angel
(Stunts)
Waterworld
(Stunts)
Jingle All the Way
(Stunts)
Trial and Error
(Stunts)
Strange Days
(Stunts)
Jury Duty
(Stunts)
Money Train
(Stunts)
Reno 911!: Miami
(Stunts)
Blind Date
(Stunts)
Smokin' Aces
(Stunts)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
(Stunts)
The Brave
(Stunts)
Losin' It
(Stunts)
The Running Man
(Stunts)
Death Warrant
(Stunts)
Hook
(Stunts)
Blown Away
(Stunts)
Independence Day
(Stunts)
The Hunter's Moon
(Stunts)
The Lost Boys
(Stunts)
Code Name: Zebra
(Stunts)
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
(Stunts)
California Split
(Stunts)
Dante's Peak
(Stunts)
Dead Heat
(Stunts)
Army of Darkness
(Stunts)
For the Boys
(Stunts)
Magnum, P.I.
(Stunt Double)