Gene LeBell
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.
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 (uncredited))
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))
Rat Race
(Veteran with Gun)
Blue Hawaii
((uncredited))
Melinda
(Hood)
Hammer
(Referee)
The Jerk
(Con Man)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(Hood)
The Golden Child
(Drunken Biker (uncredited))
Going Ape!
(Faraday)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
(Theatre Cop: Reese)
The One and Only
(Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited))
The Big Brawl
(Stroke (as Gene La Bell))
Slaughter's Big Rip Off
(Leo (uncredited))
Black Samson
(Nappa's Gang (as Gene LaBell))
Almost Summer
(Football Coach)
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
(Referee)
Double Tap
(Wallace)
The Challenge
(Karate Instructor)
Cellular
(Driving Instructor (uncredited))
Alligator 2: The Mutation
(Referee)
Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
(Self)
Redbelt
(Old Stuntman)
M.A.N.T.I.S.
(Rioter (uncredited))
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)
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)
CIA 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)
Bottoms Up
(Stunts)
Starsky & Hutch
(Stunts)
Bruce Almighty
(Stunts)
Bandits
(Stunts)
Deuces Wild
(Stunts)
4 for Texas
(Stunts)
7 Women
(Stunts)
Three on a Couch
(Stunts)
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
(Stunts)
The Happiest Millionaire
(Stunt Coordinator)
Don't Just Stand There
(Stunt Coordinator)
The Split
(Stunts)
There Was a Crooked Man...
(Stunts)
Blacula
(Stunts)
Walking Tall
(Stunts)
Hell Up In Harlem
(Stunts)
Busting
(Stunts)
Black Samson
(Stunts)
The Gambler
(Stunts)
Freebie and the Bean
(Stunts)
The Day of the Locust
(Stunts)
Let's Do It Again
(Stunts)
King Kong
(Stunts)
Dude, Where's My Car?
(Stunts)
The Big Bus
(Stunts)
Rocky
(Stunts)
Black Sunday
(Stunts)
The One and Only
(Stunt Coordinator)
Almost Summer
(Stunts)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
(Stunts)
The Fifth Floor
(Stunts)
Americathon
(Stunts)
Bronco Billy
(Stunts)
Airplane!
(Stunts)
Inside Moves
(Stunts)
Smokey Bites the Dust
(Stunts)
White Dog
(Stunts)
The Beastmaster
(Stunts)
Losin' It
(Stunts)
They Call Me Bruce?
(Stunts)
Heart Like a Wheel
(Stunts)
City Limits
(Stunts)
Johnny Dangerously
(Stunts)
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
(Stunts)
D.A.R.Y.L.
(Stunts)
Runaway Train
(Stunts)
A Fine Mess
(Stunts)
Eye of the Tiger
(Stunts)
The Golden Child
(Stunts)
The Morning After
(Stunts)
Number One with a Bullet
(Stunts)
Nightforce
(Stunts)
Blind Date
(Stunts)
RoboCop
(Stunts)
The Running Man
(Stunts)
Mac and Me
(Stunts)
Fletch Lives
(Stunts)
No Holds Barred
(Stunts)
Tango & Cash
(Stunts)
Internal Affairs
(Stunts)
Hard to Kill
(Stunts)
Total Recall
(Stunts)
Dick Tracy
(Stunts)
Problem Child
(Stunts)
Darkman
(Stunts)
Men at Work
(Stunts)
Death Warrant
(Stunts)
Marked for Death
(Stunts)
Almost an Angel
(Stunts)
Out for Justice
(Stunts)
Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth
(Stunts)
Write to Kill
(Stunts)
Dutch
(Stunts)
Hook
(Stunts)
The Last Boy Scout
(Stunts)
Rapid Fire
(Stunts)
Night and the City
(Stunts)
Conflict of Interest
(Stunts)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
(Stunts)
Blown Away
(Stunts)
Ballistic
(Stunts)
Waterworld
(Stunts)
Jury Duty
(Stunts)
Strange Days
(Stunts)
Money Train
(Stunts)
Independence Day
(Stunts)
Judge and Jury
(Stunts)
Jingle All the Way
(Stunts)
Vegas Vacation
(Stunts)
Liar Liar
(Stunts)
The Brave
(Stunts)
Gone Fishin'
(Stunts)
Trial and Error
(Stunts)
Batman & Robin
(Stunts)
Bean
(Stunts)
Double Tap
(Stunts)
As Good as It Gets
(Stunts)
U.S. Marshals
(Stunts)
Running Red
(Stunts)
The Hunter's Moon
(Stunts)
Mystery Men
(Stunts)
End of Days
(Utility Stunts)
Reno 911!: Miami
(Stunts)
Smokin' Aces
(Stunts)
Man on the 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)