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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Los Angeles, California, USA, 1932-10-09

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1961	Blue Hawaii	(uncredited)	59
2	1966	Paradise, Hawaiian Style		51
3	1970	The Challenge	Karate Instructor	60
4	1972	Hammer	Referee	55
5	1972	Melinda	Hood	20
6	1973	Walking Tall	2nd Bouncer	66
7	1973	Cleopatra Jones	Mommy's Henchman (uncredited)	58
8	1973	Slaughter's Big Rip Off	Leo (uncredited)	48
9	1974	Black Samson	Nappa's Gang (as Gene LaBell)	50
10	1976	No Way Back		33
11	1978	The One and Only	Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited)	58
12	1978	I Wanna Hold Your Hand	Theatre Cop: Reese	63
13	1978	Almost Summer	Football Coach	44
14	1978	The Bad News Bears Go to Japan	Mean Bones' Manager	48
15	1978	Every Which Way but Loose	Biker	61
16	1979	Flesh & Blood	2nd Fat Guy	50
17	1979	Marciano	Ring Announcer	0
18	1979	The Jerk	Con Man	69
19	1979	Goldie and the Boxer	Vinnie	45
20	1980	Airplane!	Religious Zealot (uncredited)	73
21	1980	The Big Brawl	Stroke (as Gene La Bell)	59
22	1980	Raging Bull	Ring Announcer (Reeves Fight)	79
23	1981	Going Ape!	Faraday	44
24	1981	Smokey Bites the Dust	Turk	25
25	1981	Heartbeeps	Forklift Driver Robot	41
26	1982	Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid	Hood	66
27	1984	Micki + Maude	Wrestling Referee	56
28	1986	Bad Guys	Terrible Turk Mc Gurk	100
29	1986	The Golden Child	Drunken Biker (uncredited)	59
30	1987	Number One with a Bullet	Referee	42
31	1987	Death Wish 4: The Crackdown	Cannery Guard	57
32	1988	Dead Heat		61
33	1990	Loose Cannons	Grimmer's Man	49
34	1991	Kickboxer 2: The Road Back	Referee	54
35	1991	Alligator 2: The Mutation	Referee	49
36	1991	Eyes of an Angel	Pit Bull Handler	69
37	1992	Rapid Fire	Red Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited)	64
38	1992	Bloodfist IV: Die Trying	Burly	52
39	1994	Ring of Steel	MiB Bodyguard	56
40	1994	Ed Wood	Ring Announcer (uncredited)	75
41	1995	3 Ninjas Knuckle Up	Red-Haired Waste Plant Worker Punching Rocky (uncredited)	50
42	1995	Jury Duty	Security Guard (uncredited)	44
43	1996	Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal	NYC bouncer	0
44	1997	Batman & Robin	Arkham Asylum Property Room Guard	44
45	1997	Double Tap	Wallace	51
46	1998	Rush Hour	Taxi Driver	70
47	1998	Hard Time	Eddie	58
48	1999	Running Red	Mercier's Bodyguard	53
49	1999	Man on the Moon	Foxy Jackson Referee	72
50	2001	Rat Race	Veteran with Gun	63
51	2002	Men in Black II	Subway Passenger (uncredited)	64
52	2002	Jackass: The Movie	Self	63
53	2004	Spider-Man 2	Train Passenger (uncredited)	73
54	2004	Cellular	Driving Instructor (uncredited)	64
55	2008	Redbelt	Old Stuntman	64
56	2009	From Mexico With Love	Referee	52
57	2012	I Am Bruce Lee	Self	77
58	2018	Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece	The Boss	50
59	2019	The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes		57
60	2020	The Search for Count Dante		0
61	2021	Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper	Self	77

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1962	The Beverly Hillbillies		69
2	1963	Burke's Law	Wrestler	60
3	1964	The Munsters	Tarzan McGirk	80
4	1966	The Green Hornet	Barney	72
5	1967	Ironside		69
6	1968	Land of the Giants	Mezron's Brother	67
7	1974	Dinah!	Self	65
8	1975	Baretta		63
9	1976	Quincy, M.E.		75
10	1977	The Incredible Hulk		72
11	1978	Taxi	Referee	72
12	1978	Taxi	The Referee	72
13	1979	Hart to Hart		68
14	1981	Simon & Simon		67
15	1981	Falcon Crest	Union Guy	56
16	1982	T. J. Hooker	James Wallace	63
17	1982	Knight Rider	Junior	75
18	1985	MacGyver	Murph	77
19	1986	Sledge Hammer!	Archbishop	79
20	1987	Married... with Children	Larry	77
21	1987	Married... with Children	Referee	77
22	1987	Married... with Children	Black Ben	77
23	1992	The Human Factor	Referee	60
24	1993	The X-Files	Bartender	84
25	1998	That '70s Show	Referee	80
26	2000	Strong Medicine	Referee	71
27	2003	Reno 911!	Old Man on Scooter	72
28	2007	The Sarah Silverman Program.	Carl	63