Gene LeBell
Actor
Born October 9, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Filmography
The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes
Self
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
The Boss
I Am Bruce Lee
Self
From Mexico With Love
Referee
Blood and Bone
Attendant
Redbelt
Old Stuntman
Reno 911!: Miami
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Carl
Smokin' Aces
Bottoms Up
Milt
Beerfest
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Cellular
Driving Instructor (uncredited)
Spider-Man 2
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Starsky & Hutch
Reno 911!
Old Man on Scooter
Bruce Almighty
Jackass: The Movie
Self
Men in Black II
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Deuces Wild
The Last Castle
Bandits
Rat Race
Veteran with Gun
Dude, Where's My Car?
Strong Medicine
Referee
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
Man on the Moon
Foxy Jackson Referee
End of Days
The Hunter's Moon
Mystery Men
Running Red
Mercier's Bodyguard
Hard Time
Eddie
Rush Hour
Taxi Driver
That '70s Show
Referee
U.S. Marshals
As Good as It Gets
L.A. Confidential
Double Tap
Wallace
The Brave
Bean
Batman & Robin
Arkham Asylum Property Room Guard
Trial and Error
Gone Fishin'
On the Edge of Innocence
Security Guard
Liar Liar
Judge and Jury
Vegas Vacation
Dante's Peak
Jingle All the Way
Independence Day
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
NYC bouncer
Money Train
Strange Days
Waterworld
Jury Duty
Security Guard (uncredited)
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
Red-Haired Waste Plant Worker Punching Rocky (uncredited)
Steel Frontier
Ballistic
Ed Wood
Ring Announcer
Blown Away
Ring of Steel
MiB Bodyguard
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Rioter (uncredited)
C.I.A. II: Target Alexa
The X-Files
Bartender
Conflict of Interest
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Burly
Army of Darkness
Night and the City
Rapid Fire
Red Haired Serrano Gunman (uncredited)
Patriot Games
The Last Boy Scout
For the Boys
Write to Kill
Trancers II
Eyes of an Angel
Pit Bull Handler
Dutch
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Referee
Out for Justice
Hook
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
Referee
Almost an Angel
Marked for Death
Death Warrant
Darkman
Men at Work
Problem Child
Die Hard 2
RoboCop 2
Dick Tracy
Total Recall
Loose Cannons
Grimmer's Man
Hard to Kill
Internal Affairs
Tango & Cash
Family Matters
Referee
No Holds Barred
Fletch Lives
Mac and Me
Dead Heat
Code Name: Zebra
The Running Man
The Lost Boys
RoboCop
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Cannery Guard
Nightforce
Married... with Children
Larry
Blind Date
Number One with a Bullet
Referee
The Morning After
The Golden Child
Drunken Biker (uncredited)
Sledge Hammer!
Archbishop
A Fine Mess
Eye of the Tiger
Welcome to 18
Motorcycle Cop
Bad Guys
Terrible Turk Mc Gurk
Rocky IV
Runaway Train
MacGyver
Murph
City Limits
D.A.R.Y.L.
Fletch
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Micki & Maude
Wrestling Referee
Johnny Dangerously
The Master
Brawler (uncredited)
Losin' It
Heart Like a Wheel
They Call Me Bruce?
Knight Rider
Junior
The Beastmaster
White Dog
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Hood
T. J. Hooker
James Wallace
Heartbeeps
Forklift Driver Robot
Falcon Crest
Union Guy
Simon & Simon
Smokey Bites the Dust
Turk
Going Ape!
Faraday
Inside Moves
Magnum, P.I.
Raging Bull
Ring Announcer (Reeves Fight)
Foolin' Around
Paul
The Big Brawl
Stroke
Airplane!
Religious Zealot (uncredited)
Bronco Billy
Goldie and the Boxer
Vinnie
The Jerk
Con Man
The Prize Fighter
Marciano
Ring Announcer
Flesh & Blood
2nd Fat Guy
Flesh & Blood
2nd Fat Guy
Hart to Hart
Heavy #2
Americathon
Referee
The Fantastic Seven
Every Which Way but Loose
Biker
The Fifth Floor
Taxi
Referee
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Mean Bones' Manager
Almost Summer
Football Coach
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Theatre Cop: Reese
The One and Only
Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited)
Fantasy Island
The Referee
The Incredible Hulk
Black Sunday
Rocky
Quincy, M.E.
King Kong
The Big Bus
No Way Back
Let's Do It Again
The Day of the Locust
Baretta
Freebie and the Bean
The Towering Inferno
Earthquake
Dinah!
Self
The Gambler
99 and 44/100% Dead
Black Samson
Nappa's Gang
California Split
Busting
Hell Up In Harlem
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Leo (uncredited)
Cleopatra Jones
Mommy's Henchman (uncredited)
Walking Tall
2nd Bouncer
Blacula
Second Dracula Henchman
Melinda
Hood
Hammer
Referee
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
There Was a Crooked Man...
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
The Challenge
Karate Instructor
The Split
Land of the Giants
Mezron's Brother
Don't Just Stand There
Planet of the Apes
The Happiest Millionaire
Ironside
The Green Hornet
Barney
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Three on a Couch
7 Women
The Wild Wild West
Felix
The Munsters
Tarzan McGirk
4 for Texas
Burke's Law
Wrestler
The Beverly Hillbillies
Blue Hawaii
(uncredited)