he made a name for himself as an actor and director welcome to watchmojo.com
and director welcome to watchmojo.com
and director welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be looking back at the
and today we’ll be looking back at the
and today we’ll be looking back at the career of Dennis Hopper poor people are
career of Dennis Hopper poor people are
career of Dennis Hopper poor people are crazy Jack Robertson born May 17 1936 in
crazy Jack Robertson born May 17 1936 in
crazy Jack Robertson born May 17 1936 in Dodge City he had a keen interest in
Dodge City he had a keen interest in
Dodge City he had a keen interest in acting early on and enrolled at the
acting early on and enrolled at the
acting early on and enrolled at the Actors Studio little did he know that a
Actors Studio little did he know that a
Actors Studio little did he know that a one-time teen television performance
one-time teen television performance
one-time teen television performance would lead to dozens of TV roles
would lead to dozens of TV roles
would lead to dozens of TV roles throughout the 50s and would spawn a
throughout the 50s and would spawn a
throughout the 50s and would spawn a career spanning more than five decades
career spanning more than five decades
career spanning more than five decades his first film role came in 1955 s rebel
his first film role came in 1955 s rebel
his first film role came in 1955 s rebel without a cause
without a cause
without a cause opposite James Dean interestingly they
opposite James Dean interestingly they
opposite James Dean interestingly they became good friends as a result of
became good friends as a result of
became good friends as a result of Hopper taking on the part of a goon that
Hopper taking on the part of a goon that
Hopper taking on the part of a goon that hassled Dean’s character and he
hassled Dean’s character and he
hassled Dean’s character and he continued to find regular work as a
continued to find regular work as a
continued to find regular work as a villain throughout the 60s such as in
villain throughout the 60s such as in
villain throughout the 60s such as in the western hang him high as the crazed
the western hang him high as the crazed
the western hang him high as the crazed prisoner known as the prophet in 1969
prisoner known as the prophet in 1969
prisoner known as the prophet in 1969 Hopper began directing when he helmed
Hopper began directing when he helmed
Hopper began directing when he helmed the low-budget film Easy Rider
the low-budget film Easy Rider
the low-budget film Easy Rider the film was a phenomenal success that
the film was a phenomenal success that
the film was a phenomenal success that appealed to the youth culture of the day
appealed to the youth culture of the day
appealed to the youth culture of the day and began a wave of films about
and began a wave of films about
and began a wave of films about rebellious hippies bikers and pot
rebellious hippies bikers and pot
rebellious hippies bikers and pot smokers out of your mind like Kidd his
smokers out of your mind like Kidd his
smokers out of your mind like Kidd his next huge success came in 1979 when he
next huge success came in 1979 when he
next huge success came in 1979 when he appeared alongside Marlon Brando as an
appeared alongside Marlon Brando as an
appeared alongside Marlon Brando as an American photojournalist in Francis Ford
American photojournalist in Francis Ford
American photojournalist in Francis Ford Coppola swore epic Apocalypse Now as a
Coppola swore epic Apocalypse Now as a
Coppola swore epic Apocalypse Now as a result he was chosen to star in dozens
result he was chosen to star in dozens
result he was chosen to star in dozens of films such as Rumble fish my science
of films such as Rumble fish my science
of films such as Rumble fish my science project and in the role of a drug dealer
project and in the role of a drug dealer
project and in the role of a drug dealer in river’s edge how much you want popper
in river’s edge how much you want popper
in river’s edge how much you want popper then took on the memorable role of Frank
then took on the memorable role of Frank
then took on the memorable role of Frank booth in the odd and highly erotic film
booth in the odd and highly erotic film
booth in the odd and highly erotic film blue velvet before directing the
blue velvet before directing the
blue velvet before directing the controversial gang film colors
controversial gang film colors
controversial gang film colors interestingly he also appeared as the
interestingly he also appeared as the
interestingly he also appeared as the villainous King Koopa in the super mario
villainous King Koopa in the super mario
villainous King Koopa in the super mario brothers movie before crossing paths
brothers movie before crossing paths
brothers movie before crossing paths with Christopher Walken
with Christopher Walken
with Christopher Walken in 1993’s true romance you know who I am
in 1993’s true romance you know who I am
in 1993’s true romance you know who I am mister warming
mister warming
mister warming I give up who are you the Antichrist
I give up who are you the Antichrist
I give up who are you the Antichrist over the next two years he received
over the next two years he received
over the next two years he received major attention by appearing in big box
major attention by appearing in big box
major attention by appearing in big box office draws as both a bomb maker in
office draws as both a bomb maker in
office draws as both a bomb maker in speed and as the leader of the smoker
speed and as the leader of the smoker
speed and as the leader of the smoker gang in the 1995 post-apocalyptic film
gang in the 1995 post-apocalyptic film
gang in the 1995 post-apocalyptic film Waterworld following this hopper kept
Waterworld following this hopper kept
Waterworld following this hopper kept busy by starring in various commercials
busy by starring in various commercials
busy by starring in various commercials and films right up to his final
and films right up to his final
and films right up to his final performance in 2005’s George Romero
performance in 2005’s George Romero
performance in 2005’s George Romero zombie thriller land of the dead as the
zombie thriller land of the dead as the
zombie thriller land of the dead as the corrupt leader of a surviving City a
corrupt leader of a surviving City a
corrupt leader of a surviving City a little-known fact about hopper is that
little-known fact about hopper is that
little-known fact about hopper is that he was a skilled photographer and
he was a skilled photographer and
he was a skilled photographer and painter and had his work shown in
painter and had his work shown in
painter and had his work shown in various galleries while maintaining an
various galleries while maintaining an
various galleries while maintaining an extensive art collection fittingly he
extensive art collection fittingly he
extensive art collection fittingly he ended his career by being honored with a
ended his career by being honored with a
ended his career by being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for
star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for
star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his lifetime of riveting performances
his lifetime of riveting performances
his lifetime of riveting performances and is credited as a multi-talented
and is credited as a multi-talented
and is credited as a multi-talented performer who helped make Hollywood what
performer who helped make Hollywood what
performer who helped make Hollywood what it is today
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