Dennis Hopper

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

5/17/1936

Place of Birth

Dodge City, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

Dennis Lee HopperAlan Smitheeدنیس هاپر

Dennis Hopper

Biography

Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). During the next 10 years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films. He directed and starred in Easy Rider (1969), winning an award at the Cannes Film Festival and was n...

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