Gene Hackman

Eugene Allen Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is an American retired actor. In a career that spanned more than six decades, he received two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globes, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and the Silver Bear. Hackman's two Academy Award wins included one for Best Actor for his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in William Friedkin's acclaimed thriller ''The French Connection'' (1971) and the other for Best Supporting Actor for his role as "Little" Bill Daggett in Clint Eastwood's Western film ''Unforgiven'' (1992). His other Oscar-nominated roles were in ''Bonnie and Clyde'' (1967), ''I Never Sang for My Father'' (1970), and ''Mississippi Burning'' (1988).

Hackman gained further fame for his portrayal of Lex Luthor in ''Superman'' (1978) and its sequels ''Superman II'' (1980) and ''Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' (1987). He also acted in ''The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972), ''The Conversation'' (1974), ''Reds'' (1981), ''Hoosiers'' (1986), ''No Way Out'' (1987), ''The Firm'' (1993), ''Get Shorty'' (1995), ''Crimson Tide'' (1995), ''The Birdcage'' (1996), ''Absolute Power'' (1997), and ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' (2001). Provided by Wikipedia