Age | 74 (age at death) |
Birthday | 17 May, 1936 |
Birthplace | Dodge City, Kansas, USA |
Died | 29 May, 2010 |
Place of Death | Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA |
Height | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
Eye Color | Green |
Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Claim to Fame | Apocalypse Now (1979) |
Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor and filmmaker. He attended the Actors Studio, made his first television appearance in 1954, and soon after appeared alongside James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955), and Giant (1956). In the next ten years he made a name in television, and by the end of the 1960s had appeared in several films, notably Cool Hand Luke (1967) and Hang 'Em High (1968). Hopper also began a prolific and acclaimed photography career in the 1960s.