Portrait of Dennis Hopper

Acting

Dennis Hopper

Career

Active from 1956 to 2016, busiest in 2000 and 2002 with 7 main titles each.

Leading roles
86
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 146 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dennis Hopper Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.9, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    4.1, average 4.8
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 13
  • Psychological Thriller 9
  • Character-Driven 8
  • Character Study 8
  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Crime Thriller 6
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Cult Classic 5
  • Neo-Noir Thriller 5
  • Gritty Realism 5
  • Dark Humor 4
  • Redemption 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

198
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Good Life
The Good Life
GoodWatch score 45

as Mr. B

2020s

1 title
Films to Die For
Films to Die For (2025)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 68
The Other Side of the Wind
The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dennis Hopper

The Last Film Festival
The Last Film Festival (2016)
GoodWatch score 57

as Nick Twain - Producer

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
GoodWatch score 84

as Lt. Lefty Enright (archive footage) (uncredited)

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage (2011)
GoodWatch score 71

as Frank Booth

Corman's World
Corman's World (2011)
GoodWatch score 84

as Various Roles (archive footage)

Alpha and Omega
Alpha and Omega (2010)
GoodWatch score 39

as Tony (voice)

2000s

48 titles ยท average score 48
Elegy
Elegy (2008)
GoodWatch score 66

as George O'Hearn

Memory
Memory (2006)
GoodWatch score 29

as Max Lichtenstein

Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead (2005)
GoodWatch score 65

as Kaufman

House of 9
House of 9 (2005)
GoodWatch score 46

as Father Duffy

Inside Deep Throat
Inside Deep Throat (2005)
GoodWatch score 70

as Narrator (voice)

The Last Ride
The Last Ride (2004)
GoodWatch score 51

as Ronnie Purnell

The Keeper
The Keeper (2004)
GoodWatch score 46

as Krebs

Firestarter: Rekindled
Firestarter: Rekindled (2002)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show ยท as James Richardson

The Piano Player
The Piano Player (2002)
GoodWatch score 36

as Robert Nile

Knockaround Guys
Knockaround Guys (2001)
GoodWatch score 41

as Benny Chains

Ticker
Ticker (2001)
GoodWatch score 30

as Alex Swan

The Prophet's Game
The Prophet's Game (2000)
GoodWatch score 39

as Vincent Swan

1990s

40 titles ยท average score 51
The Source
The Source (1999)
GoodWatch score 65

as William S. Burroughs

Space Truckers
Space Truckers (1996)
GoodWatch score 33

as John Canyon

Waterworld
Waterworld (1995)
GoodWatch score 58

as Deacon

Speed
Speed (1994)
GoodWatch score 80

as Howard Payne

Chasers
Chasers (1994)
GoodWatch score 43

as Doggie

True Romance
True Romance (1993)
GoodWatch score 78

as Clifford Worley

Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
GoodWatch score 35

as King Koopa

Red Rock West
Red Rock West (1993)
GoodWatch score 80

as Lyle from Dallas

Boiling Point
Boiling Point (1993)
GoodWatch score 31

as Rudolph 'Red' Diamond

The Hot Spot
The Hot Spot (1990)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Catchfire
Catchfire (1990)
GoodWatch score 43

as Milo

Flashback
Flashback (1990)
GoodWatch score 63

as Huey Walker

1980s

29 titles ยท average score 57
Blood Red
Blood Red (1989)
GoodWatch score 39

as William Bradford Berrigan

Colors
Colors (1988)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

The Pick-up Artist
The Pick-up Artist (1987)
GoodWatch score 53

as Flash Jensen

Black Widow
Black Widow (1987)
GoodWatch score 61

as Ben

Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet (1986)
GoodWatch score 80

as Frank Booth

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)
GoodWatch score 51

as Lieutenant 'Lefty' Enright

Hoosiers
Hoosiers (1986)
GoodWatch score 79

as Wilbur "Shooter" Flatch

River's Edge
River's Edge (1986)
GoodWatch score 74

as Feck

Rumble Fish
Rumble Fish (1983)
GoodWatch score 71

as Father

Human Highway
Human Highway (1982)
GoodWatch score 55

as Cracker / Stranger

Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue (1981)
GoodWatch score 79

as Don

Reborn
Reborn (1981)
GoodWatch score 45

as Rev. Tom Hartley

1970s

12 titles ยท average score 62
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now (1979)
GoodWatch score 89

as Photojournalist

Flesh Color
Flesh Color (1978)

as Mel

Last In, First Out
Last In, First Out (1978)

as Medford

The American Friend
The American Friend (1977)
GoodWatch score 78

as Tom Ripley

The Sorceror's Apprentice
The Sorceror's Apprentice (1977)

as A Spy

Mad Dog Morgan
Mad Dog Morgan (1976)
GoodWatch score 53

as Daniel Morgan

Tracks
Tracks (1976)
GoodWatch score 54

as 1st Sgt. Jack Falen

The Sky is Falling
The Sky is Falling (1975)
GoodWatch score 46

as Chicken

Kid Blue
Kid Blue (1973)
GoodWatch score 56

as Bickford Waner

Crush Proof
Crush Proof (1972)

as Dennis Hopper

The Last Movie
The Last Movie (1971)
GoodWatch score 51

as Kansas

The American Dreamer
The American Dreamer (1971)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer

1960s

30 titles ยท average score 67
Easy Rider
Easy Rider (1969)
GoodWatch score 79

as Billy

True Grit
True Grit (1969)
GoodWatch score 80

as "Moon"

Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
GoodWatch score 89

as Babalugats

The Glory Stompers
The Glory Stompers (1967)
GoodWatch score 46

as Chino

The Trip
The Trip (1967)
GoodWatch score 47

as Max

Queen of Blood
Queen of Blood (1966)
GoodWatch score 30

as Paul Grant

The Big Valley
The Big Valley (1965)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Jimmy Sweetwater

Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction (1963)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Alan Landman

Combat!
Combat! (1962)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Zack Fielder

Night Tide
Night Tide (1961)
GoodWatch score 74

as Johnny Drake

The Defenders
The Defenders (1961)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Alfred Carter Jr. / Jason Thomas

Key Witness
Key Witness (1960)
GoodWatch score 65

as William "Cowby" Tomkins

1950s

30 titles ยท average score 69
The Young Land
The Young Land (1959)
GoodWatch score 48

as Hatfield Carnes

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Peter Vollmer

Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Dev Farnum

From Hell to Texas
From Hell to Texas (1958)
GoodWatch score 52

as Tom Boyd

Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson (1958)

as Fritz

The Rifleman
The Rifleman (1958)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Johnny Clover / Vernon Tippert

Naked City
Naked City (1958)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Vinnie Winford

Wagon Train
Wagon Train (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Emmett Lawton

Giant
Giant (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

as Jordy Benedict

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Billy Kimbo

Cheyenne
Cheyenne (1955)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Abe Larson / Utah Kid

Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
GoodWatch score 84

as Goon

1940s

1 title ยท average score 65
Studio One
Studio One (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as David Williams / Harry Wales