Dennis Hopper

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Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson at the 62nd Academy Awards, March 26, 1990, photo by Alan Light
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Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson at the 62nd Academy Awards, March 26, 1990, photo by Alan Light

Dennis Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is a famous American film actor and film-maker. He has appeared in many films and TV shows, since the 1950s. He is also a photographer, writer, and art collector.

Hopper is probably best known for directing, co-writing, and starring in the Oscar-nominated film Easy Rider (1969) (#87 on the AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies list). In the thriller Speed, from 1994, he plays a role as the villain. The film features Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock in the title roles. The person he plays comes across as a brilliant one. In that role, he believes in revenge: in other scenes of the movie he looks demented, like he has lost his mind. Younger people will probably better remember him in this role, than for his appearance in Easy Rider.

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