Gene LeBell
In 2000, the United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) promoted him to 9th Dan in jujitsu and taihojutsu. On August 7, 2004, the World Martial Arts Masters Association promoted LeBell to 10th Degree and in February 2005, he was promoted to 9th Dan in Traditional Judo by the USJJF.
LeBell served as an inspiration for the character of Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Filmography (97 Appearances)
The Search for Count Dante
The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
I Am Bruce Lee
From Mexico With Love
Redbelt
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Bottoms Up
Cellular
Spider-Man 2
Reno 911!
Jackass: The Movie
Men in Black II
Rat Race
Strong Medicine
Man on the Moon
Running Red
Hard Time
Rush Hour
That '70s Show
Double Tap
Batman & Robin
On the Edge of Innocence
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
Jury Duty
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
Ed Wood
Ring of Steel
M.A.N.T.I.S.
The X-Files
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Rapid Fire
The Human Factor
Eyes of an Angel
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
Loose Cannons
Family Matters
Dead Heat
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Married... with Children
Number One with a Bullet
The Golden Child
Sledge Hammer!
Welcome to 18
Bad Guys
MacGyver
Micki & Maude
The Master
Knight Rider
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
T. J. Hooker
Heartbeeps
Falcon Crest
Simon & Simon
Smokey Bites the Dust
Going Ape!
Raging Bull
Foolin' Around
The Big Brawl
Airplane!
Goldie and the Boxer
The Jerk
Marciano
Flesh & Blood
Flesh & Blood
Hart to Hart
Americathon
Every Which Way but Loose
Taxi
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Almost Summer
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
The One and Only
Fantasy Island
The Incredible Hulk
Quincy, M.E.
No Way Back
Baretta
Dinah!
Black Samson
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Cleopatra Jones
Walking Tall
Blacula
Melinda
Hammer
The Challenge
Land of the Giants
Ironside
The Green Hornet
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
The Wild Wild West
The Munsters
Burke's Law
The Beverly Hillbillies
Blue Hawaii