Dennis Hopper

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Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson at the 62nd Academy Awards, March 26, 1990, photo by Alan Light
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 American actor and movie-maker. He has appeared in many movies and television shows, since the 1950s. He is also a photographer, writer, and art collector.

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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 1990s, Hopper had a role in the thriller movie Speed from 1994. The film has the actors Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock in the title roles. Hopper plays a brilliant villain.

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