- Source of Wealth: Film
- Age: 89
- Birth Place: San Bernardino, California, United States
- Height: 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Marital Status: Married (Betsy Arakawa)
- Full Name: Eugene Allen Hackman
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: January 30, 1930
- Ethnicity: German, English, Scottish
- Occupation: Actor, Writer
- Education: Pasadena Playhouse
- Children: 3 (Christopher Allen, Leslie Anne, Elizabeth Jean)
Eugene Allen “Gene” Hackman is a retired American actor who has net worth of approximately $80 million. He is an American actor and novelist.
Hackman gained fame mainly in 1971 when he played a role in the Academy Award-winning crime drama called The French Connection. Ever since then, he has portrayed various supporting and lead roles. He has been mostly portraying villains and bad guys in movies. His most memorable and popular movies are probably The Conversation from 1974, as well as famous basketball drama Hoosiers (1986), and Enemy of State with Will Smith from 1998. In his long career, he has won dozens of important awards, such as two Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, and two BAFTAs. He also had a famous quirky role in Royal Tenenbaums movie from 2001. He has announced that he will be retiring from acting in 2004 after more than 40 years of impressive acting career. With a net worth of $80 million, he is currently living in New Mexico with his wife Betsy Arakawa.