Trivia
- In 1983 Hopper entered a drug rehabilitation program, spent time in a state institution, and cured himself of his addictions.
- He starred as an aging freebase-addled rock star in the low-budget Neil Young-Dean Stockwell collaboration Human Highway with the new wave group Devo. Production was often delayed by his unreliable behavior.
- He won acclaim for directing and acting in Out of the Blue (1980).
- Hopper wrote and directed another film that was released in 1971 called The Last Movie that was a box office failure and derailed his career for years. Hopper had long been an alcoholic and drug abuser and it was at this point his addiction began to dominate his life.
- It was not until he teamed with Peter Fonda and Jack Nicholson and made Easy Rider that he really shook up the Hollywood establishment. This film became an anthem of sorts to the lost generation of the Vietnam war and to this day is one of the most successful independent films ever made. Hopper won wide acclaim as the director of the film for his improvisational methods and stop action photography.
- Although Hopper was able to resume acting in mainstream films including The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) and True Grit (1969), in both of these films he had death scenes with John Wayne.
- He was very talented as a painter and a poet.
- Hopper moved to New York and studied at the famous Lee Strasberg acting school. He appeared in over 140 episodes of television shows such as Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, The Defenders, The Big Valley, The Time Tunnel and Combat.
- In his book Last Train to Memphis, American popular music historian Peter Guralnick says that in 1956 when Elvis Presley was making his first film in Hollywood, Dennis Hopper was roommates with fellow actor Nick Adams and the three became friends and hung out together.
- Dennis Hopper is a supporter of the Republican Party and donated money to the party for the 2004 election.
- In 2006, he did a commercial for Ameriprise Financial.
- He was good friends with James Dean before his death.
- He has one of the most extensive collections of modern art in the US.
- Was married to Katherine La Nasa from the 17 June 1989 to April 1992 and they had 1 child.
- He had 3 child with three different wife's and had four wife's.
- He was married to Daria Halprin from 1972 to 1976 and they had 1 child.
- He was also married to Michelle Phillips from the 31 October 1970 to the 8 November 1970.
- He was married to Brooke Hayward from 1961 to 1969 and they had 1 child.
- He provided the narration for the Gorillaz song 'Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey's Head'.
- His mother remarried after the death of his father.
- His father died in 1982.
- His High School class voted him "Most Likely To Succeed".
- He graduate of Helix High School, La Mesa, California in 1954.
- His parents are Jay Hopper and Marjorie Hopper.
- The 1 September 2000, a Canadian judge dismissed marijuana charges against him from an arrest in Calgary on October 1999.
- His marriage to Michelle Phillips in 1970 lasted just a few days.
- His height is 5' 9" (1.75 m).
- He's a registered Republican.
- His current marriage to Victory Duffy is his 5th.
- He was in Puff Daddy's music video "Victory".
- Plays the voice of porn director Steven Scott in top-selling console game 'Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'.
- Father of Marin Hopper.
- Reported that Rip Torn has won a $475,000 defamation suit against Hopper. Lawsuit came about after remarks made by Hopper on the Tonight Show on 31 May 1994. [14 March 1997].
- Ranked #87 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997].
Quotes
- (Washington Post Staff Writer)
William Booth: He is talented and thoughtful, and his stuff appears to be unique, solid. - (Speaking of Wim Wenders)
Dennis Hopper: I think I understand what he means. It's remarkable how, despite the different characteristics of each place, whether in Japan, Israel of America, Wim's photos all have a similar feel, this same feeling of absence and loneliness. - (Speaking about the movie Land Of The Dead)
Reporter: How do you differ politically now?
Dennis Hopper: People have called my character Rumsfeldian. The character I play in this is a very evil person. I do not see Donald Rumsfeld as an evil man. I just want to make that clear. - Dennis Hooper: I've never had any great roles
- (Speaking of the movie "Land of the Dead")
Reporter: Do you get in touch with the zombies?
Dennis Hopper: They get in touch with me.
