Fans are taking a moment to honor Gene Hackman in commemoration of his birthday. While the Oscar-winning actor has been retired from acting in movies for almost two decades, he remains one of Hollywood’s most beloved stars. That’s clear from the love he is getting on his 93rd birthday, resulting in Hackman’s name trending with thousands of fans worldwide wishing him a happy birthday while speaking about their favorite roles.
As one tweet including a montage of Hackman’s greatest roles reads, “Happy 93rd birthday, Gene Hackman. Gene has always been one of my favourite actors. I could watch him all day long. He was consistently brilliant throughout his career, with so many outstanding performances it’s difficult to know where to begin.”
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“Saw it is Gene Hackman’s birthday today, reminding everyone that his greatest role beyond The French Connection and Unforgiven is as the patriarch of The Royal Tenenbaums,” says someone else.
“Wishing a Happy 93rd Birthday to one of our screen treasures - Mr. Gene Hackman,” says another fan. “Retired for 18 years and still possessing an unrivaled body of superb film work. A legend.”
Gene Hackman Gets Lots of Love Online
Hackman has been living a fairly private life since his retirement, but an image of the actor went viral shortly after it was posted online by author James L. Neibaur in 2021. Fans were happy to see that Hackman was doing well, as it was the first that many had seen of him in many years. Two years later, Neibaur is again honoring Hackman by reflecting on that image and wishing him a happy 93rd birthday.
As Neibaur shares, “A couple years ago I tweeted this then-2yr-old pic of Gene Hackman, it went crazy viral, and every response was positive. That’s a star. Happy 93rd birthday to one of the most respected actors in film history.”
After a highly successful career, Hackman would walk away from acting after co-starring with Ray Romano in the 2004 comedy Welcome to Mooseport. He’d later make a special appearance with Guy Fieri for an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in 2008 and has served as a narrator of multiple documentaries, including 2017’s We, the Marines.
Let’s hope Hackman is having the best birthday yet as he turns 93, and here’s to many, many more to come. You can see some more of the fan birthday posts for Hackman below.
