Portrait of Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Bio: Hal Brett Needham (March 6, 1931 – October 25, 2013) was an American stuntman, film director, actor and writer. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with actor Burt Reynolds, usually in films involving fast cars, such as Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Hooper (1978), The Cannonball Run (1981) and Stroker Ace (1983)
Born: Fri, Mar 06 1931
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Death: Fri, Oct 25 2013
Hal Needham is 82 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Bandit
The Bandit
Hal Needham would have been no older than
82 in The Bandit
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Mar 12 2016
Poster of Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
Hal Needham was
65 in Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
as 'Self'.
Fri, Aug 30 1996
Poster of Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
Hal Needham was
63 in Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jun 30 1994
Poster of Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
Hal Needham was
56 in Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 01 1987
Poster of Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II
Hal Needham was
53 in Cannonball Run II
as 'Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 29 1984
Poster of Stroker Ace
Stroker Ace
Hal Needham was
52 in Stroker Ace
as 'Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room'.
Fri, Jul 01 1983
Poster of MegaForce
MegaForce
Hal Needham was
51 in MegaForce
as 'Technician (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 25 1982
Poster of The Cannonball Run
The Cannonball Run
Hal Needham was
50 in The Cannonball Run
as 'Ambulance EMT (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 19 1981
Poster of Stunts Unlimited
Stunts Unlimited
Hal Needham was
48 in Stunts Unlimited
as 'H.N. (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 04 1980
Poster of Death Car on the Freeway
Death Car on the Freeway
Hal Needham was
48 in Death Car on the Freeway
as 'Mr. Blanchard'.
Mon, Sep 24 1979
Poster of Jackson County Jail
Jackson County Jail
Hal Needham was
45 in Jackson County Jail
as 'Chief of Fallsburg Police'.
Wed, Mar 31 1976
Poster of Take a Hard Ride
Take a Hard Ride
Hal Needham was
44 in Take a Hard Ride
as 'Garmes (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 29 1975
Poster of W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
Hal Needham was
44 in W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
as 'Trooper Carson'.
Wed, May 21 1975
Poster of French Connection II
French Connection II
Hal Needham was
44 in French Connection II
as 'Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 18 1975
Poster of Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles
Hal Needham was
42 in Blazing Saddles
as 'Outlaw (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 07 1974
Poster of McQ
McQ
Hal Needham was
42 in McQ
as 'Santiago Henchman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 04 1974
Poster of The Bounty Man
The Bounty Man
Hal Needham was
41 in The Bounty Man
as 'Pike'.
Tue, Oct 31 1972
Poster of The Culpepper Cattle Co.
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
Hal Needham was
41 in The Culpepper Cattle Co.
as 'Burgess'.
Sat, Apr 15 1972
Poster of Sometimes a Great Notion
Sometimes a Great Notion
Hal Needham was
40 in Sometimes a Great Notion
as 'Man at Racetrack'.
Fri, Dec 17 1971
Poster of One More Train to Rob
One More Train to Rob
Hal Needham was
39 in One More Train to Rob
as 'Bert Gant'.
Fri, Feb 19 1971
Poster of The Undefeated
The Undefeated
Hal Needham was
38 in The Undefeated
as 'Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 04 1969
Poster of The Devil's Brigade
The Devil's Brigade
Hal Needham was
37 in The Devil's Brigade
as 'The Sergeant'.
Wed, May 15 1968
Poster of The War Wagon
The War Wagon
Hal Needham was
36 in The War Wagon
as 'Hite'.
Fri, May 26 1967
Poster of The Great Race
The Great Race
Hal Needham was
34 in The Great Race
as 'Saloon Brawler (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 01 1965
Poster of In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way
Hal Needham was
34 in In Harm's Way
as 'Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 06 1965
Poster of Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear
Hal Needham was
33 in Advance to the Rear
as 'Rebel Soldier (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 10 1964
Poster of 4 for Texas
4 for Texas
Hal Needham was
32 in 4 for Texas
as 'Thomas Worker (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 21 1963
Poster of McLintock!
McLintock!
Hal Needham was
32 in McLintock!
as 'Carter (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 12 1963
Poster of Shootout at Big Sag
Shootout at Big Sag
Hal Needham was
31 in Shootout at Big Sag
as 'Saloon Brawler (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 31 1962
Poster of Guns of the Timberland
Guns of the Timberland
Hal Needham was
28 in Guns of the Timberland
as 'Townsman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 01 1960
Poster of Paratroop Command
Paratroop Command
Hal Needham was
27 in Paratroop Command
as 'German (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 01 1959
Poster of The Fiend Who Walked The West
The Fiend Who Walked The West
Hal Needham was
27 in The Fiend Who Walked The West
as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 01 1958
Poster of Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
Hal Needham will be
82+ in Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
as 'Self'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Cybill
Cybill
Hal Needham was
63+ in Cybill
as 'Hal Needham'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1995
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Hal Needham was
45+ in Charlie's Angels
as 'Julio'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
Hal Needham was
39+ in Alias Smith and Jones
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Hal Needham was
36+ in Mannix
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
Hal Needham was
36+ in Cimarron Strip
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Hal Needham was
36+ in Ironside
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Laredo
Laredo
Hal Needham was
34+ in Laredo
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
Hal Needham was
32+ in The Great Adventure
as 'Recruiting Officer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke
Hal Needham was
31+ in Stoney Burke
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Hal Needham was
31+ in The Virginian
as 'The Man, Bounty Hunter'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Hal Needham was
30+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Coronado 9
Coronado 9
Hal Needham was
29+ in Coronado 9
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1960
Poster of The Rebel
The Rebel
Hal Needham was
28+ in The Rebel
as 'Indian'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Hal Needham was
27+ in Rawhide
as 'Corporal Williams, Tom (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Yancy Derringer
Yancy Derringer
Hal Needham was
27+ in Yancy Derringer
as 'Judge Randall's guard (uncredited), Guard (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1958
Poster of Zorro
Zorro
Hal Needham was
26+ in Zorro
as 'Don (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Hal Needham was
26+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as 'Harry Beldon, Gleet'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Tales of Wells Fargo
Tales of Wells Fargo
Hal Needham was
26+ in Tales of Wells Fargo
as 'Indian Brave, Stage Passenger (uncredited), 2nd Cowhand, Townsman (uncredited), Outlaw'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 18 1957
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Hal Needham was
24+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Ed, Cowboy, Charlie (uncredited), Henchman (uncredited), Gang Member (uncredited), Renegade'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955