Acting · Memphis, Tennessee, USA · Born March 6, 1931
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). In his later years, Needham moved out of stunt work, and focused his energy on the World land speed record project. In 2001, Needham received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Taurus World Stunt Awards, and in 2012, he was awarded a Governors Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Needham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
MovieA RAD Documentary
2025
as Self
MovieThe Bandit
2016
as Self (archive footage)
MovieLoaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
2006
as Self
MovieJackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
1996
as Self
TVCybill
1995
as Hal Needham
MovieCharlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
1994
as Self
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
1988
as Self
MoviePlayboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
1987
as Self
MovieCannonball Run II
1984
as Porsche 928 Driver with Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
MovieStroker Ace
1983
as Man Punching Stroker Into Ladies Room
MovieMegaForce
1982
as Technician (uncredited)
MovieThe Cannonball Run
1981
as Ambulance EMT (uncredited)
MovieStunts Unlimited
1980
as H.N. (uncredited)
MovieDeath Car on the Freeway
1979
as Mr. Blanchard
MovieThe Greatest Stuntman Alive
1978
as Himself
Superstunt
1977
as Self
TVCharlie's Angels
1976
as Julio
MovieJackson County Jail
1976
as Chief of Fallsburg Police
MovieTake a Hard Ride
1975
as Garmes (uncredited)
MovieW.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975
as Trooper Carson
MovieFrench Connection II
1975
as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
TVDinah!
1974
as Self
MovieBlazing Saddles
1974
as Outlaw (uncredited)
MovieMcQ
1974
as Santiago Henchman (uncredited)
MovieCall to Danger
1973
as Connors
MovieThe Bounty Man
1972
as Pike
MovieThe Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972
as Burgess
MovieSometimes a Great Notion
1971
as Man at Racetrack
MovieOne More Train to Rob
1971
as Bert Gant
TVAlias Smith and Jones
1971
MovieThe Undefeated
1969
as Yankee Corporal at River Crossing (uncredited)
MovieThe Devil's Brigade
1968
as The Sergeant
TVMannix
1967
TVCimarron Strip
1967
MovieThe War Wagon
1967
as Hite
TVIronside
1967
as Officer Connell
TVThe Wild Wild West
1965
as Henchman (uncredited)
TVLaredo
1965
MovieThe Great Race
1965
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
MovieIn Harm's Way
1965
as Airman in the Blue Lagoon (uncredited)
MovieAdvance to the Rear
1964
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Movie4 for Texas
1963
as Thomas Worker (uncredited)
MovieMcLintock!
1963
as Carter (uncredited)
TVThe Great Adventure
1963
as Recruiting Officer
TVStoney Burke
1962
TVThe Virginian
1962
as The Man
MovieShootout at Big Sag
1962
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TVCoronado 9
1960
MovieGuns of the Timberland
1960
as Townsman (uncredited)
TVThe Rebel
1959
as Indian
MovieParatroop Command
1959
as German (uncredited)
TVRawhide
1959
as Corporal Williams
TVYancy Derringer
1958
as Judge Randall's guard (uncredited)
MovieThe Fiend Who Walked the West
1958
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
TVZorro
1957
as Don (uncredited)
TVWagon Train
1957
as Saloon Tough (uncredited)
TVHave Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Harry Beldon
TVTales of Wells Fargo
1957
as Townsman (uncredited)
TVGunsmoke
1955
as Ed
