John Lee Hooker
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
22 Aug 1912
Age
114 Years
Born In
Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
Total Projects
26
Years Active
65 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi Hill country blues.
Known For
Top of the Pops
1964
The Blues Brothers
1980
The Blues
2003
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014
Feel Like Going Home
2003
Blues at the BBC
2009
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
2019
Filmography
movie
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
as Self (archive footage)
movie
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
as Himself
movie
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
as Self
tv
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
as Self (Archival)
movie
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
as Self
movie
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Blues at the BBC
Blues at the BBC
as Self
movie
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
as Self
movie
Rolling With the Blues
Rolling With the Blues
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
as Himself
movie
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
as Self
movie
Feel Like Going Home
Feel Like Going Home
as Self
tv
The Blues
The Blues
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
as Himself
movie
John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984
John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984
as himself
movie
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
movie
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
as Self
movie
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
as Self
movie
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
movie
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
as Self
movie
Van Morrison: The Concert
Van Morrison: The Concert
as Self
movie
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
as Self - Special Guest
movie
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
as Himself
movie
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
as Street Slim
tv
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
as Self
movie
Muddy Waters at Newport