J. Edgar Hoover
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
1 Jan 1895
Age
131 Years
Born In
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Total Projects
42
Years Active
83 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States.
Known For
American Experience
1988
American Experience
1988
The UnXplained
2019
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021
First Ladies
2020
The Majestic
2001
Ku Klux Klan: An American Story
2020
Rogues Gallery
1997
Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia
2026
The FBI Story
1959
Filmography
tv
Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia
Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia
as Self
movie
Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream
Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Real Charlie Chaplin
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage)
tv
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as arcive footage
tv
Ku Klux Klan: An American Story
Ku Klux Klan: An American Story
as Self - FBI Director (voice) (archive footage)
tv
First Ladies
First Ladies
as Self (archive footage)
movie
MLK/FBI
MLK/FBI
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Chaplin vs the FBI
Chaplin vs the FBI
as Self (archive footage)
tv
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man
Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Arthur Miller: Writer
Arthur Miller: Writer
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
movie
1971
1971
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Documenting John Grierson
Documenting John Grierson
movie
Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
movie
After Newtown: Guns in America
After Newtown: Guns in America
as Self - first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (archive footage)
movie
Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live
Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Who Bombed Judi Bari?
Who Bombed Judi Bari?
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
as Self (archive footage)
movie
COINTELPRO 101
COINTELPRO 101
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Roads to Memphis
Roads to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Oswald's Ghost
Oswald's Ghost
as Self (archive footage)
movie
J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions
J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions
movie
Heir To An Execution
Heir To An Execution
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Majestic
The Majestic
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movie
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
as Self (archive footage)
tv
Rogues Gallery
Rogues Gallery
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Real Malcolm X
The Real Malcolm X
movie
Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen: Fatal Females
Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen: Fatal Females
tv
American Experience
American Experience
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
tv
American Experience
American Experience
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Revolution Underway
Revolution Underway
movie
The FBI Story
The FBI Story
as J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
movie
A Day With The F.B.I.
A Day With The F.B.I.
as Self
movie
Communism Condemned
Communism Condemned
as Self
movie
Youth in Crisis
Youth in Crisis
as Self