John Hockridge

Biography

John Edward Hockridge (April 2, 1947 — April 17, 2026) was an American assistant director and actor.

Career Overview

John Hockridge has 26 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Journey to the Center of the Earth with 1 titles. Signature works include Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult, Get Smart, Ghost. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

26

Birth Date

1947-04-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

Mexico, Missouri, USA

Known For

• 

  Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
• 

  Get Smart
• 

  Ghost
• 

  Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
• 

  The Longest Yard
• 

  Anger Management

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

• Journey to the Center of the Earth (1 titles)
• Journey (1 titles)
• Cats & Dogs (1 titles)
• Cats & Dogs Collection (1 titles)
• The Longest Yard Series (1 titles)
• The Naked Gun (1 titles)
• Naked Gun Collection (1 titles)
• Wayne's World (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Charlotte Zucker (2 collaborations)
• Tom Finnegan (2 collaborations)
• Christopher J. Keene (2 collaborations)
• Susan Breslau (2 collaborations)
• Nikki Segal (2 collaborations)
• Dwayne Johnson (2 collaborations)
• Terry Crews (2 collaborations)
• Dalip Singh (2 collaborations)
• Bill Romanowski (2 collaborations)
• Bonnie Hellman (2 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (24 credits)

  • Grudge Match

    first assistant director

    directing
    2013
  • Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

    first assistant director

    directing
    2012
  • Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

    second unit first assistant director

    directing
    2010
  • When in Rome

    second unit first assistant director

    directing
    2010
  • Get Smart

    first assistant director

    directing
    2008
  • The Longest Yard

    first assistant director

    directing
    2005
  • Torque

    second unit first assistant director

    directing
    2004
  • Anger Management

    first assistant director

    directing
    2003
  • The Mothman Prophecies

    first assistant director

    directing
    2002
  • Rat Race

    first assistant director

    directing
    2001
  • They Nest

    first assistant director

    directing
    2000
  • The District

    - Something Borrowed, Something Bruised (2004) ... first assistant director directing

    - Ten Thirty-Three (2004) ... first assistant director directing

    - On Guard (2004) ... first assistant director directing

    - a.k.a. (2004) ... first assistant director directing

    - Breath of Life (2004) ... first assistant director directing
    2000
  • The Mod Squad

    first assistant director

    directing
    1999
  • Mutiny

    first assistant director

    directing
    1999
  • Fled

    first assistant director

    directing
    1996
  • Drop Zone

    first assistant director

    directing
    1994
  • Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

    first assistant director

    directing
    1994
  • Wayne's World

    first assistant director

    directing
    1992
  • Necessary Roughness

    first assistant director

    directing
    1991
  • Soapdish

    first assistant director

    directing
    1991
  • Ghost

    first assistant director

    directing
    1990
  • Thunderboat Row

    first assistant director

    directing
    1989
  • Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

    first assistant director

    directing
    1984
  • Desperate Voyage

    first assistant director

    directing
    1980

• production (1 credits)

  • Get Smart

    associate producer

    production
    2008

• actors (1 credits)

  • The Longest Yard

    Guard Hock

    actor

    actors
    2005