Buddy Joe Hooker

Biography

Buddy Joe Hooker was born on May 30, 1942 in Vallejo, California, USA. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Grindhouse (2007), Hard to Kill (1990) and Rules of Engagement (2000).

Career Overview

Buddy Joe Hooker has 223 screen credits in a career dating back to 1957. Their work spans 37 cinematic universes — most prominently Lethal Weapon with 3 titles. Signature works include The Littlest Hobo, Stuntman, The Cutting Edge. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

223

Birth Date

1942-05-30 00:00:00

Birth Place

Vallejo, California, USA

Known For

• 

  The Littlest Hobo
• 

  Stuntman
• The Cutting Edge
• Pursuing “The Hunted”
• Filming “The Hunted”
• 

  The Arrival

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 37 universes

• Lethal Weapon (3 titles)
• Tarantino Universe (2 titles)
• Grindhouse (2 titles)
• The Arrival Collection (1 titles)
• Herbie (1 titles)
• Gator Collection (1 titles)
• The Kolchak Collection (1 titles)
• Fast & Furious (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Benicio del Toro (3 collaborations)
• William Friedkin (3 collaborations)
• Tommy Lee Jones (3 collaborations)
• Carlyle Mitchell (1 collaborations)
• Howard Hoffman (1 collaborations)
• Bob Kline (1 collaborations)
• Pat Bradley (1 collaborations)
• Bill Coontz (1 collaborations)
• Dorothy Johnson (1 collaborations)
• William E. Marks (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (43 credits)

  • Megadoc

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Last Rodeo

    Rodeo Announcer #1

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Hal

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Stuntman

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Need for Speed

    Detroit Cop #1

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Inglourious Basterds

    Gaspar

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Pick Up the Pace: Making “Mr. Woodcock”

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Suspect Zero

    Suspect Zero

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Filming “The Hunted”

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Cutting Edge

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Pursuing “The Hunted”

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • 24

    - 1:00 A.M.-2:00 A.M. (2001) ... Jeep driver actor actors
    2001
  • Money Talks

    Pierre

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Arrival

    DOD #2

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Jade

    Assistant District Attorney

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Miami Blues

    Shorty

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Hard to Kill

    Russ

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Gleaming the Cube

    Corvette Driver

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Osterman Weekend

    Hooker

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • T. J. Hooker

    - The Throwaway (1985) ... Mike Donovan actor actors

    - Payday Pirates (1983) ... Billy McGuire actor actors
    1982
  • Herbie Goes Bananas

    Chef

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Serial

    Biker

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Magnum, P.I.

    - On Face Value (1984) ... Mark Kiedash actor actors
    1980
  • Hooper

    Stunt Rigger on Roof (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Bound for Glory

    Man Shot Off Train

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Take a Hard Ride

    Angel

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Castaway Cowboy

    Boatman

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • White Lightning

    Highway Patrol

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Melinda

    Rome's Servant

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Night Stalker

    Intern (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Columbo

    - A Bird in the Hand... (1992) ... Policeman on PA actor actors
    1971
  • Sweet Charity

    Baseball Player (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Ice Station Zebra

    Hill

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Mannix

    - Chance Meeting (1975) ... Biker (uncredited) actor actors

    - A Way to Dusty Death (1973) ... Rowdy (uncredited) actor actors

    - The Open Web (1972) ... Chase actor actors
    1967
  • Mission: Impossible

    - Underground (1972) ... Driver (uncredited) actor actors
    1966
  • My Three Sons

    - Damon and Pythias (1961) ... actor actors
    1960
  • The Sound and the Fury

    Boy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Twilight Zone

    - The Changing of the Guard (1962) ... Dickie Weiss actor actors
    1959
  • The Littlest Hobo

    Tommy

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Outlaw's Son

    Tod Wentworth as a boy

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Wagon Train

    - The Katy Piper Story (1965) ... Joel Reed /Lonnie Reed actor actors
    1957
  • Leave It to Beaver

    - Tenting Tonight (1958) ... Chester Anderson actor actors

    - Next Door Indians (1958) ... Chester Anderson actor actors

    - My Brother's Girl (1958) ... Chester Anderson actor actors

    - The Broken Window (1958) ... Chester Anderson actor actors

    - The Perfect Father (1958) ... Chester Anderson actor actors
    1957

• crew (159 credits)

  • Megalopolis

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2024
  • Free Guy

    stunts

    crew
    2021
  • Jexi

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2019
  • The Fate of the Furious

    stunt driver

    crew
    2017
  • The Magnificent Seven

    stunts

    crew
    2016
  • Independence Day: Resurgence

    stunts

    crew
    2016
  • Rock the Kasbah

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2015
  • The Barber

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2015
  • Django Unchained

    stunts

    crew
    2012
  • The Campaign

    stunt driver

    crew
    2012
  • Horrible Bosses

    stunts

    crew
    2011
  • The Final Destination

    stunts

    crew
    2009
  • Fighting

    stunts

    crew
    2009
  • 12 Rounds

    stunts

    crew
    2009
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still

    stunts

    crew
    2008
  • Righteous Kill

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2008
  • Hell Ride

    stunts

    crew
    2008
  • Sex and the City

    stunts

    crew
    2008
  • Superbad

    stunts

    crew
    2007
  • The Invasion

    stunts

    crew
    2007
  • Death Proof

    stunt driver

    crew
    2007
  • Planet Terror

    stunts

    crew
    2007
  • Déjà Vu

    stunts

    crew
    2006
  • The 40 Year-Old Virgin

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2005
  • The Skeleton Key

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2005
  • Suspect Zero

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2004
  • The Big Bounce

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2004
  • The Hunted

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2003
  • Laurel Canyon

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2003
  • Vanilla Sky

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2001
  • Heartbreakers

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2001
  • Spy Kids

    stunts

    crew
    2001
  • 15 Minutes

    stunts

    crew
    2001
  • In Pursuit

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2001
  • Double Take

    stunts

    crew
    2001
  • Brother

    stunts

    crew
    2000
  • Pay It Forward

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2000
  • Coyote Ugly

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2000
  • Gone in Sixty Seconds

    stunts

    crew
    2000
  • Rules of Engagement

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2000
  • Here on Earth

    stunts

    crew
    2000
  • Man on the Moon

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1999
  • End of Days

    utility stunts

    crew
    1999
  • Jack Frost

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1998
  • Meet Joe Black

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1998
  • The Siege

    stunts

    crew
    1998
  • Soldier

    stunts

    crew
    1998
  • Lethal Weapon 4

    stunts

    crew
    1998
  • Red Corner

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1997
  • Money Talks

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1997
  • Batman & Robin

    stunts

    crew
    1997
  • Grosse Pointe Blank

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1997
  • Star Trek: First Contact

    stunts

    crew
    1996
  • The Arrival

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1996
  • The Sunchaser

    stunts

    crew
    1996
  • Mulholland Falls

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1996
  • Executive Decision

    stunts

    crew
    1996
  • From Dusk Till Dawn

    stunts

    crew
    1996
  • Jade

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1995
  • Waterworld

    stunts

    crew
    1995
  • The Hunted

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1995
  • Terminal Velocity

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1994
  • The Shadow

    stunts

    crew
    1994
  • Pentathlon

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1994
  • The Crow

    stunts

    crew
    1994
  • The Road Killers

    stunts

    crew
    1994
  • The Chase

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1994
  • Carlito's Way

    stunts

    crew
    1993
  • Demolition Man

    stunts

    crew
    1993
  • Rising Sun

    stunts

    crew
    1993
  • Last Action Hero

    stunts

    crew
    1993
  • Gunmen

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1993
  • Beyond the Law

    stunts

    crew
    1993
  • Jennifer Eight

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1992
  • Cool World

    stunts

    crew
    1992
  • Lethal Weapon 3

    stunts

    crew
    1992
  • Beethoven

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1992
  • American Me

    stunts

    crew
    1992
  • For the Boys

    stunts

    crew
    1991
  • Dutch

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1991
  • Thelma & Louise

    stunts

    crew
    1991
  • The Godfather Part III

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1990
  • The Guardian

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1990
  • Miami Blues

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1990
  • Catchfire

    stunts

    crew
    1990
  • Hard to Kill

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1990
  • Sea of Love

    stunts

    crew
    1989
  • Lethal Weapon 2

    stunts

    crew
    1989
  • Great Balls of Fire!

    stunts

    crew
    1989
  • Road House

    stunts

    crew
    1989
  • Dead Bang

    stunts

    crew
    1989
  • Who's Harry Crumb?

    stunts

    crew
    1989
  • Gleaming the Cube

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1989
  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1988
  • The Presidio

    stunts

    crew
    1988
  • Nowhere to Hide

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1987
  • Gardens of Stone

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1987
  • Mannequin

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1987
  • Critical Condition

    stunts

    crew
    1987
  • The Wraith

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1986
  • 8 Million Ways to Die

    stunts

    crew
    1986
  • F/X

    stunts

    crew
    1986
  • To Live and Die in L.A.

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1985
  • Moving Violations

    stunts

    crew
    1985
  • Into the Night

    stunts

    crew
    1985
  • MacGyver

    - The Gauntlet (1985) ... stunt coordinator crew

    - Thief of Budapest (1985) ... stunt coordinator crew

    - The Golden Triangle (1985) ... stunt coordinator crew
    1985
  • Against All Odds

    stunt driver

    crew
    1984
  • To Be or Not to Be

    stunts

    crew
    1983
  • Scarface

    stunts

    crew
    1983
  • The Right Stuff

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1983
  • Rumble Fish

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1983
  • The Outsiders

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1983
  • First Blood

    stunts

    crew
    1982
  • Lookin' to Get Out

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1982
  • The Entity

    stunts

    crew
    1982
  • Night Shift

    stunt driver

    crew
    1982
  • Battletruck

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1982
  • Sharky's Machine

    stunts

    crew
    1981
  • Nice Dreams

    stunt double

    crew
    1981
  • Second-Hand Hearts

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1981
  • The Hand

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1981
  • King of the Mountain

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1981
  • Herbie Goes Bananas

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1980
  • Carny

    stunts

    crew
    1980
  • Defiance

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1980
  • Death Car on the Freeway

    stunts

    crew
    1979
  • Prophecy

    stunts

    crew
    1979
  • Hot Rod

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1979
  • The Odd Angry Shot

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1979
  • Legends of the Super Heroes

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1979
  • Paradise Alley

    stunts

    crew
    1978
  • Hooper

    stunts

    crew
    1978
  • Hot Lead & Cold Feet

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1978
  • The Evil

    stunts

    crew
    1978
  • Game of Death

    stunt driver

    crew
    1978
  • Just Tell Me You Love Me

    stunts

    crew
    1978
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1977
  • Heroes

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1977
  • Empire of the Ants

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1977
  • Bound for Glory

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1976
  • Vigilante Force

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1976
  • Shadow of the Hawk

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1976
  • Gus

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1976
  • Framed

    stunts

    crew
    1975
  • White Line Fever

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1975
  • Messiah of Evil

    stunts

    crew
    1975
  • Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1975
  • Three the Hard Way

    stunts

    crew
    1974
  • The Conversation

    stunts

    crew
    1974
  • Wonder Woman

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1974
  • Blazing Saddles

    stunts

    crew
    1974
  • White Lightning

    stunts

    crew
    1973
  • The No Mercy Man

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1973
  • Melinda

    stunts

    crew
    1972
  • Harold and Maude

    stunt double

    crew
    1971
  • Clay Pigeon

    stunts

    crew
    1971
  • The Omega Man

    stunts

    crew
    1971
  • Hell's Angels '69

    stunts

    crew
    1969
  • The Game People Play

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    1967

• directing (21 credits)

  • Suspect Zero

    second unit director

    directing
    2004
  • Vanilla Sky

    second unit director

    directing
    2001
  • The In Crowd

    second unit director

    directing
    2000
  • The Jackal

    second unit director

    directing
    1997
  • Money Talks

    second unit director

    directing
    1997
  • The Scarlet Letter

    second unit director

    directing
    1995
  • The Hunted

    second unit director

    directing
    1995
  • Terminal Velocity

    second unit director

    directing
    1994
  • Pentathlon

    second unit director

    directing
    1994
  • School Ties

    second unit director

    directing
    1992
  • Gleaming the Cube

    second unit director

    directing
    1989
  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream

    second unit director

    directing
    1988
  • Nowhere to Hide

    second unit director

    directing
    1987
  • Mannequin

    second unit director

    directing
    1987
  • Battletruck

    second unit director

    directing
    1982
  • King of the Mountain

    second unit director

    directing
    1981
  • The Odd Angry Shot

    second unit director

    directing
    1979
  • Corvette Summer

    second unit director

    directing
    1978
  • Bound for Glory

    second unit director

    directing
    1976
  • White Line Fever

    second unit director

    directing
    1975
  • The No Mercy Man

    second unit director

    directing
    1973