Buddy Joe Hooker

Characters played by Buddy Joe Hooker

Gaspar — Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Character appearing in Inglourious Basterds.

DOD #2 — The Arrival (1996)

Department of Defense agent.

Intern (uncredited) — The Night Stalker (1972)

Hospital staff member assisting with blood supply theft investigation.

Career Overview

Buddy Joe Hooker has 223 screen credits in a career dating back to 1957. Their work spans 39 cinematic universes — most prominently Lethal Weapon with 3 titles. Signature works include The Littlest Hobo, Stuntman, Pursuing “The Hunted”. 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
Birth Place: Vallejo, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 39 universes

Lethal Weapon (3 titles)
Tarantino Universe (2 titles)
Grindhouse (2 titles)
Need for Speed (1 titles)
The Arrival Collection (1 titles)
Herbie (1 titles)
Gator Collection (1 titles)
The Kolchak Collection (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
  Todd Wentworth - as a Child
  
  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

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