John Lee Hooker

Career Overview

John Lee Hooker has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Blues with 1 titles. Signature works include John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990, John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man, Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges. 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

25

Birth Date

1912-08-22

Birth Place

Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA

Known For

• 

  John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
• 

  John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
• 

  Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
• 

  Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
• 

  John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
• John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• The Blues (1 titles)
• The Blues Brothers (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Keith Richards (2 collaborations)
• Van Morrison (2 collaborations)
• Carlos Santana (2 collaborations)
• Bonnie Raitt (2 collaborations)
• Robert Cray (1 collaborations)
• Berry Gordy (1 collaborations)
• Martha Reeves (1 collaborations)
• John Sinclair (1 collaborations)
• George Clinton (1 collaborations)
• Iggy Pop (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (24 credits)

  • Newport and the Great Folk Dream

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Blues at the BBC

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Rolling With the Blues

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Feel Like Going Home

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984

    himself

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • John Lee Hooker - That's My Story

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Van Morrison: One Irish Rover

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Van Morrison: The Concert

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

    Self - Special Guest

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Blues Brothers

    Street Slim

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Top of the Pops

    - 24 June 1964 (1964) ... Self actor actors
    1964
  • Muddy Waters at Newport

    actor

    actors
    1960

• sound (1 credits)

  • NCIS: New Orleans

    - Predators (2020) ... main title theme composer sound

    - Monolith (2020) ... main title theme composer sound

    - A Changed Woman (2020) ... main title theme composer sound

    - Biased (2020) ... main title theme composer sound

    - Pride and Prejudice (2020) ... main title theme composer sound
    2014