John Lee Hooker
Known for Acting · 26 credits
- Born
- 1912-08-22
- Died
- 2001-06-21
- Place of birth
- Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
Biography
John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi Hill country blues.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (23)
The Blues Brothers
1980
as Street Slim
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Feel Like Going Home
2003
as Self
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
1991
as Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
as Self
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
2008
as Self
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014
as Self
Blues at the BBC
2009
as Self
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
1997
as Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003
as Himself
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
1992
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
2025
as Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
1989
as Self - Special Guest
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
2004
as Self
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
2019
as Self
Muddy Waters at Newport
1960
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001
John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984
2002
as himself
Rolling With the Blues
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Van Morrison: The Concert
1990
as Self
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
1983
as Himself
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
2020
as Himself
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
2006
as Himself
About John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi Hill country blues. With 26 credits spanning from 1960 to 2025, John Lee Hooker has appeared in 23 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Lee Hooker Movies
- The Blues Brothers (1980) — as Street Slim
- The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009) — as Self (archive footage)
- Feel Like Going Home (2003) — as Self
- Van Morrison: One Irish Rover (1991) — as Self
- Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993) — as Self
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