Quick Facts
Born:
1912-08-22
Birthplace:
Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
Credits:
28 Total Roles
John Lee Hooker
Acting
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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
The Blues Brothers
Street Slim
Top of the Pops
Self
The Blues
Self (archive footage)
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self (archive footage)
The South Bank Show
Self
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
Self - Special Guest
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
Self
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Newport and the Great Folk Dream MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990 MOVIE | Himself |
| 2019 | John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | Monochrome: Black, White & Blue TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall MOVIE | Self |
| 2009 | The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Blues at the BBC MOVIE | Self |
| 2008 | Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges MOVIE | Self |
| 2007 | Rolling With the Blues MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker MOVIE | Himself |