Acting

John Lee Hooker

Born: August 22, 1912
Died: June 21, 2001 (aged 88)
Birthplace: Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
Credits: 29 titles

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.

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Signature work

Known For

The Blues Brothers

1980

NCIS: New Orleans

2014

The South Bank Show

1978

The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

1989

John Lee Hooker - That's My Story

2001

John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992

1992

Acting credits 28

Year	Title	Role
2025	Newport and the Great Folk Dream Film	Self (archive footage)
2020	John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990 Film	Himself
2019	John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man Film	Self
2017	Monochrome: Black, White & Blue TV	Self (archive footage) (3 ep)
2014	Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall Film	Self
2009	The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts Film	Self (archive footage)
2009	Blues at the BBC Film	Self
2008	Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges Film	Self
2007	Rolling With the Blues Film	Self (archive footage)
2006	Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker Film	Himself
2004	John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me Film	Self
2003	Feel Like Going Home Film	Self
2003	The Blues TV	Self (archive footage) (1 ep)
2003	The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 Film	Himself
2002	John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984 Film	himself
2001	John Lee Hooker - That's My Story Film
1997	Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey Film	Self
1995	John Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis - Masters of Blues Film	Self
1993	Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music Film	Self
1992	John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992 Film
1991	Van Morrison: One Irish Rover Film	Self
1990	Van Morrison: The Concert Film	Self
1989	The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live Film	Self - Special Guest
1983	John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983 Film	Himself
1980	The Blues Brothers Film	Street Slim
1978	The South Bank Show TV	(1 ep)
1964	Top of the Pops TV	Self (1 ep)
1960	Muddy Waters at Newport Film

Crew credits 1

Year	Title	Job
2014	NCIS: New Orleans TV	Main Title Theme Composer (139 ep)