Buddy Joe Hooker
Acting Born May 30, 1942 Vallejo, California, USA 238 credits
Biography
Buddy Joe Hooker is an American actor and assistant director. He was born on May 30, 1942, in Vallejo, California, USA. Hooker is known for his work in various films and television shows. He is also a kaskadér and a coordinator of kaskadérů. His career has included roles in Grindhouse, Hard to Kill, and Rules of Engagement. Hooker has also appeared in other films such as Hanebný pancharti, The Twilight Zone, and Paradise. He is a male actor with over 200 known credits, and his work has been featured in various media outlets.
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Career overview
Buddy Joe Hooker is a male actor born on May 30, 1942, in Vallejo, California, USA. He is known for his work in the film industry.
Buddy Joe Hooker has appeared in various films, including Grindhouse, Hard to Kill, and Rules of Engagement. These titles are among his known credits. He has also been involved in other projects, although the specific details are not provided.
Buddy Joe Hooker has been active in the film industry for a significant amount of time, with a career spanning over several decades. His work has been recognized in various contexts, with multiple titles listed under his known credits.
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Career timeline
Everybody's Live with John MulaneyThe Last RodeoMegadoc
Megalopolis · Stunt Coordinator
Free Guy · Stunts
Jexi · Stunt CoordinatorHal
Stuntman
The Fate of the Furious · Stunt Driver
The Magnificent Seven · StuntsIndependence Day: Resurgence · Stunts
Rock the Kasbah · Stunt CoordinatorThe Barber · Stunt Coordinator
Need for Speed
Django Unchained · StuntsThe Campaign · Stunt Driver
Horrible Bosses · Stunts
Inglourious BasterdsThe Final Destination · StuntsFighting · Stunts12 Rounds · Stunts
Sex and the City · StuntsThe Day the Earth Stood Still · StuntsRighteous Kill · Stunt CoordinatorHell Ride · StuntsPick Up the Pace: Making “Mr. Woodcock”
Superbad · StuntsDeath Proof · Stunt DriverThe Invasion · StuntsPlanet Terror · Stunts
Déjà Vu · Stunts
The 40 Year Old Virgin · Stunt CoordinatorThe Skeleton Key · Stunt Coordinator
Suspect ZeroSuspect Zero · Second Unit DirectorSuspect Zero · Stunt CoordinatorThe Big Bounce · Stunt Coordinator
Threat MatrixThe Hunted · Stunt CoordinatorLaurel Canyon · Stunt CoordinatorPursuing “The Hunted”Filming “The Hunted”
24Spy Kids · StuntsVanilla Sky · Second Unit DirectorVanilla Sky · Stunt Coordinator15 Minutes · Stunts
Gone in Sixty Seconds · StuntsPay It Forward · Stunt CoordinatorCoyote Ugly · Stunt CoordinatorRules of Engagement · Stunt CoordinatorBrother · Stunts
End of Days · Utility StuntsMan on the Moon · Stunt Coordinator
Meet Joe Black · Stunt CoordinatorLethal Weapon 4 · StuntsSoldier · StuntsThe Siege · StuntsJack Frost · Stunt Coordinator
Batman & Robin · StuntsThe Jackal · Second Unit DirectorRed Corner · Stunt CoordinatorMoney TalksMoney Talks · Second Unit Director
From Dusk Till Dawn · StuntsStar Trek: First Contact · StuntsExecutive Decision · StuntsThe ArrivalThe Arrival · Stunt Coordinator
Waterworld · StuntsThe Scarlet Letter · Second Unit DirectorJadeJade · Stunt CoordinatorThe Hunted · Second Unit Director
The Crow · StuntsThe Shadow · StuntsHi OctaneTerminal Velocity · Second Unit DirectorTerminal Velocity · Stunt Coordinator
Demolition Man · StuntsLast Action Hero · StuntsCarlito's Way · StuntsRising Sun · StuntsBeyond the Law · Stunts
Lethal Weapon 3 · StuntsBeethoven · Stunt CoordinatorBeethoven · StuntsCool World · StuntsSchool Ties · Second Unit Director
Thelma & Louise · StuntsDutch · Stunt CoordinatorFor the Boys · Stunts
The Godfather Part III · Stunt CoordinatorHard to KillHard to Kill · Stunt CoordinatorCatchfire · StuntsMiami Blues
Full Filmography
238 titles- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney (2025) as Self - The Veteran (Pre-Tape Segment)
- The Last Rodeo (2025) as Rodeo Announcer #1
- Megadoc (2025) as Self
- Megalopolis (2024) Stunt Coordinator
- Free Guy (2021) Stunts
- Jexi (2019) Stunt Coordinator
- Hal (2019) as Self
- Stuntman (2018) as Self
- The Fate of the Furious (2017) Stunt Driver
- The Magnificent Seven (2016) Stunts
- Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) Stunts
- Rock the Kasbah (2015) Stunt Coordinator
- The Barber (2015) Stunt Coordinator
- Need for Speed (2014) as Detroit Cop #1
- Django Unchained (2012) Stunts
- The Campaign (2012) Stunt Driver
- Horrible Bosses (2011) Stunts
- Inglourious Basterds (2009) as Gaspar
- The Final Destination (2009) Stunts
- Fighting (2009) Stunts
- 12 Rounds (2009) Stunts
- Sex and the City (2008) Stunts
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Stunts
- Righteous Kill (2008) Stunt Coordinator
- Hell Ride (2008) Stunts
- Pick Up the Pace: Making “Mr. Woodcock” (2008) as Self
- Superbad (2007) Stunts
- Death Proof (2007) Stunt Driver
- The Invasion (2007) Stunts
- Planet Terror (2007) Stunts
- Déjà Vu (2006) Stunts
- The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) Stunt Coordinator
- The Skeleton Key (2005) Stunt Coordinator
- Suspect Zero (2004) as Suspect Zero
- Suspect Zero (2004) Second Unit Director
- Suspect Zero (2004) Stunt Coordinator
- The Big Bounce (2004) Stunt Coordinator
- Threat Matrix (2003) as Andy Wader
- The Hunted (2003) Stunt Coordinator
- Laurel Canyon (2003) Stunt Coordinator
- Pursuing “The Hunted” (2003) as Self
- Filming “The Hunted” (2003) as Self
- Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' (2003) as Self
- The Cutting Edge (2003) as Self
- 24 (2001) as Jeep driver
- Spy Kids (2001) Stunts
- Vanilla Sky (2001) Second Unit Director
- Vanilla Sky (2001) Stunt Coordinator
- 15 Minutes (2001) Stunts
- Heartbreakers (2001) Stunt Coordinator
- Double Take (2001) Stunts
- In Pursuit (2001) Stunt Coordinator
- Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) Stunts
- Pay It Forward (2000) Stunt Coordinator
- Coyote Ugly (2000) Stunt Coordinator
- Rules of Engagement (2000) Stunt Coordinator
- Brother (2000) Stunts
- The In Crowd (2000) Second Unit Director
- Here on Earth (2000) Stunts
- End of Days (1999) Utility Stunts
- Man on the Moon (1999) Stunt Coordinator
- Meet Joe Black (1998) Stunt Coordinator
- Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) Stunts
- Soldier (1998) Stunts
- The Siege (1998) Stunts
- Jack Frost (1998) Stunt Coordinator
- Batman & Robin (1997) Stunts
- The Jackal (1997) Second Unit Director
- Red Corner (1997) Stunt Coordinator
- Money Talks (1997) as Pierre
- Money Talks (1997) Second Unit Director
- Money Talks (1997) Stunt Coordinator
- Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) Stunt Coordinator
- From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) Stunts
- Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Stunts
- Executive Decision (1996) Stunts
- The Arrival (1996) as DOD #2
- The Arrival (1996) Stunt Coordinator
- Mulholland Falls (1996) Stunt Coordinator
- The Sunchaser (1996) Stunts
- Waterworld (1995) Stunts
- The Scarlet Letter (1995) Second Unit Director
- Jade (1995) as Assistant District Attorney
- Jade (1995) Stunt Coordinator
- The Hunted (1995) Second Unit Director
- The Hunted (1995) Stunt Coordinator
- The Crow (1994) Stunts
- The Shadow (1994) Stunts
- Hi Octane (1994) as Self
- Terminal Velocity (1994) Second Unit Director
- Terminal Velocity (1994) Stunt Coordinator
- The Chase (1994) Stunt Coordinator
- The Road Killers (1994) Stunts
- Pentathlon (1994) Second Unit Director
- Pentathlon (1994) Stunt Coordinator
- Demolition Man (1993) Stunts
- Last Action Hero (1993) Stunts
- Carlito's Way (1993) Stunts
- Rising Sun (1993) Stunts
- Beyond the Law (1993) Stunts
- Gunmen (1993) Stunt Coordinator
- Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) Stunts
- Beethoven (1992) Stunt Coordinator
- Beethoven (1992) Stunts
- Cool World (1992) Stunts
- School Ties (1992) Second Unit Director
- American Me (1992) Stunts
- Jennifer Eight (1992) Stunt Coordinator
- Thelma & Louise (1991) Stunts
- Dutch (1991) Stunt Coordinator
- For the Boys (1991) Stunts
- The Godfather Part III (1990) Stunt Coordinator
- Hard to Kill (1990) as Russ
- Hard to Kill (1990) Stunt Coordinator
- Catchfire (1990) Stunts
- Miami Blues (1990) as Shorty
- Miami Blues (1990) Stunt Coordinator
- The Guardian (1990) Stunt Coordinator
- Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) Stunts
- Road House (1989) Stunts
- Sea of Love (1989) Stunts
- Great Balls of Fire! (1989) Stunts
- Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) Stunts
- Gleaming the Cube (1989) as Corvette Driver
- Gleaming the Cube (1989) Second Unit Director
- Gleaming the Cube (1989) Stunt Coordinator
- Dead Bang (1989) Stunts
- Police Story (1988) as Ziegman
- The Presidio (1988) Stunts
- Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) Stunt Coordinator
- Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) Second Unit Director
- Mannequin (1987) Stunt Coordinator
- Mannequin (1987) Second Unit Director
- Critical Condition (1987) Stunts
- Gardens of Stone (1987) Stunt Coordinator
- Nowhere to Hide (1987) Second Unit Director
- Nowhere to Hide (1987) Stunt Coordinator
- The Wraith (1986) Stunt Coordinator
- F/X (1986) Stunts
- 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) Stunts
- 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) Stunt Coordinator
- MacGyver (1985) Stunt Coordinator
- To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) Stunt Coordinator
- Into the Night (1985) Stunts
- Moving Violations (1985) Stunts
- Against All Odds (1984) Stunt Driver
- Scarface (1983) Stunts
- The Outsiders (1983) Stunt Coordinator
- The Right Stuff (1983) Stunt Coordinator
- Rumble Fish (1983) Stunt Coordinator
- Rumble Fish (1983) Stunts
- The Osterman Weekend (1983) as Hooker
- To Be or Not to Be (1983) Stunts
- T. J. Hooker (1982) as Billy McGuire
- T. J. Hooker (1982) as Mike Donovan
- First Blood (1982) Stunts
- The Entity (1982) Stunts
- Night Shift (1982) Stunt Driver
- Battletruck (1982) Stunt Coordinator
- Battletruck (1982) Second Unit Director
- Lookin' to Get Out (1982) Stunt Coordinator
- Sharky's Machine (1981) Stunts
- The Hand (1981) Stunt Coordinator
- Nice Dreams (1981) Stunt Double
- Second-Hand Hearts (1981) Stunt Coordinator
- King of the Mountain (1981) Second Unit Director
- King of the Mountain (1981) Stunt Coordinator
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Mark Kiedash
- Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) as Chef
- Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) Stunt Coordinator
- Serial (1980) as Biker
- Carny (1980) Stunts
- Defiance (1980) Stunt Coordinator
- Prophecy (1979) Stunts
- Hot Rod (1979) Stunt Coordinator
- Death Car on the Freeway (1979) Stunts
- The Odd Angry Shot (1979) Second Unit Director
- The Odd Angry Shot (1979) Stunt Coordinator
- Legends of the Super Heroes (1979) Stunt Coordinator
- Game of Death (1978) Stunt Driver
- Hooper (1978) as Stunt Rigger on Roof (uncredited)
- Hooper (1978) Stunts
- Hooper (1978) Stunt Double
- Paradise Alley (1978) Stunts
- Hot Lead & Cold Feet (1978) Stunt Coordinator
- Corvette Summer (1978) Second Unit Director
- The Evil (1978) Stunts
- Just Tell Me You Love Me (1978) Stunts
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Stunt Coordinator
- Empire of the Ants (1977) Stunt Coordinator
- Heroes (1977) Stunt Coordinator
- Bound for Glory (1976) as Man Shot Off Train
- Bound for Glory (1976) Second Unit Director
- Bound for Glory (1976) Stunt Coordinator
- Vigilante Force (1976) Stunt Coordinator
- Gus (1976) Stunt Coordinator
- Shadow of the Hawk (1976) Stunt Coordinator
- Messiah of Evil (1975) Stunts
- White Line Fever (1975) Second Unit Director
- White Line Fever (1975) Stunt Coordinator
- Take a Hard Ride (1975) as Angel
- Framed (1975) Stunts
- Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975) Stunt Coordinator
- The Conversation (1974) Stunts
- Blazing Saddles (1974) Stunts
- The Castaway Cowboy (1974) as Boatman
- Three the Hard Way (1974) Stunts
- Wonder Woman (1974) Stunt Coordinator
- White Lightning (1973) as Highway Patrol
- White Lightning (1973) Stunts
- The No Mercy Man (1973) Second Unit Director
- The No Mercy Man (1973) Stunt Coordinator
- The Night Stalker (1972) as Intern (uncredited)
- The Night Stalker (1972)
- Melinda (1972) as Rome's Servant
- Melinda (1972) Stunts
- Columbo (1971) as Policeman on PA
- Harold and Maude (1971) Stunt Double
- Harold and Maude (1971) Stunt Coordinator
- The Omega Man (1971) Stunts
- Clay Pigeon (1971) Stunts
- Sweet Charity (1969) as Baseball Player (uncredited)
- Hell's Angels '69 (1969) Stunts
- Ice Station Zebra (1968) as Hill
- Mannix (1967) as Rowdy (uncredited)
- Mannix (1967) as Biker (uncredited)
- Mannix (1967) as Chase
- The Game People Play (1967) Stunt Coordinator
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Driver (uncredited)
- My Three Sons (1960)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Dickie Weiss
- The Sound and the Fury (1959) as Boy (uncredited)
- The Donna Reed Show (1958)
- The Littlest Hobo (1958) as Tommy
- Wagon Train (1957) as Joel Reed /Lonnie Reed
- Leave It to Beaver (1957) as Chester Anderson
- Outlaw's Son (1957) as Tod Wentworth as a boy
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Hitchhiker
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Buddy Joe Hooker best known for?
Buddy Joe Hooker is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Everybody's Live with John Mulaney (2025), Megalopolis (2024), Free Guy (2021), Jexi (2019).
When and where was Buddy Joe Hooker born?
Buddy Joe Hooker was born on May 30, 1942 in Vallejo, California, USA.
How many credits does Buddy Joe Hooker have?
Buddy Joe Hooker has accumulated over 238 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2025.
What is Buddy Joe Hooker's background in cinema and television?
Buddy Joe Hooker is an American actor and assistant director. He was born on May 30, 1942, in Vallejo, California, USA. Hooker is known for his work in various films and television shows. He is also a kaskadér and a coordinator of kaskadérů. His career has included roles in Grindhouse, Hard to Kill, and Rules of Engage...
Buddy Joe Hooker by the numbers
238credits
218films
20TV series
1951–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Dickie Weiss — aged about 17
- Inglourious Basterds (2009) as Gaspar — aged about 67
- Columbo (1971) as Policeman on PA — aged about 29
- 24 (2001) as Jeep driver — aged about 59
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Driver (uncredited) — aged about 24
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Mark Kiedash — aged about 38
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