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John Lee Hooker

Acting Born Aug 22, 1912 Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA 24 credits

Biography

John Lee Hooker works in acting. Born August 22, 1912 in Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA. Archytele lists 24 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

Bedazzled

as Self
Film

The Blues Brothers

as Street Slim

Frequent co-stars

John Belushi 1 shared title
Dan Aykroyd 1 shared title
James Brown 1 shared title
Cab Calloway 1 shared title
Ray Charles 1 shared title
Aretha Franklin 1 shared title
Steve Cropper 1 shared title
Donald 'Duck' Dunn 1 shared title
Murphy Dunne 1 shared title
Willie Hall 1 shared title

Career timeline

Newport and the Great Folk Dream
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ConcertsBlues at the BBC
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
Rolling With the Blues
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
The BluesThe American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1Feel Like Going Home
John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
Van Morrison: The Concert
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
The Blues Brothers
Top of the Pops
Muddy Waters at Newport

Full filmography

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