6.6
American Experience
1988· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 1, 1895(77)
Day of Death
May 2, 1972
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also Known As
John Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
Acting
Biography
John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States.
Known For
6.6
American Experience
1988· TV Series
6.7
The UnXplained
2019· TV Series
6.7
The Majestic
2001
5.3
First Ladies
2020· TV Series
7.7
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021· TV Series
6.6
Ku Klux Klan: An American Story
2020· TV Series
7.1
Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia
2026· TV Series
7.0
6.0
7.6
Hearts and Minds
1974
Filmography
- 2026TVStandoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoiaas Self
- 2026MovieMartin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dreamas Self (archive footage)
- 2021MovieThe Real Charlie Chaplinas Self (archive footage)
- 2021TV1971: The Year That Music Changed Everythingas Self (archive footage)
- 2020MovieCharlie Chaplin, The Genius of Libertyas arcive footage
- 2020TVKu Klux Klan: An American Storyas Self - FBI Director (voice) (archive footage)
- 2020TVFirst Ladiesas Self (archive footage)
- 2020MovieMLK/FBIas Self (archive footage)
- 2019MovieChaplin vs the FBIas Self (archive footage)
- 2019TVThe UnXplainedas Self (archive footage)
- 2018MovieScotty and the Secret History of Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
- 2017MovieArthur Miller: Writeras Self (archive footage)
- 2014MovieNixon by Nixon: In His Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)
- 2014Movie1971as Self (archive footage)
- 2014MovieFreedom Summeras Self (voice) (archive footage)
- 2013MovieAfter Newtown: Guns in Americaas Self - first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (archive footage)
- 2013MovieLee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Liveas Self (archive footage)
- 2012MovieWho Bombed Judi Bari?as Self (archive footage)
- 2010MovieSecret Origin: The Story of DC Comicsas Self (archive footage)
- 2010MovieCOINTELPRO 101as Self (archive footage)
- 2010MovieRoads to Memphisas Self (archive footage)
- 2008MovieThe Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimeras Self (archive footage)
- 2007MovieOswald's Ghostas Self (archive footage)
- 2006MovieJ. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions
- 2004MovieHeir To An Executionas Self (archive footage)
- 2001MovieThe Majesticas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2001MovieIt Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Picturesas Self (archive footage)
- 1998MovieScandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklistas Self (archive footage)
- 1997TVRogues Galleryas Self (archive footage)
- 1992MovieThe Real Malcolm X
- 1992MovieMurderers, Mobsters & Madmen: Fatal Females
- 1988TVAmerican Experienceas Self (voice) (archive footage)
- 1988TVAmerican Experienceas Self (archive footage)
- 1975MovieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)
- 1974MovieHearts and Mindsas Self (archive footage)
- 1968MovieRevolution Underway
- 1959MovieThe FBI Storyas J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
- 1951MovieA Day With The F.B.I.as Self
- 1947MovieCommunism Condemnedas Self
- 1943MovieYouth in Crisisas Self