J. Edgar Hoover

Acting

J. Edgar Hoover

Born January 1, 1895Washington, District of Columbia, USA41 credits

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

Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia

Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia

TV

2026

Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream
4.0

Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream

Movie

2026

The Real Charlie Chaplin
7.5

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Movie

2021

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
7.7

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

TV

2021

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
8.0

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Movie

2020

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story
6.6

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

TV

2020

Filmography

Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia
2026Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoiaas SelfTV
Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream
2026Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dreamas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021The Real Charlie Chaplinas Self (archive footage)Movie
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
20211971: The Year That Music Changed Everythingas Self (archive footage)TV
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Libertyas arcive footageMovie
Ku Klux Klan: An American Story
2020Ku Klux Klan: An American Storyas Self - FBI Director (voice) (archive footage)TV
First Ladies
2020First Ladiesas Self (archive footage)TV
MLK/FBI
2020MLK/FBIas Self (archive footage)Movie
Chaplin vs the FBI
2019Chaplin vs the FBIas Self (archive footage)Movie
The UnXplained
2019The UnXplainedas Self (archive footage)TV
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)Movie
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2018Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Manas Self (archive footage)Movie
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017Arthur Miller: Writeras Self (archive footage)Movie
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
2014Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)Movie
1971
20141971as Self (archive footage)Movie
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2014Documenting John GriersonMovie
Freedom Summer
2014Freedom Summeras Self (voice) (archive footage)Movie
After Newtown: Guns in America
2013After Newtown: Guns in Americaas Self - first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (archive footage)Movie
Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live
2013Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Liveas Self (archive footage)Movie
Who Bombed Judi Bari?
2012Who Bombed Judi Bari?as Self (archive footage)Movie
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comicsas Self (archive footage)Movie
COINTELPRO 101
2010COINTELPRO 101as Self (archive footage)Movie
Roads to Memphis
2010Roads to Memphisas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
2008The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimeras Self (archive footage)Movie
Oswald's Ghost
2007Oswald's Ghostas Self (archive footage)Movie
J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions
2006J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American InquisitionsMovie
Heir To An Execution
2004Heir To An Executionas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Majestic
2001The Majesticas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
2001It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Picturesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
1998Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklistas Self (archive footage)Movie
Rogues Gallery
1997Rogues Galleryas Self (archive footage)TV
The Real Malcolm X
1992The Real Malcolm XMovie
Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen: Fatal Females
1992Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen: Fatal FemalesMovie
American Experience
1988American Experienceas Self (voice) (archive footage)TV
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)Movie
Hearts and Minds
1974Hearts and Mindsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Revolution Underway
1968Revolution UnderwayMovie
The FBI Story
1959The FBI Storyas J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)Movie
A Day With The F.B.I.
1951A Day With The F.B.I.as SelfMovie
Communism Condemned
1947Communism Condemnedas SelfMovie
Youth in Crisis
1943Youth in Crisisas SelfMovie