J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Acting

Born January 1, 1895 — Died May 2, 1972 Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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.

TV Shows(7)

Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia

Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia

Self

2026

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

Self (archive footage)

2021

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

Ku Klux Klan: An American Story

Self - FBI Director (voice) (archive footage)

2020

First Ladies

First Ladies

Self (archive footage)

2020

The UnXplained

The UnXplained

Self (archive footage)

2019

Rogues Gallery

Rogues Gallery

Self (archive footage)

1997

American Experience

American Experience

Self (voice) (archive footage)

1988

Movies(34)

Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream

Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream

Self (archive footage)

2026

The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

2021

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

arcive footage

2020

MLK/FBI

MLK/FBI

Self (archive footage)

2020

Chaplin vs the FBI

Chaplin vs the FBI

Self (archive footage)

2019

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

2018

Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

Self (archive footage)

2018

Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

Self (archive footage)

2017

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Self (archive footage)

2014

1971

1971

Self (archive footage)

2014

Documenting John Grierson

Documenting John Grierson

2014

Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer

Self (voice) (archive footage)

2014

After Newtown: Guns in America

After Newtown: Guns in America

Self - first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (archive footage)

2013

Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live

Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live

Self (archive footage)

2013

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Self (archive footage)

2012

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Self (archive footage)

2010

COINTELPRO 101

COINTELPRO 101

Self (archive footage)

2010

Roads to Memphis

Roads to Memphis

Self (archive footage)

2010

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Self (archive footage)

2008

Oswald's Ghost

Oswald's Ghost

Self (archive footage)

2007

J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions

J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions

2006

Heir To An Execution

Heir To An Execution

Self (archive footage)

2004

The Majestic

The Majestic

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

Self (archive footage)

2001

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Self (archive footage)

1998

The Real Malcolm X

The Real Malcolm X

1992

Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen: Fatal Females

Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen: Fatal Females

1992

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

1975

Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds

Self (archive footage)

1974

Revolution Underway

Revolution Underway

1968

The FBI Story

The FBI Story

J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)

1959

A Day With The F.B.I.

A Day With The F.B.I.

Self

1951

Communism Condemned

Communism Condemned

Self

1947

Youth in Crisis

Youth in Crisis

Self

1943