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Buddy Joe Hooker

  • Stunts
  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Buddy Joe Hooker
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Buddy Joe Hooker was born on 30 May 1942 in Vallejo, California, USA. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Grindhouse (2007), Hard to Kill (1990) and Rules of Engagement (2000). He has been married to Gayle Hooker since 3 November 1990. They have two children.
BornMay 30, 1942
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BornMay 30, 1942
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    • 3 nominations

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Buddy Joe Hooker in The Osterman Weekend (1983)
Buddy Joe Hooker in Need for Speed (2014)
Donald Pleasence, Buddy Joe Hooker, Russell Horton, Tom Lowell, and James Browning in The Twilight Zone (1959)
Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
Eagle Egilsson and Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
Francis Ford Coppola and Buddy Joe Hooker in The Godfather Part III (1990)
Francis Ford Coppola, Matt Dillon, and Buddy Joe Hooker in The Outsiders (1983)
George Lucas, Haskell Wexler, and Buddy Joe Hooker in American Graffiti (1973)
Buddy Joe Hooker

Known for

Rose McGowan in Grindhouse (2007)
Grindhouse
7.5
  • Stunts(Kurt Russell)
  • 2007
Steven Seagal and Kelly LeBrock in Hard to Kill (1990)
Hard to Kill
5.8
  • Stunts
  • 1990
Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones in Rules of Engagement (2000)
Rules of Engagement
6.4
  • Stunts
  • 2000
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Star Trek: First Contact
7.6
  • Stunts
  • 1996

Credits

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Stunts

  • Megalopolis
    • stunt coordinator
    • Post-production
  • Ryan Reynolds, Taika Waititi, Dwayne Johnson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, Jodie Comer, Owen Burke, and Joe Keery in Free Guy (2021)
    Free Guy
    • stunts
    • 2021
  • Adam Devine in Jexi (2019)
    Jexi
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2019
  • Jamie Bell in TURN: Washington's Spies (2014)
    TURN: Washington's Spies
    • stunt coordinator
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2017
  • Pierce Brosnan in The Son (2017)
    The Son
    • stunt coordinator
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Ludacris, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, and Nathalie Emmanuel in The Fate of the Furious (2017)
    The Fate of the Furious
    • stunt driver
    • 2017
  • Tweed Michael Manning in What Goes Around Comes Around (2016)
    What Goes Around Comes Around
    • stunt driver
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Ethan Hawke, Denzel Washington, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Chris Pratt, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Martin Sensmeier in The Magnificent Seven (2016)
    The Magnificent Seven
    • stunts
    • 2016
  • Francis Ford Coppola, Pablo Santiago-Brandwein, Mihai Malaimare Jr., Cecilia Albertini, Anthony Giacomelli, Emily Mikolitch, Mads Larsen, Xingzhong Zhao, and Marcus C.W. Chan in Distant Vision (2016)
    Distant Vision
    • stunt designer
    • 2016
  • Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
    Independence Day: Resurgence
    • stunts
    • 2016
  • Bill Murray in Rock the Kasbah (2015)
    Rock the Kasbah
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2015
  • HR
    • stunt coordinator
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • The Barber (2014)
    The Barber
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2014
  • Greg Kinnear in Rake (2014)
    Rake
    • stunt coordinator
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Rebecca Romijn and Jon Tenney in King & Maxwell (2013)
    King & Maxwell
    • stunt coordinator
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Jennifer Beals and Troian Bellisario in Lauren (2012)
    Lauren
    • stunt coordinator
    • TV Series
    • 2013

Actor

  • Aaron Paul in Need for Speed (2014)
    Need for Speed
    • Detroit Cop #1
    • 2014
  • Jason Lee in Memphis Beat (2010)
    Memphis Beat
    • Band Member
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Brad Pitt, Til Schweiger, Mélanie Laurent, Eli Roth, Christoph Waltz, and Diane Kruger in Inglourious Basterds (2009)
    Inglourious Basterds
    • Gaspar
    • 2009
  • Tichina Arnold, Terry Crews, Tequan Richmond, Tyler James Williams, and Imani Hakim in Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
    Everybody Hates Chris
    • Cop
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Kelly Rutherford and James Denton in Threat Matrix (2003)
    Threat Matrix
    • Andy Wader
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Suspect Zero (2004)
    Suspect Zero
    • Suspect Zero
    • 2004
  • Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, and Jaason Simmons in Baywatch (1989)
    Baywatch
    • Nick
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Charlie Sheen and Chris Tucker in Money Talks (1997)
    Money Talks
    • Pierre
    • 1997
  • Melanie Griffith, Michael Madsen, Nick Nolte, Chazz Palminteri, and Chris Penn in Mulholland Falls (1996)
    Mulholland Falls
    • DC-3 Pilot
    • 1996
  • The Arrival (1996)
    The Arrival
    • DOD #2
    • 1996
  • Jade (1995)
    Jade
    • Assistant District Attorney
    • 1995
  • Dolph Lundgren in Pentathlon (1994)
    Pentathlon
    • Otto
    • 1994
  • Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
    Columbo
    • Policeman on P.A.
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Sweet Poison (1991)
    Sweet Poison
    • Bus Guard
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Paradise (1988)
    Paradise
    • Jackson (as Buddy Jo Hooker)
    • TV Series
    • 1991

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Rebecca Romijn and Jon Tenney in King & Maxwell (2013)
    King & Maxwell
    • second unit director (as Buddy Jo Hooker)
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Michael Biehn, Ivan Sergei, Sharif Atkins, Eric Balfour, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and Aya Sumika in Hawaii (2004)
    Hawaii
    • second unit director
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Suspect Zero (2004)
    Suspect Zero
    • second unit director
    • 2004
  • Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky (2001)
    Vanilla Sky
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • The in Crowd (2000)
    The in Crowd
    • second unit director
    • 2000
  • The Jackal (1997)
    The Jackal
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Charlie Sheen and Chris Tucker in Money Talks (1997)
    Money Talks
    • second unit director
    • 1997
  • Demi Moore and Gary Oldman in The Scarlet Letter (1995)
    The Scarlet Letter
    • second unit director
    • 1995
  • The Hunted (1995)
    The Hunted
    • second unit director
    • 1995
  • Nastassja Kinski and Charlie Sheen in Terminal Velocity (1994)
    Terminal Velocity
    • second unit director
    • 1994
  • Dolph Lundgren in Pentathlon (1994)
    Pentathlon
    • second unit director
    • 1994
  • Gunmen (1993)
    Gunmen
    • second unit director
    • 1993
  • Brendan Fraser in School Ties (1992)
    School Ties
    • second unit director
    • 1992
  • Christian Slater in Gleaming the Cube (1989)
    Gleaming the Cube
    • second unit director
    • 1989
  • Gunmen (1988)
    Gunmen
    • second unit director
    • 1988

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Buddy Hart
  • Born
    • May 30, 1942
    • Vallejo, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Gayle HookerNovember 3, 1990 - present (2 children)
  • Other works
    World record rocket car jump - 197 feet "Hooper"

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    In the original series, Leave It to Beaver (1957), played Chester, one of Wally's friends.

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