Known for

Acting

Born

Jan 2, 1942 (84 years old)

Place of birth

Aurora, Illinois, USA

Dennis Hastert

John Dennis Hastert (born January 2, 1942) is an American former politician and convicted felon who served as the 51st speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Illinois's 14th congressional district from 1987 to 2007 and was the 6th longest-serving speaker in history, and the longest serving Republican. In 2016, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison for financial offenses related to the sexual abuse of teenage boys, although he was never convicted of any sexual crimes.

Titles

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror

Series • 2021

Fahrenheit 9/11

Movie • 2004

Reeling in the Years

Series • 1999

Gasland

Movie • 2010

Bigger Stronger Faster*

Movie • 2008

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Movie • 2010

The Dark Side

Movie • 2006

National Geographic: Inside the U.S. Secret Service

Movie • 2004

Architects of Denial

Movie • 2017

Why We Fight

Movie • 2005

The Best Government Money Can Buy?

Movie • 2009