Hoover's design career began with professional theater in Chicago. He was the production designer for the television series
Twin Peaks (1990-1991). He was nominated for an
Emmy award for the 2002 television film
Live from Baghdad. On
Broadway, Hoover's credits include
Not About Nightingales, for which he won the 1999 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design. The
New York Times described Hoover's design as an "intense, vivid production" when it opened in February 1999. His recent work includes the 2020 television miniseries
The Plot Against America and the 2023 crime thriller
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