Hoodlum refers to a young thug, ruffian, or misanthrope. It may also refer to:
- The Hoodlum, an American 1951 film directed by Max Nosseck
- Hoodlum (film), a 1997 film starring Laurence Fishburne
- "Hoodlum" (song), a 1997 song by Mobb Deep
- A southern yellowtail more than 1 m in length
- Common enemies found in the game Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
- A Russian/soviet helicopter NATO codename Kamov Ka-26
- J. Edgar Hoover created the Bureau's Top Hoodlum Program in 1957
- Tragedy Khadafi, formerly known as Intelligent Hoodlum