William Hootkins

Personal Info

Birthday

July 5, 1948

Day of Death

2005-10-23

(57 years old)

Place of Birth

Dallas, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Bill Hootkins

William Michael Hootkins

William Hootkins

Biography

William Michael Hootkins was born on July 5, 1948, in Dallas, Texas. He moved to London, England in the early '70s and lived there up until 2002.

Hootkins was an actor at Theatre Intime while attending Princeton University where he learned how to speak fluent Mandarin Chinese. He also trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and attended St. Marks, where he was in the same theater group as Tommy Lee Jones.

Known For

Agatha Christie's Poirot

The West Wing

NOVA

Star Wars

Bergerac

Tales of the Unexpected

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

BBC Play of the Month

Filmography

2005
Colour Me Kubrick
as Frank Rich
Dear Wendy
as Marshall Walker
2004
Blessed
as Detective Lauderdale
2002
The Magnificent Ambersons
as Uncle George
Hamilton Mattress
as Senor Balustrade (voice)
2001
The Breed
as Fusco
Town & Country
as Barney
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
as Sergei Diaghilev
Animated Epics: Moby Dick
as Starbucks (voice)
1999
The Omega Code
as Sir Percival Lloyd
Survivor Science: The Dead Man Walking
as Narrator (voice)
1998
Like Father, Like Santa
as Santa Claus
Something to Believe In
as Car Dealer
1997
This World, Then the Fireworks
as Jake Krutz
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
as The Man
1996
The Island of Dr. Moreau
as Kiril
1995
Virgin Mary
as judge Marulic
Funny Bones
as Al
Death Machine
as John Carpenter
Time Life Animal Oddities: The Meanest Animal Alive
as Narrator
1994
The NeverEnding Story III
as Bark Troll / Falkor (voice)
Predators of the Wild: African Survival
as Narrator
Predators of the Wild: Crocodiles and Alligators
as Narrator
1993
Age of Treason
as Senator Garrus
The Milky Life
as Julian Reilly
The Cement Garden
as Commander Hunt (voice)
Predators of the Wild: Polar Bear
as Narrator
Predators of the Wild: Hawk
as Narrator
Predators of the Wild: Snake
as Narrator
Predators of the Wild: Giant Tarantula
as Narrator
Predators of the Wild: Tiger
as Narrator
Predators of the Wild: Wolf
as Narrator
1992
A River Runs Through It
as Murphy
Dust Devil
as Capt. Cornelius Beyman
Predators of the Wild: Lion
as Narrator
Predators of the Wild: Grizzly Bear
as Narrator
Predators of the Wild: Killer Whale
as Narrator
Predators of the Wild: Cheetah and Leopard
as Narrator
Predators of the Wild: Hunters and Hunted
as Narrator
Predators of the Wild: Shark
as Narrator
1991
Hear My Song
as Mr. X
The Pope Must Die
as Cardinal Verucci
Predators of the Wild: Bats
as Narrator
1990
Hardware
as Lincoln Wineberg Jr.
1989
Batman
as Eckhardt
Monkeys
as James Hoffman
1987
American Gothic
as Teddy
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
as Harry Howler
U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart
as August T. Mirch
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
as Myron Spellman
1986
A State of Emergency
as Earl Linton
Haunted Honeymoon
as Reporter
Biggles
as Chuck
1985
White Nights
as Chuck Malarek
Zina
as Walter Adams
Dreamchild
as 1st Radio Actor
Water
as Ben
1984
Black Carrion
as Lou Delmart
1983
Curse of the Pink Panther
as Taxi Driver
1982
Trail of the Pink Panther
as Taxi Driver
The Tempest
as Caliban
1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Major Eaton
Before Water Lilies
as Mel
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
as Winston Churchill
Sphinx
as Don, Tour Guide
1980
Rabbit Pie Day
as Kolossov
Flash Gordon
as Munson
Hussy
as 1st. Punter
Bad Timing
as Col. Taylor
1979
Charlie Muffin
as U.S. Embassy Photographer
Hanover Street
as Beef
The Lady Vanishes
as Party Guest
1978
The Billion Dollar Bubble
as Lloyd Edens
1977
Come Back, Little Sheba
as Postman
Valentino
as Fatty
Star Wars
as Red Six (Porkins)
The Ambassadors
as Little Bilham
Twilight's Last Gleaming
as Sgt. Fitzpatrick
1976
The Paradise Run
as Party Guest
1973
Big Zapper
as Kono's Henchman