Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1948-07-05
- Day of Death2005-10-23 (57 years)
- Place of BirthDallas, Texas, USA
- Also Known AsBill HootkinsWilliam 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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2005
Colour Me Kubrick
As: Frank Rich
- 2005
Dear Wendy
As: Marshall Walker
- 2004
Blessed
As: Detective Lauderdale
- 2002
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
As: Sergei Diaghilev
- 2002
The Magnificent Ambersons
As: Uncle George
- 2002
Hamilton Mattress
As: Senor Balustrade (voice)
- 2001
Justice League
As: Commander (voice)
- 2001
The Breed
As: Fusco
2001Town & Country
As: Barney
2000American Gangster
As: Narrator
2000Animated Epics: Moby Dick
As: Starbucks (voice)
1999The Omega Code
As: Sir Percival Lloyd
1999The West Wing
As: U.S. Translator
1999Survivor Science: The Dead Man Walking
As: Narrator (voice)
1998Like Father, Like Santa
As: Santa Claus
1998Something to Believe In
As: Car Dealer
1997This World, Then the Fireworks
As: Jake Krutz
1997Extreme Machines
As: Narrator
1997Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
As: The Man
1996The Island of Dr. Moreau
As: Kiril
1995Virgin Mary
As: judge Marulic
1995Funny Bones
As: Al
1995Death Machine
As: John Carpenter
1995Time Life Animal Oddities: The Meanest Animal Alive
As: Narrator
1994Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
As: Loch Ness Monster (voice)
1994The NeverEnding Story III
As: Bark Troll / Falkor (voice)
1994Iron Man
As: Crimson Dynamo (voice)
1994Predators of the Wild: Crocodiles and Alligators
As: Narrator
1994Predators of the Wild: African Survival
As: Narrator
1993Age of Treason
As: Senator Garrus
1993The Cement Garden
As: Commander Hunt (voice)
1993Predators of the Wild: Giant Tarantula
As: Narrator
1993Predators of the Wild: Polar Bear
As: Narrator
1993Predators of the Wild: Wolf
As: Narrator
1993Predators of the Wild: Hawk
As: Narrator
1993Predators of the Wild: Tiger
As: Narrator
1993Predators of the Wild: Snake
As: Narrator
- 1992
A River Runs Through It
As: Murphy
1992Dust Devil
As: Capt. Cornelius Beyman
1992The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
As: Diaghilev
1992Predators of the Wild: Lion
As: Narrator
1992Predators of the Wild: Shark
As: Narrator
1992Predators of the Wild: Grizzly Bear
As: Narrator
1992Predators of the Wild: Cheetah and Leopard
As: Narrator
1992Predators of the Wild: Killer Whale
As: Narrator
1992Predators of the Wild: Hunters and Hunted
As: Narrator
1991Hear My Song
As: Mr. X
1991The Pope Must Diet
As: Cardinal Verucci
1991Predators of the Wild: Bats
As: Narrator
1990Hardware
As: Lincoln Wineberg Jr.
- 1989
Batman
As: Eckhardt
1989Monkeys
As: James Hoffman
1989Agatha Christie's Poirot
As: FBI Agent Burt
1987The New Statesman
As: Willoughby Guzzler
1987American Gothic
As: Teddy
- 1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
As: Harry Howler
1987U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart
As: August T. Mirch
1987The Return of Sherlock Holmes
As: Myron Spellman
1986A State of Emergency
As: Earl Linton
1986Haunted Honeymoon
As: Reporter
1986Biggles
As: Chuck
1985White Nights
As: Chuck Malarek
1985Zina
As: Walter Adams
1985Dreamchild
As: 1st Radio Actor
1985Water
As: Ben
1984Black Carrion
As: Lou Delmart
1984Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
As: Lou Delmart
1983Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
As: Hamilton Betts
1983Curse of the Pink Panther
As: Taxi Driver
1983Blackadder
As: Monk
1983Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
As: Frank Dorr
1982Trail of the Pink Panther
As: Taxi Driver
1982Remington Steele
As: Chester Harcourt
1982The Tempest
As: Caliban
1982American Playhouse
As: Phil Cooper
1981Bergerac
As: Eugene Field
- 1981
Bergerac
As: Karl Goldman
- 1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark
As: Major Eaton
1981Before Water Lilies
As: Mel
1981The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
As: Winston Churchill
1981Sphinx
As: Don, Tour Guide
1980Rabbit Pie Day
As: Kolossov
1980Flash Gordon
As: Munson
1980Hussy
As: 1st. Punter
1980Bad Timing
As: Col. Taylor
1979Charlie Muffin
As: U.S. Embassy Photographer
1979Hanover Street
As: Beef
1979The Lady Vanishes
As: Party Guest
1979Tales of the Unexpected
As: Peter Bligh
- 1979
Tales of the Unexpected
As: Harry Chester
1978The Lost Boys
As: Charles Frohman
1978The Lost Boys
As: Charles Frohman
1978Taxi
As: Liquor Authority Agent
1978Clouds of Glory
As: Reverend Dewey
1978The Billion Dollar Bubble
As: Lloyd Edens
1977Come Back, Little Sheba
As: Postman
1977Valentino
As: Fatty
- 1977
Star Wars
As: Red Six (Porkins)
1977The Ambassadors
As: Little Bilham
1977Twilight's Last Gleaming
As: Sgt. Fitzpatrick
1976Laurence Olivier Presents
As: Postman
1974Playhouse
As: Mr. Bowles
1974NOVA
As: Voice of Methuselah
1973Big Zapper
As: Kono's Henchman
1972Van der Valk
As: Frank Garvin