William Hootkins (1948–2005) |
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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 ...
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Born:in Dallas, Texas, USADied:(age 57) in Santa Monica, California, USA |
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Actor (123 credits)
Actor (123 credits)
2004
EverQuest II
(Video Game)
Generic Male Barbarian Merchant / Generic Male Dark Elf / Generic Male Dwarf / ... (voice, as Bill Hootkins)
Generic Male Barbarian Merchant / Generic Male Dark Elf / Generic Male Dwarf / ... (voice, as Bill Hootkins)
2004
Steamboy
(English version, voice)
2003
Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick
(Video Game)
(voice)
2002
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
(Video Game)
Dr. Maximillian Roivas (voice, as Bill Hootkins)
Dr. Maximillian Roivas (voice, as Bill Hootkins)
2001
Nova
(TV Series documentary)
Voice of Methuselah
Voice of Methuselah
- Methuselah Tree
(2001)
... Voice of Methuselah
1997
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
(TV Series)
Loch Ness Monster / Fisherman
Loch Ness Monster / Fisherman
- Nuclear and Present Danger/Loch Ness Mess
(1997)
... Loch Ness Monster / Fisherman (voice)
1995
Flight of the Amazon Queen
(Video Game)
Frank Ironstein / Bellboy / Bud / ... (voice, as Bill Hootkins)
Frank Ironstein / Bellboy / Bud / ... (voice, as Bill Hootkins)
1994
The Tomorrow People
(TV Series)
Colonel Cobb
Colonel Cobb
- The Monsoon Man: Part 5
(1994)
... Colonel Cobb
- The Monsoon Man: Part 4
(1994)
... Colonel Cobb
- The Monsoon Man: Part 3
(1994)
... Colonel Cobb
- The Monsoon Man: Part 2
(1994)
... Colonel Cobb
- The Monsoon Man: Part 1
(1994)
... Colonel Cobb (credit only)
1992-1993
The Legend of Prince Valiant
(TV Series)
Malcolm Monroe / Taskmaster / Wrestling Spectator
Malcolm Monroe / Taskmaster / Wrestling Spectator
- The Walls of Tyranny
(1993)
... Taskmaster (voice)
- The Fist of Iron
(1992)
... Malcolm Monroe (voice, credit only)
- The Road Back
(1992)
... Malcolm Monroe (voice, uncredited)
- The Competitor
(1992)
... Wrestling Spectator (voice)
1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
(TV Series)
Diaghilev
Diaghilev
- Barcelona, May 1917
(1992)
... Diaghilev
1983-1991
Bergerac
(TV Series)
Karl Goldman / Eugene Field
Karl Goldman / Eugene Field
- My Friend Charlie
(1991)
... Karl Goldman
- Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie
(1983)
... Eugene Field
1989
Valerie
(TV Series)
Belize
Belize
- Paris: Part 3
(1989)
... Belize
- Paris: Part 2
(1989)
... Belize
- Paris: Part 1
(1989)
... Belize
1986-1988
American Playhouse
(TV Series)
Phil Cooper
Phil Cooper
- The Big Knife
(1988)
- Rocket to the Moon
(1986)
... Phil Cooper
1987
The New Statesman
(TV Series)
Willoughby Guzzler
Willoughby Guzzler
- Baa Baa Black Sheep
(1987)
... Willoughby Guzzler
1986
Paradise Postponed
(TV Mini-Series)
Benjamin K. Bugloss
Benjamin K. Bugloss
- The Simcox Inheritance
(1986)
... Benjamin K. Bugloss
- And a Happy New Year to You, Too!
(1986)
... Benjamin K. Bugloss
- The Lost Leader
(1986)
... Benjamin K. Bugloss
- The Wrongs of Man
(1986)
... Benjamin K. Bugloss
- Living in the Past
(1986)
... Benjamin K. Bugloss
1983
Partners in Crime
(TV Mini-Series)
Hamilton Betts
Hamilton Betts
- The Affair of the Pink Pearl
(1983)
... Hamilton Betts
1982
Bret Maverick
(TV Series)
Congressman Theodore Roosevelt
Congressman Theodore Roosevelt
- Horse of Yet Another Color
(1982)
... Congressman Theodore Roosevelt
1981
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
(TV Series)
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
- Footnotes of History
(1981)
... Winston Churchill
- Win or Lose
(1981)
... Winston Churchill
- No. 10
(1981)
... Winston Churchill
- Well, We're In!
(1981)
... Winston Churchill
- All Flesh Is Grass
(1981)
... Winston Churchill
1980-1981
Tales of the Unexpected
(TV Series)
Harry Chester / Peter Bligh
Harry Chester / Peter Bligh
- The Boy Who Talked with Animals
(1981)
... Harry Chester
- Taste
(1980)
... Peter Bligh
1980
Oppenheimer
(TV Mini-Series)
F.B.I. Agent
F.B.I. Agent
- Episode #1.3
(1980)
... F.B.I. Agent
- Episode #1.2
(1980)
... F.B.I. Agent
1978
The Lost Boys
(TV Mini-Series)
Charles Frohman
Charles Frohman
- An Awfully Big Adventure
(1978)
... Charles Frohman
- Dark and Sinister Man
(1978)
... Charles Frohman
- We Set Out to Be Wrecked
(1978)
... Charles Frohman
1978
Clouds of Glory
(TV Mini-Series)
Reverend Dewey
Reverend Dewey
- William and Dorothy
(1978)
... Reverend Dewey
1978
Life at Stake
(TV Series)
EECOM Liebergot
EECOM Liebergot
- Houston... We've Got a Problem
(1978)
... EECOM Liebergot
1978
Jackanory
(TV Series)
Storyteller
Storyteller
- The Toughest Town in the West: Part 5 - Dead or Alive
(1978)
... Storyteller
- The Toughest Town in the West: Part 4 - The Code of the West
(1978)
... Storyteller
- The Toughest Town in the West: Part 3 - Gold Fever
(1978)
... Storyteller
- The Toughest Town in the West: Part 2 - Desperate Men
(1978)
... Storyteller
- The Toughest Town in the West: Part 1 - Horse Thieves
(1978)
... Storyteller
1977
Plum's Plots and Plans
(TV Series)
Dr. Pretzel
Dr. Pretzel
- In Search of Santa
(1977)
... Dr. Pretzel
- A Rare Bird
(1977)
... Dr. Pretzel
- A Moving Story
(1977)
... Dr. Pretzel
1977
The Lively Arts
(TV Series documentary)
Bray (Discipline)
Bray (Discipline)
- Len Deighton
(1977)
... Bray (Discipline)
1977
Van der Valk
(TV Series)
Frank Garvin
Frank Garvin
- Dead on Arrival
(1977)
... Frank Garvin (as Bill Hootkins)
1977
Yanks Go Home
(TV Series)
Colonel Richter
Colonel Richter
- Some of Our Coal Is Missing
(1977)
... Colonel Richter
1976
Horizon
(TV Series documentary)
Lloyd Edens
Lloyd Edens
- Billion Dollar Bubble
(1976)
... Lloyd Edens (as Bill Hootkins)
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Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (10 credits)
Self (10 credits)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
Archive footage (3 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
He acted in Terry Johnson's play, 'Hitchcock Blonde," at the Lyric Theatre in London, England with David Haig, Rosamund Pike and Fiona Glascott in the cast. See more »Alternate Names:
Bill HootkinsHeight:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:
[about his role in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)] In a sense, my career's been downhill ever since. Fans still come to greet me at the stage door with action figures of my character and embarrassing photographs for me to sign.Nickname:
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