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William Michael "Hoot" Hootkins was an American character actor, best known for supporting roles in Hollywood blockbusters such as Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Batman.
Birth Name
William Michael Hootkins
Born
Monday, 05 July 1948
Died
Sunday, 23 October 2005
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Blackadder Rides Again | Freddie Frobisher | 2008 |
| Color Me Kubrick | Frank Rich | 2006 |
| Dear Wendy | Marshall Walker | 2005 |
| Steamboy | (voice) | 2004 |
| Blessed | Detective Lauderdale | 2004 |
| Absolute Power | US Ambassador | 2003 |
| Almighty Amphibians | Narrator | 2003 |
| The Magnificent Ambersons | Uncle George | 2002 |
| Hamilton Mattress | Senor Balustrade (voice) / Senor Balustrade | 2001 |
| Justice League | Commander | 2001 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Blackadder Rides Again | Freddie Frobisher | 2008 |
| Color Me Kubrick | Frank Rich | 2006 |
| Dear Wendy | Marshall Walker | 2005 |
| Steamboy | (voice) | 2004 |
| Blessed | Detective Lauderdale | 2004 |
| Absolute Power | US Ambassador | 2003 |
| Almighty Amphibians | Narrator | 2003 |
| The Magnificent Ambersons | Uncle George | 2002 |
| Hamilton Mattress | Senor Balustrade (voice) / Senor Balustrade | 2001 |
| Justice League | Commander | 2001 |
| The Breed | Fusco | 2001 |
| Town & Country | Barney | 2001 |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades | Sergei Diaghilev | 2000 |
| The Miracle Maker | Lucifer | 2000 |
| Wild Indonesia | Narrator | 1999 |
| The West Wing | U.S. Translator | 1999 |
| The Omega Code | Sir Percival Lloyd | 1999 |
| Like Father, Like Santa | Santa | 1998 |
| This World, Then the Fireworks | Jake Krutz | 1997 |
| Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest | The Man | 1997 |
| The Island of Dr. Moreau | Kiril | 1996 |
| Gospa | judge Marulic | 1995 |
| Funny Bones | Al | 1995 |
| Death Machine | John Carpenter | 1994 |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Loch Ness Monster / Fisherman | 1994 |
| The NeverEnding Story III | Falkor (voice) / Falkor / Bark Troll | 1994 |
| Iron Man | Crimson Dynamo | 1994 |
| Age of Treason | Senator Garrus | 1993 |
| The Cement Garden | Commander Hunt / Commander Hunt (voice) | 1993 |
| The Tomorrow People | Colonel Cobb | 1992 |
| A River Runs Through It | Murphy | 1992 |
| Dust Devil | Capt. Cornelius Beyman | 1992 |
| The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Diaghilev | 1992 |
| Hear My Song | Mr. X | 1991 |
| The Princess and the Goblin | Curdie's Father | 1991 |
| The Legend of Prince Valiant | Malcolm Monroe / Wrestling Spectator / Taskmaster | 1991 |
| The Pope Must Diet | Cardinal Verucci | 1991 |
| Hardware | Lincoln Wineberg Jr. | 1990 |
| Chancer | Moody | 1990 |
| Capital City | Jay | 1989 |
| Batman | Eckhardt | 1989 |
| Poirot | FBI Agent Burt | 1989 |
| Crusoe | Auctioneer | 1988 |
| The New Statesman | Willoughby Guzzler | 1987 |
| American Gothic | Teddy | 1987 |
| Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Harry Howler | 1987 |
| The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Spellman / Myron Spellman | 1987 |
| Haunted Honeymoon | Reporter | 1986 |
| Biggles: Adventures in Time | Chuck / Chuck Dinsmore | 1986 |
| Valerie | Belize | 1986 |
| White Nights | Chuck Malarek | 1985 |
| Zina | Walter Adams | 1985 |
| A State of Emergency | Earl Linton | 1985 |
| Dreamchild | 1st Radio Actor | 1985 |
| Water | Ben | 1985 |
| Fox Mystery Theater | Lou Delmart | 1984 |
| Partners in Crime | Hamilton Betts | 1983 |
| Whiz Kids | Gregor | 1983 |
| Curse of the Pink Panther | Taxi Driver | 1983 |
| Blackadder II | Monk | 1983 |
| Philip Marlowe, Private Eye | Frank Dorr | 1983 |
| Trail of the Pink Panther | Taxi Driver | 1982 |
| Remington Steele | Chester Harcourt | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Phil Cooper / Publicist | 1982 |
| Bret Maverick | Congressman Theodore Roosevelt | 1981 |
| Bergerac | Karl Goldman / Eugene Field | 1981 |
| Cagney & Lacey | Zachary Kendall | 1981 |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | Major Eaton | 1981 |
| Sphinx | Don | 1981 |
| Oppenheimer | F.B.I. Agent | 1980 |
| Flash Gordon | Munson | 1980 |
| Hussy | 1st. Punter | 1980 |
| Bad Timing/A Sensual Obsession | Col. Taylor | 1980 |
| A Deadly Game | U.S. Embassy Photographer | 1979 |
| Hanover Street | Beef | 1979 |
| Two Up, Two Down | Hoover | 1979 |
| The Lady Vanishes | Party Guest | 1979 |
| Tales of the Unexpected | Peter Bligh / Harry Chester | 1979 |
| Agony | Herman Tweeder | 1979 |
| Lillie | Colonel Cunningham | 1978 |
| Taxi | Liquor Authority Agent | 1978 |
| Clouds of Glory | Reverend Dewey | 1978 |
| The Billion Dollar Bubble | Lloyd Edens | 1978 |
| Come Back, Little Sheba | Postman | 1977 |
| Valentino | Mr. Fatty / Fatty | 1977 |
| Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | Red Six (Porkins) | 1977 |
| Twilight's Last Gleaming | Sgt. Fitzpatrick | 1977 |
| Yanks Go Home | Colonel Richter | 1976 |
| BBC2 Playhouse | Mr. Bowles | 1974 |
| Nova | Voice of Methuselah | 1974 |
| Big Zapper | Kono's Henchman | 1973 |
| Crown Court | Barry Ferguson | 1972 |
| Van der Valk | Frank Garvin (as Bill Hootkins) | 1972 |
| Play for Today | Mel | 1970 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Little Bilham | 1965 |
| Horizon | Lloyd Edens | 1964 |
