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William Hootkins

American actor (1948-2005) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 57

William Michael Hootkins was an American actor, long based in the United Kingdom.

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2005Died23 October 2005Colour Me KubrickFilm, 2005Frank Rich2001Justice LeagueSeries, Commander (voice)The BreedFilm, 2001Fusco2000The Miracle MakerFilm, Lucifer (voice)1997Extreme MachinesSeries, NarratorThis World, Then the FireworksFilm, 1997Jake Krutz1995Death MachineFilm, John Carpenter1994The NeverEnding Story IIIFilm, Bark Troll / Falkor (voice)1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesSeries, DiaghilevA River Runs Through ItFilm, 1992Murphy1990HardwareFilm, Lincoln Wineberg Jr.1987The New StatesmanSeries, Willoughby GuzzlerAmerican GothicFilm, 1987Teddy1986BigglesFilm, Chuck1984Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseSeries, Lou Delmart1983Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeSeries, Hamilton BettsCurse of the Pink PantherFilm, 1983Taxi Driver1981BergeracSeries, Eugene FieldRaiders of the Lost ArkFilm, 1981Major Eaton1980Bad TimingFilm, Col. Taylor1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries, Peter Bligh1977Star WarsFilm, Red Six (Porkins)1974NOVASeries, Voice of Methuselah1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Little Bilham1948Born5 July 1948

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  • Star Wars 1977
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
  • Batman 1989
  • A River Runs Through It 1992
  • The Cement Garden 1993

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Filmography 40

121 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

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Awards

Audie Award for Best Male Narrator

About this person

He was known to film audiences for his supporting roles in several blockbusters of the 1970s and 1980s, notably as Jek Porkins / Red Six in the original Star Wars (1977), Major Eaton in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and Lt. Max Eckhardt in Batman (1989). He also worked on the West End stage, originating the role of Alfred Hitchcock in Hitchcock Blonde.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1948 to 2005 · aged 57

In the same film or series as William

Bai LingAlso in The Breed (2001)Dylan McDermottAlso in Hardware (1990)Tony RobinsonAlso in The NeverEnding Story III (1994)Richard BrakeAlso in Death Machine (1995)James NesbittAlso in Hear My Song (1991)Catherine OxenbergAlso in The Omega Code (1999)