William Hootkins
Biography
William Hootkins was an American actor whose career was based largely in Britain. He was born in Dallas, Texas, and after studying at Princeton University he trained at LAMDA in London. He became known for supporting roles in large 1970s and 1980s films. Among his blockbuster work were Star Wars (1977), in which he was Jek Porkins, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), where he played Major Eaton, and Batman (1989), as Lt. Max Eckhardt. His other screen credits included Valentino (1977), Flash Gordon (1980), Hardware (1990), and Hear My Song (1991), as well as television work in The Lost Boys (1978) and the 2002 remake of The Magnificent Ambersons. He recorded radio drama and audiobooks, and voiced characters in Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped and Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem. His greatest stage success came as Alfred Hitchcock in Hitchcock Blonde, first at the Royal Court and later in the West End. He died in 2005.
57years old at death
- Born Dallas
- Died Santa Monica
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 33
- Career span
- 28 years1977 to 2005
Genres
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Languages
Hootkins went to Princeton University, where he studied astrophysics and then switched to oriental studies. While there, he became fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
Early training
John Lithgow, a friend of Hootkins, suggested he relocate to London in the early 1970s. There Hootkins studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Beyond film
For Naxos Audiobooks, Hootkins gave an unabridged reading of Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. The recording won an award and runs 24 hours and 50 minutes.
William Hootkins movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Richard Stanley directed three of these films, Peter Chelsom three and John Hough three. Mac McDonald appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Mac McDonald's page
Harrison Ford's page
Shane Rimmer's page
Don Fellows's page
John Rhys-Davies's page
Peter Cushing's page
All films by Richard Stanley
All films by Peter Chelsom
John HoughDirector, 3 films, 1986 to 1998
All films by John Hough
Also two films together12 more actors
- Herbert LomThe Pope Must Die (1991) and Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
- Denholm ElliottRaiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Bad Timing (1980)
- Peter VaughanHaunted Honeymoon (1986) and Valentino (1977)
- Roger Ashton-GriffithsHaunted Honeymoon (1986) and Dreamchild (1985)
- Lesley-Anne DownSphinx (1981) and Hanover Street (1979)
- Leslie CaronFunny Bones (1995) and Valentino (1977)
- Neil DicksonSomething to Believe In (1998) and Biggles: Adventures in Time (1986)
- Stephen ShellenA River Runs Through It (1992) and American Gothic (1987)
- Stefan GryffWhite Nights (1985) and Bad Timing (1980)
- Stanley LeborSuperman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) and Flash Gordon (1980)
- Fiona HutchisonAmerican Gothic (1987) and Biggles: Adventures in Time (1986)
- Vic TablianRaiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Sphinx (1981)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What William Hootkins's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.9 billion
22 of the 33 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 33 films: 22 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 7 figure not found.
- 22Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 7Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$775M41.8% of the total
- 2$411M22.2% of the total
- 3$390M21.0% of the total
- 4$50M2.7% of the total
- 5$43M2.3% of the total
- 6$42M2.3% of the total
- 7$37M2.0% of the total
- 8$27M1.5% of the total
$79.8 millionfrom the other 14 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Audie Award for Best Male Narrator | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.