Deceased

How Did William Hootkins Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 57

Also known asBill Hootkins, William Michael HootkinsGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn05/07/1948Born inDallas, Texas, USADied23/10/2005Died inSanta MonicaCausepancreatic cancer, cancerWikidataQ1351454 ↗TMDb#663 ↗

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

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Filmography61 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2005	Colour Me KubrickMovie	Frank Rich	57
2001	Justice LeagueSeries	Commander (voice)	53
2001	Town & CountryMovie	Barney	53
2001	The BreedMovie	Fusco	53
2000	The Miracle MakerMovie	Lucifer (voice)	52
1999	The West WingSeries	U.S. Translator	51
1999	The Omega CodeMovie	Sir Percival Lloyd	51
1996	The Island of Dr. MoreauMovie	Kiril	48
1995	Funny BonesMovie	Al	47
1995	Virgin MaryMovie	judge Marulic	47
1994	Aaahh!!! Real MonstersSeries	Loch Ness Monster (voice)	46
1994	The NeverEnding Story IIIMovie	Bark Troll / Falkor (voice)	46
1992	The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesSeries	Diaghilev	44
1992	A River Runs Through ItMovie	Murphy	44
1992	Gummed LabelsMovie	—	44
1991	Hear My SongMovie	Mr. X	43
1991	The Pope Must DieMovie	Cardinal Verucci	43
1991	The Princess and the GoblinMovie	Curdie's Father (voice)	43
1990	HardwareMovie	Lincoln Wineberg Jr.	42
1989	Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries	FBI Agent Burt	41
1989	BatmanMovie	Eckhardt	41
1987	The Return of Sherlock HolmesMovie	Myron Spellman	39
1987	American GothicMovie	Teddy	39
1987	The New StatesmanSeries	Willoughby Guzzler	39
1987	Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceMovie	Harry Howler	39
1986	Haunted HoneymoonMovie	Reporter	38
1986	A State of EmergencyMovie	Earl Linton	38
1985	WaterMovie	Ben	37
1985	DreamchildMovie	1st Radio Actor	37
1985	Lytton's DiarySeries	Sam Wexler	37
1985	White NightsMovie	Chuck Malarek	37
1985	ZinaMovie	Walter Adams	37
1984	Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseSeries	Lou Delmart	36
1983	BlackadderSeries	Monk	35
1983	Philip Marlowe, Private EyeSeries	Frank Dorr	35
1983	Curse of the Pink PantherMovie	Taxi Driver	35
1982	Remington SteeleSeries	Chester Harcourt	34
1982	Cagney & LaceySeries	—	34
1982	American PlayhouseSeries	Phil Cooper	34
1982	Trail of the Pink PantherMovie	Taxi Driver	34
1981	BergeracSeries	Eugene Field	33
1981	Raiders of the Lost ArkMovie	Major Eaton	33
1981	Before Water LiliesMovie	Mel	33
1981	SphinxMovie	Don, Tour Guide	33
1980	Flash GordonMovie	Munson	32
1980	Bad TimingMovie	Col. Taylor	32
1979	Tales of the UnexpectedSeries	Peter Bligh	31
1979	Hanover StreetMovie	Beef	31
1979	The Lady VanishesMovie	Party Guest	31
1979	Charlie MuffinMovie	U.S. Embassy Photographer	31
1978	TaxiSeries	Liquor Authority Agent	30
1978	The Billion Dollar BubbleMovie	Lloyd Edens	30
1977	Star WarsMovie	Red Six (Porkins)	29
1977	ValentinoMovie	Fatty	29
1977	Twilight's Last GleamingMovie	Sgt. Fitzpatrick	29
1976	Yanks Go HomeSeries	—	28
1974	NOVASeries	Voice of Methuselah	26
1974	PlayhouseSeries	Mr. Bowles	26
1973	Big ZapperMovie	Kono's Henchman	25
1972	Van der ValkSeries	Frank Garvin	24
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Little Bilham	17