William Hootkins

William Hootkins is the kind of actor I treasure most: the face you recognize instantly even when the name escapes you. Porkins in Star Wars, Major Eaton in Raiders, Eckhardt in Batman, he stamped his presence on landmark films without ever needing top billing. What impresses me is the breadth, a Princeton-educated Texan who built a whole career in Britain across stage, screen, and award-winning narration. That Audie Award proves his instrument was as strong off-camera as on. His death in 2005 cut short a genuine craftsman, and I hold these dependable character players in deep esteem.

Name (English)

William Hootkins

Name (Japanese)

ウィリアム・フットキンス

Reading

うぃりあむ・ふっときんす

Born

July 5, 1948 – October 23, 2005

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rat

Origin

Dallas, Texas, United States

Occupation

actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor

University

Princeton University

Awards & achievements

• Audie Award for Best Male Narrator

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Hootkins
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1351454

Tags

• Texas
• actor
• stage actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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