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William Hootkins

1948 - 2005

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William Michael Hootkins (July 5, 1948 – October 23, 2005) was an American actor and voice 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Hootkins is the 8,291st most popular actor (down from 7,800th in 2019), the 12,812th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,549th in 2019) and the 3,888th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, William Hootkins ranks 8,291 out of 13,578Before him are Richard Edson, Lori Nelson, Tony Bill, June Marlowe, Lotte Verbeek, and Larry Parks. After him are Nicky Katt, Daws Butler, Amanda Donohoe, Pat Crowley, Emma Caulfield, and Marine Delterme.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, William Hootkins ranks 727Before him are Leif Jenssen, Mariann Aalda, Madeline Manning, Aleksandr Kabanov, Kiki Caron, and Guy Gardner. After him are Kathleen Sebelius, Elliott Abrams, Slavko Obadov, Lillian Board, Neil Warnock, and Tino Insana. Among people deceased in 2005, William Hootkins ranks 351Before him are Dave Allen, Herbert Goldstein, André Testut, Charles Rocket, Jackie Henderson, and Bill McGarry. After him are Michael Park, Luis Taruc, Ted Ditchburn, June Haver, Constance Cummings, and Bob Denver.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Hootkins ranks 12,816 out of 20,380Before him are Tony Bill (1940), June Marlowe (1903), Larry Parks (1914), Harry Carney (1910), David Singmaster (1938), and William Kennedy (1928). After him are Roger Revelle (1909), Nicky Katt (1970), Daws Butler (1916), Henry Warner Slocum (1827), Rusty Wailes (1926), and Pat Crowley (1933).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, William Hootkins ranks 3,890Before him are Khary Payton (1972), Richard Edson (1954), Lori Nelson (1933), Tony Bill (1940), June Marlowe (1903), and Larry Parks (1914). After him are Nicky Katt (1970), Daws Butler (1916), Pat Crowley (1933), Emma Caulfield (1973), Diane Neal (1976), and Jane Withers (1926).