Portrait of William Hootkins

Acting

William Hootkins

Career

Active from 1977 to 2002, busiest in 1992 and 1993 with 7 main titles each.

Leading roles
25
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hear My Song
Hear My Song
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 65 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Hootkins Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.3, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0
  • Pathos
    4.6, average 5.3
  • Family Dynamics
    4.2, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Cyberpunk Horror 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Dark Humor 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

114
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

12 titles · average score 55
Colour Me Kubrick
Colour Me Kubrick (2005)
GoodWatch score 47

as Frank Rich

Dear Wendy
Dear Wendy (2005)
GoodWatch score 48

as Marshall Walker

Blessed
Blessed (2004)
GoodWatch score 45

as Detective Lauderdale

Hamilton Mattress
Hamilton Mattress (2002)

as Senor Balustrade (voice)

The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons (2002)
GoodWatch score 59

as Uncle George

Justice League
Justice League (2001)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show · as Commander (voice)

The Breed
The Breed (2001)
GoodWatch score 47

as Fusco

Town & Country
Town & Country (2001)
GoodWatch score 31

as Barney

Animated Epics: Moby Dick
Animated Epics: Moby Dick (2000)

as Starbucks (voice)

The Miracle Maker
The Miracle Maker (2000)
GoodWatch score 73

as Lucifer (voice)

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000)
GoodWatch score 60

as Sergei Diaghilev

American Gangster
American Gangster (2000)

TV show · as Narrator

1990s

41 titles · average score 57
The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as U.S. Translator

Like Father, Like Santa
Like Father, Like Santa (1998)
GoodWatch score 51

as Santa Claus

Extreme Machines
Extreme Machines (1997)

TV show · as Narrator

Death Machine
Death Machine (1995)
GoodWatch score 55

as John Carpenter

The NeverEnding Story III
The NeverEnding Story III (1994)
GoodWatch score 35

as Bark Troll / Falkor (voice)

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Loch Ness Monster (voice)

Dust Devil
Dust Devil (1992)
GoodWatch score 55

as Capt. Cornelius Beyman

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Diaghilev

A River Runs Through It
A River Runs Through It (1992)
GoodWatch score 73

as Murphy

The Princess and the Goblin
The Princess and the Goblin (1991)
GoodWatch score 67

as Curdie's Father (voice)

Hear My Song
Hear My Song (1991)
GoodWatch score 79

as Mr. X

Hardware
Hardware (1990)
GoodWatch score 49

as Lincoln Wineberg Jr.

1980s

38 titles · average score 61
Monkeys
Monkeys (1989)

as James Hoffman

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as FBI Agent Burt

Batman
Batman (1989)
GoodWatch score 74

as Eckhardt

U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart
U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart (1987)

as August T. Mirch

The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1987)
GoodWatch score 60

as Myron Spellman

Biggles
Biggles (1986)
GoodWatch score 53

as Chuck

Blackadder
Blackadder (1983)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Monk

Remington Steele
Remington Steele (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Chester Harcourt

Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

The Tempest
The Tempest (1982)

as Caliban

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
GoodWatch score 88

as Major Eaton

Bad Timing
Bad Timing (1980)
GoodWatch score 57

as Col. Taylor

1970s

22 titles · average score 66
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Peter Bligh / Harry Chester

The Billion Dollar Bubble
The Billion Dollar Bubble (1978)

as Lloyd Edens

The Lost Boys
The Lost Boys (1978)

TV show · as Charles Frohman

The Lost Boys
The Lost Boys (1978)

as Charles Frohman

Taxi
Taxi (1978)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Agent #2

Star Wars
Star Wars (1977)
GoodWatch score 89

as Red Six (Porkins)

Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba (1977)

as Postman

Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
GoodWatch score 73

as Sgt. Fitzpatrick

The Ambassadors
The Ambassadors (1977)

as Little Bilham

NOVA
NOVA (1974)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Voice of Methuselah

Playhouse
Playhouse (1974)

TV show · as Mr. Bowles

Van der Valk
Van der Valk (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Frank Garvin

1960s

1 title · average score 61
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Little Bilham