William Hootkins Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied oriental studies at Princeton University in England before training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
• As a voice actor, worked on audio books and recorded dozens of plays for BBC Radio Drama
• Best known for playing Major Eaton in "Raiders of the Lost Ark," and Jek Tono Porkins in "Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope․"
• Spoke fluent Mandarin Chinese
• Was friends with John Lithgow
• Was in the same school theatre group as Tommy Lee Jones at St․ Mark's School of Texas in Dallas
• Was originally chosen to play Dennis Nedry in "Jurassic Park" before the role was given to Wayne Knight