William Hootkins

Birth Name:

William Michael Hootkins

Birth Place:

Dallas, Texas, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

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

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