Name: William Hootkins
Date of Birth: 5 July 1948 Attended St. Marks, where he was a member of the same theater group as Tommy Lee Jones. Actor at Theatre Intime while at Princeton University. Was originally slated to play the role of Dennis Nedry in 1993's Jurassic Park (1993), but was replaced after Steven Spielberg saw Wayne Knight's performance in Basic Instinct (1992). Studied astrophysics and Chinese linguistics while attending Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. Moved to the UK after his friend John Lithgow recommended that he go there. ... He and classmate Tommy Lee Jones have both appeared in films in the Batman series. Hootkins appeared in Batman (1989), while Jones replaced Billy Dee Williams in Batman Forever (1995). He and his Batman (1989) cast mates Garrick Hagon and Billy Dee Williams have all appeared in the "Star Wars" films as well. Hootkins and Hagon appeared together in Star Wars (1977), as Porkins and Biggs, respectively. Williams played Lando Calrissian in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). Was frequently cast by Richard Stanley. Read more William Hootkins movies (actor)User Comments |
