- Studied astrophysics and Chinese linguistics while attending Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.
- Was interviewed by the FBI shortly after the JFK assassination. He had been taking Russian language lessons from Ruth Paine, the woman with whom Marina Oswald ( Lee Harvey Oswald's wife) was staying with at the time.
- Moved to the UK after his friend John Lithgow recommended that he go there.
- 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).
- 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: Episode IV - A New Hope (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).
- Although Hootkins never worked with Patrick Swayze, they were both born in Texas (Hootkins in Dallas, Swayze in Houston), they both died at age 57, they both died of pancreatic cancer, and they both died in California (Hootkins in Santa Monica, Swayze in Los Angeles).
- Actor at Theatre Intime while at Princeton University.
- 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 lived in London, England for thirty years before moving to Los Angeles in 2002 where he lived the rest of his life.
- Was frequently cast by Richard Stanley.
- Played Alfred Hitchcock in Terry Johnson's hit play "Hitchcock Blonde" (2003) in London. Hootkins was to have reprised the role on Broadway, but this production was canceled when the actor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
- Attended St. Marks School of Texas in Dallas USA, where he was a member of the same theater group as Tommy Lee Jones.
- Was a voice actor in 2 BBC audio adaptions, He played Lex Luthor in Superman Lives (U.S. Title) and was Orson Wells in Independence Day U.K.
- He appeared in films with DC Comics' two most iconic heroes, Batman and Superman: Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987) and Batman (1989).
- Hootkins was 1 of 2 actors who were born in 1948, appeared in one of the Michael Keaton/Tim Burton 'Batman' films, and died in 2005. The other was Vincent Schiavelli, who played Organ Grinder in Batman Returns (1992).
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