William Dennis Hunt
Born: 1944-03-01
Died: 2020-06-14
Known For: Acting
Biography
William Dennis Hunt (March 1, 1944 – June 14, 2020) was an American actor known for a variety of roles across film and television. Notably, he played Emperor Wang the Perverted in the cult classic "Flesh Gordon" (1974) and its sequel "Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders" (1990). He also appeared in the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode "The Way of the Warrior" as the Klingon Huraga. Besides these, Hunt had roles in TV shows such as "L.A. Law," "Babylon 5," "Frasier," and "NYPD Blue," often portraying judges, priests, or other authoritative figures. His film credits include "Critters 3" (1991), "Chaplin" (1992), "Dragonfly" (2002), and "Evan Almighty" (2007), among others. He had a broad career spanning various genres and was active both on screen and stage. Hunt passed away at age 76 on June 14, 2020.
Filmography
2015
- Grace and Frankie as Nelson
2014
- Life Inside Out as Bill
2011
- Jason's Big Problem as Walter
2009
- Modern Family as Elderly Gentleman
2007
- Evan Almighty as Committee Member
2005
- Everybody Hates Chris as Judge
- Animated Hero Classics: Beethoven as Ludwig van Beethoven as an old man (voice)
2004
- Desperate Housewives as Realtor
- Parables of Jesus as Master (voice)
2001
- Alias as Claude Sheurer
2000
- The Burkittsville 7 as Alvin Frasier
1999
- The West Wing as Duke of York
1997
- Just Shoot Me! as Charles
- The Greatest is the Least as Agrippa (voice)
1996
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Boris Lermontov
1995
- The Wind in the Willows as Badger
- Joseph's Reunion as Judah (voice)
1994
- Babylon 5 as Centauri Noble
1993
- Frasier as Mr. Draper
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Huraga
- Peephole as Detective
1992
- Chaplin as US Maitre D'
1991
- Critters 3 as Briggs
- Animated Hero Classics as Bishop Wright (voice)
1990
- Wings as Doctor
- Bobby's World
- Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders as Evil Presence
1989
1974
- Flesh Gordon as Emperor Wang the Perverted