Portrait of William Dennis Hunt

William Dennis Hunt

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.

Born: March 1, 1944

Filmography

2015
2014
2011
2009
Modern Family

as Elderly Gentleman

2007
Evan Almighty

as Committee Member

2005
Animated Hero Classics: Beethoven

as Ludwig van Beethoven as an old man (voice)

2004
2004
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
The Greatest is the Least

as Agrippa (voice)

1997
Just Shoot Me!

as Charles

1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Boris Lermontov

1995
Joseph's Reunion

as Judah (voice)

1994
Babylon 5

as Centauri Noble

1993
Frasier

as Mr. Draper

1993
Peephole

as Detective

1992
Chaplin

as US Maitre D'

1991
Critters 3

as Briggs

1991
Animated Hero Classics

as Anthony Thompson (voice)

1991
Animated Hero Classics

as Bishop Wright (voice)

1991
Animated Hero Classics

as Talbot (voice)

1991
Animated Hero Classics

as Ludwig van Beethoven as an old man (voice)

1990
Wings

as Doctor

1974
Flesh Gordon

as Emperor Wang the Perverted