John Peter Hooten (born November 29, 1950) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the title character in the television film Dr. Strange (1978).

Peter Hooten
Peter Hooten (1992)
Born
John Peter Hooten

(1950-11-29) November 29, 1950 (age 73)
Clermont, Florida, U.S.
EducationIthaca College
OccupationActor
Years active1968–1990; 2012–2013; 2016–2017

Career

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Hooten started acting in 1968 at the age of 17. He appeared as an uncredited extra in Midnight Cowboy. He attended Ithaca College in upstate New York. His first speaking role was a 1969 appearance on the TV drama Marcus Welby, M.D.. Later, he played the title character in the 1978 TV film Dr. Strange and appeared as a guest star in The Waltons, Mod Squad, and Mannix.

TV and filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1968 Midnight Cowboy Extra Movie
1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. Richard Ross TV series
1970 The Bold Ones: The Protectors Clancy Austin TV series
1970 Tribes Scrunch TV movie
1971 Dan August Troy Stedman TV series
1972 Night of Terror Chris Arden TV movie
1972 Mod Squad Jim Styles TV series
1972 Mannix Don Wilkerson TV series
1972 The Waltons Jamie TV series
1975 Slashed Dreams Robert Movie
1975 One of Our Own Dr. Madison TV movie
1975 Prisoners Unknown Independent Film
1975 A Woman for All Men Paul McCoy Movie
1975 Bronk Unknown TV series
1976 The Student Body Carter Movie
1977 Orca Paul Movie
1978 The Inglorious Bastards[1] Tony Movie
1978 The Fifth Commandment Leo Redder Movie
1978 Dr. Strange Dr. Stephen Strange TV movie
1980 Dan August: Once Is Never Enough Troy Stedman TV movie
1981 Fantasies Damir Movie
1982 2020 Texas Gladiators Halakron Movie
1982 The Soldier The Soldier's Force Movie
1982 Born Beautiful Tony TV movie
1987 Tempi di guerra Captain Rosen Movie
1987 Brothers in Blood Charlie Movie
1988 Just a Damned Soldier Unknown Movie
1990 Night Killer Axel Movie
2007 In Search of Steve Ditko Dr. Strange (Archive footage) TV movie documentary
2013 House of Blood Frank Martin Movie
2017 Souleater Sheriff Buford Talley Movie

Personal life

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Hooten and the poet James Merrill were romantic partners from 1983 until the death of the latter in 1995. After 16 years in New York City, and some time in Connecticut, Hooten moved to St. Augustine, Florida.[1] As of 2009, Hooten has lived in Sarasota, Florida.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bardi, Joe (August 19, 2009). "A "spaghetti war" film classic: Sarasota's Peter Hooten on his role in the original Inglorious Bastards". Creative Loafing. I felt really good and I worked a long time on it," Hooten says, lingering over a double espresso and chocolate cake in the dining room at the Sarasota Ritz-Carlton. And I got really good people together. And we shot it in Cambridge; it was the right atmosphere. … It's not mainstream, but God, it was a labor of love. So who's going to see that? But it will be in the libraries when Inglorious Bastards goes bye-bye. Nobody's going to remember anybody for that.
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