---
name: "Donald Hotton"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/donald-hotton"
fi1m_id: "donald-hotton"
imdb_id: "nm0396265"
tmdb_id: 14854
roles: []
born: "29 March 1933"
died: "14 April 1999"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-26T00:31:17.776121+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Donald Hotton

## Identity

Donald Hotton

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/donald-hotton
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** donald-hotton
- **IMDb ID:** nm0396265
- **TMDB ID:** 14854
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0396265/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14854

Actor. Born 29 March 1933 in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Died 14 April 1999.

## Details

- **Born:** 29 March 1933, Suffolk County, New York, USA
- **Died:** 14 April 1999
- **Active:** 1978–1993
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 56 (1), 1990s 76 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 70 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Adventure 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $877m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0396265/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14854

## Streaming the US now

- **Pluto TV:** [*Up in Smoke*](https://film.one/film/up-in-smoke.md) (56)

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## Biography

Donald Hotton was an American actor. He was born on 29 March 1933 in Suffolk County, New York, and died on 14 April 1999.

Hotton appeared in films including *Up in Smoke* (1978) as a bailiff, *The China Syndrome* (1979) as Dr Lowell, *Dances with Wolves* (1990) as General Tide and *The Bodyguard* (1992) as Reverend Hardy. His television credits include episodes of *Quantum Leap* (1990) as Tully Maltin, *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993) as Monk #1 and *Cheers* (1991) as a lawyer. He also performed on Broadway in productions such as *Mother Courage and Her Children* (1963) and *Luv* (1966–1967).

*Sources: imdb.com, ibdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), Fi1m 85, as Monk — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *The Bodyguard* (1992), Fi1m 63, as Reverend Hardy — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bodyguard.md)
- *Dances with Wolves* (1990), Fi1m 80, as General Tide — [page](https://film.one/film/dances-with-wolves.md)
- *Up in Smoke* (1978), Fi1m 56, as Bailiff — [page](https://film.one/film/up-in-smoke.md)

## Complete filmography (35)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Monk — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *The Bodyguard* (1992), as Reverend Hardy — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bodyguard.md)
- *Late for Dinner* (1991), as Dr. Chris Underwood
- *The Runestone* (1991), as Ask Franag
- *Dances with Wolves* (1990), as General Tide — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/dances-with-wolves.md)
- *Buried Alive* (1990), as Reynolds
- *Alien Nation* (1989), series, as Prof. Charles Tower
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Tully Maltin
- *The Freeway Maniac* (1989), as Steven Day
- *Hot to Trot* (1988), as Minister
- *Rampage* (1987), as Dr. Leon Gables
- *Soul Man* (1986), as Mr. Wicher
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Judge Richardskull
- *Triplecross* (1986), as Andrew Wingate
- *Invaders from Mars* (1986), as Old NASA Scientist
- *Children of the Night* (1985), as Dr. Norris
- *Brothers* (1984), series, as Judge
- *Calendar Girl Murders* (1984), as Mr. English
- *Airwolf* (1984), series, as Dr. Roger Burton
- *Brainstorm* (1983), as Landan Marks
- *Deadly Lessons* (1983), as Robert Hartigan
- *One Dark Night* (1982), as Samuel Dockstader
- *Cheers* (1982), series, as Lawyer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)
- *Mae West* (1982), as Edward Eisner
- *Thou Shalt Not Kill* (1982), as Judge Callahan
- *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Herb Talmadge
- *The Night the City Screamed* (1980), as George Martinson
- *The Hearse* (1980), as Reverend Winston
- *If Things Were Different* (1980), as Dr. Kailen
- *Nightwing* (1979), as John Franklin
- *The China Syndrome* (1979), as Dr. Lowell
- *A Question of Love* (1978), Actor
- *Bud and Lou* (1978), as IRS Representative
- *Up in Smoke* (1978), as Bailiff — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/up-in-smoke.md)
- *The Comedy Company* (1978), as Shrink

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