William Stout has served as an art designer for over 30 films in his career including Jurassic Park and Disney's live-action/CG-animated film Dinosaurs.
During the 1980s, Stout was involved in a dinosaur film for Jim Henson with a working title of The Natural History Project.
In 2005, he provided conceptual artwork for The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, including designs for the forest of Oz and Munchkinland.