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William Atherton
Acting

William Atherton

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

30 Jul 1947

Age

79 Years

Born In

Orange, Connecticut, USA

Total Projects

94

Years Active

53 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.4 ★

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Atherton Knight (born July 30, 1947) is an American actor, best known for portraying Richard Thornburg in Die Hard and its sequel and Walter Peck in Ghostbusters.

Filmography

Where Did the Adults Go?

movie

Where Did the Adults Go?

2025

Where Did the Adults Go?

as The Father

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

movie

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

as Mayor Walter Peck

Reunited Apart

tv

Reunited Apart

2020

Reunited Apart

as Self

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

movie

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

as Self

Bad Company

movie

Bad Company

2018

Bad Company

Clinical

movie

Clinical

2017

Clinical

as Terry Drummond

Ghostheads

movie

Ghostheads

2016

Ghostheads

as Self

Jinn

movie

Jinn

2014

Jinn

as Father Westhoff

The Citizen

movie

The Citizen

2012

The Citizen

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

movie

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

2012

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

as Dolan

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

as Earle Swinter

Workaholics

tv

Workaholics

2011

Workaholics

as Thor Holmvik

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

movie

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

2010

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

as Daniel Morgan

Castle

tv

Castle

2009

Castle

as Ari Weiss

Childrens Hospital

tv

Childrens Hospital

2008

Childrens Hospital

as Levon Bainter

Ghouls

movie

Ghouls

2008

Ghouls

as Stefan

Black Crescent Moon

movie

Black Crescent Moon

2008

Black Crescent Moon

as Jo Dexton

Aces 'N' Eights

movie

Aces 'N' Eights

2008

Aces 'N' Eights

as Howard

Life

tv

Life

2007

Life

as Mickey Rayborn

The Girl Next Door

movie

The Girl Next Door

2007

The Girl Next Door

as Adult David Moran

Kush

movie

Kush

2007

Kush

as King

Towards Darkness

movie

Towards Darkness

2007

Towards Darkness

as John

Into the Sun

movie

Into the Sun

2005

Into the Sun

as Agent Block

Headspace

movie

Headspace

2005

Headspace

as Dr. Ira Gold

Numb3rs

tv

Numb3rs

2005

Numb3rs

as Warren Pierce

Gone But Not Forgotten

movie

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005

Gone But Not Forgotten

as Sen. Ray Colby

Desperate Housewives

tv

Desperate Housewives

2004

Desperate Housewives

as Dr. Barr

Boston Legal

tv

Boston Legal

2004

Boston Legal

as A.D.A. Howard Zale

Lost

tv

Lost

2004

Lost

as Donald Reynolds

Who's Your Daddy?

movie

Who's Your Daddy?

2004

Who's Your Daddy?

as Duncan Mack

The Last Samurai

movie

The Last Samurai

2003

The Last Samurai

as Winchester Rep

Monk

tv

Monk

2002

Monk

as Commander Nathan Whitaker

Justice League

tv

Justice League

2001

Justice League

as Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)

Race to Space

movie

Race to Space

2001

Race to Space

as Ralph Stanton

Night Visions

tv

Night Visions

2001

Night Visions

as William Price (segment "Hate Puppet")

Burning Down the House

movie

Burning Down the House

2001

Burning Down the House

as Arthur Kranston

Bread and Roses

movie

Bread and Roses

2000

Bread and Roses

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Crow: Salvation

movie

The Crow: Salvation

2000

The Crow: Salvation

as Nathan Randall

The Stranger

movie

The Stranger

1999

The Stranger

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

tv

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Ned Bogden

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

movie

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

as Darryl Zanuck

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

movie

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

1998

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

as James Denit

Mad City

movie

Mad City

1997

Mad City

as Dohlen

Executive Power

movie

Executive Power

1997

Executive Power

as President Fields

Hoodlum

movie

Hoodlum

1997

Hoodlum

as Thomas E. Dewey

Stargate SG-1

tv

Stargate SG-1

1997

Stargate SG-1

as Emissary Varta

The Practice

tv

The Practice

1997

The Practice

as D.A. Keith Pratt

Raven Hawk

movie

Raven Hawk

1996

Raven Hawk

as Philip Thorne

Nash Bridges

tv

Nash Bridges

1996

Nash Bridges

as Dr. Linus Mills

Bio-Dome

movie

Bio-Dome

1996

Bio-Dome

as Dr. Noah Faulkner

Broken Trust

movie

Broken Trust

1995

Broken Trust

as Neil Roemer

A Night to Die For

movie

A Night to Die For

1995

A Night to Die For

as Self

Virus

movie

Virus

1995

Virus

as Dr. Reginald Holloway

The Outer Limits

tv

The Outer Limits

1995

The Outer Limits

as Franklin Murdoch

Frank & Jesse

movie

Frank & Jesse

1994

Frank & Jesse

as Allan Pinkerton

Saints and Sinners

movie

Saints and Sinners

1994

Saints and Sinners

as Terence

The Pelican Brief

movie

The Pelican Brief

1993

The Pelican Brief

as Bob Gminski

HBO First Look

tv

HBO First Look

1992

HBO First Look

Chrome Soldiers

movie

Chrome Soldiers

1992

Chrome Soldiers

as Sheriff Blackwell

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

movie

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

1992

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

as Eric Walker

Oscar

movie

Oscar

1991

Oscar

as Overton

Grim Prairie Tales

movie

Grim Prairie Tales

1990

Grim Prairie Tales

as Arthur

Law & Order

tv

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

as Don Snyder

Law & Order

tv

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

as Dan Jensen

Die Hard 2

movie

Die Hard 2

1990

Die Hard 2

as Richard Thornberg

Buried Alive

movie

Buried Alive

1990

Buried Alive

as Cort van Owen

CineRaya

tv

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

1990

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

as Sloane

Tales from the Crypt

tv

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Tales from the Crypt

as Malcolm Mayflower

Intrigue

movie

Intrigue

1988

Intrigue

as Doggett

Die Hard

movie

Die Hard

1988

Die Hard

as Richard Thornburg

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

movie

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

1987

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber

No Mercy

movie

No Mercy

1986

No Mercy

as Allan Deveneux

A Fight for Jenny

movie

A Fight for Jenny

1986

A Fight for Jenny

as Michael Rosen

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1985

The Twilight Zone

as Brian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek")

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1985

The Twilight Zone

as (segment "The Card")

The Equalizer

tv

The Equalizer

1985

The Equalizer

as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber

The Equalizer

tv

The Equalizer

1985

The Equalizer

as Gideon

Real Genius

movie

Real Genius

1985

Real Genius

as Professor Hathaway

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Larry Holleran

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Greg Dalton

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Andy Henley

Ghostbusters

movie

Ghostbusters

1984

Ghostbusters

as Walter Peck

Malibu

movie

Malibu

1983

Malibu

as Stan Harvey

Tomorrow's Child

movie

Tomorrow's Child

1982

Tomorrow's Child

as Jim Spence

CineRaya

movie

The House of Mirth

1981

The House of Mirth

as Lawrence Selden

Centennial

tv

Centennial

1978

Centennial

as Jim Lloyd

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

movie

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

as James

Independence

movie

Independence

1976

Independence

as Benjamin Rush

The Hindenburg

movie

The Hindenburg

1975

The Hindenburg

as Boerth

The Day of the Locust

movie

The Day of the Locust

1975

The Day of the Locust

as Tod Hackett

The Sugarland Express

movie

The Sugarland Express

1974

The Sugarland Express

as Clovis Poplin

Class of '44

movie

Class of '44

1973

Class of '44

as Fraternity President

The New Centurions

movie

The New Centurions

1972

The New Centurions

as Johnson

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

movie

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

TBA

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

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