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William Atherton

William Atherton

Known for: Actor
Born: 30 July 1947 (age 79), Orange, Connecticut, USA
Credits: 60+ titles

William Atherton Knight Jr. (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

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
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 Where Did the Adults Go?
Where Did the Adults Go?
2025 · as The Father
 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024 · as Mayor Walter Peck
 Bad Company
Bad Company
2018
 Clinical
Clinical
2017 · as Terry Drummond
 Jinn
Jinn
2014 · as Father Westhoff
 The Citizen
The Citizen
2012
 Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012 · as Dolan
 Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012 · as Earle Swinter
 Workaholics
Workaholics
2011 · as Thor Holmvik
 The Kane Files: Life of Trial
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
2010 · as Daniel Morgan
 Castle
Castle
2009 · as Ari Weiss
 Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital
2008 · as Levon Bainter
 Ghouls
Ghouls
2008 · as Stefan
 Black Crescent Moon
Black Crescent Moon
2008 · as Jo Dexton
 Aces 'N' Eights
Aces 'N' Eights
2008 · as Howard
 Life
Life
2007 · as Mickey Rayborn
 The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
2007 · as Adult David Moran
 Kush
Kush
2007 · as King
 Towards Darkness
Towards Darkness
2007 · as John
 Into the Sun
Into the Sun
2005 · as Agent Block
 Headspace
Headspace
2005 · as Dr. Ira Gold
 Numb3rs
Numb3rs
2005 · as Warren Pierce
 Gone But Not Forgotten
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005 · as Sen. Ray Colby
 Boston Legal
Boston Legal
2004 · as A.D.A. Howard Zale
 Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
2004 · as Dr. Barr
 Lost
Lost
2004 · as Donald Reynolds
 Who's Your Daddy?
Who's Your Daddy?
2004 · as Duncan Mack
 The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
2003 · as Winchester Rep
 Monk
Monk
2002 · as Commander Nathan Whitaker
 Justice League
Justice League
2001 · as Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)
 Race to Space
Race to Space
2001 · as Ralph Stanton
 Night Visions
Night Visions
2001 · as William Price (segment "Hate Puppet")
 Burning Down the House
Burning Down the House
2001 · as Arthur Kranston
 Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses
2000 · as Party Guest (uncredited)
 The Crow: Salvation
The Crow: Salvation
2000 · as Nathan Randall
 The Stranger
The Stranger
1999
 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · as Ned Bogden
 Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
1999 · as Darryl Zanuck
 Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
1998 · as James Denit
 Mad City
Mad City
1997 · as Dohlen
 Executive Power
Executive Power
1997 · as President Fields
 Hoodlum
Hoodlum
1997 · as Thomas E. Dewey
 Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
1997 · as Emissary Varta
 The Practice
The Practice
1997 · as Keith Pratt
 Raven Hawk
Raven Hawk
1996 · as Philip Thorne
 Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
1996 · as Dr. Linus Mills
 Bio-Dome
Bio-Dome
1996 · as Dr. Noah Faulkner
 Broken Trust
Broken Trust
1995 · as Neil Roemer
 Virus
Virus
1995 · as Dr. Reginald Holloway
 The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
1995 · as Franklin Murdoch
 Frank & Jesse
Frank & Jesse
1994 · as Allan Pinkerton
 Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners
1994 · as Terence
 The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief
1993 · as Bob Gminski
 HBO First Look
HBO First Look
1992
 Chrome Soldiers
Chrome Soldiers
1992 · as Sheriff Blackwell
 Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
1992 · as Eric Walker
 Oscar
Oscar
1991 · as Overton
 Grim Prairie Tales
Grim Prairie Tales
1990 · as Arthur
 Law & Order
Law & Order
1990 · as Don Snyder

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