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William Atherton

William Atherton

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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.

Born

Jul 30, 1947

Orange, Connecticut, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

64 acting

1 crew

Popularity

1.6

Known For

Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 as Richard Thornburg
★ 7.8
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 as Walter Peck
★ 7.5
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
2007 as Adult David Moran
★ 6.6
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
2003 as Winchester Rep
★ 7.6
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2
1990 as Richard Thornberg
★ 7.0
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024 as Mayor Walter Peck
★ 6.5
Hoodlum
Hoodlum
1997 as Thomas E. Dewey
★ 6.4
The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief
1993 as Bob Gminski
★ 6.6
Oscar
Oscar
1991 as Overton
★ 6.4
Bio-Dome
Bio-Dome
1996 as Dr. Noah Faulkner
★ 4.6
Real Genius
Real Genius
1985 as Professor Hathaway
★ 6.6
Who's Your Daddy?
Who's Your Daddy?
2004 as Duncan Mack
★ 4.9
The Crow: Salvation
The Crow: Salvation
2000 as Nathan Randall
★ 5.5
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
1975 as Boerth
★ 6.3
Raven Hawk
Raven Hawk
1996 as Philip Thorne
★ 4.0
No Mercy
No Mercy
1986 as Allan Deveneux
★ 5.8
Into the Sun
Into the Sun
2005 as Agent Block
★ 4.6
Ghouls
Ghouls
2008 as Stefan
★ 3.3
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
1990 as Cort van Owen
★ 6.7
The Sugarland Express
The Sugarland Express
1974 as Clovis Poplin
★ 6.6
Gone But Not Forgotten
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005 as Sen. Ray Colby
★ 4.9
Mad City
Mad City
1997 as Dohlen
★ 6.3
Jinn
Jinn
2014 as Father Westhoff
★ 4.1
Independence
Independence
1976 as Benjamin Rush
★ 9.0
The New Centurions
The New Centurions
1972 as Johnson
★ 6.6
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012 as Earle Swinter
★ 5.5
Virus
Virus
1995 as Dr. Reginald Holloway
★ 4.8
Frank & Jesse
Frank & Jesse
1994 as Allan Pinkerton
★ 5.2
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977 as James
★ 6.4
Aces 'N' Eights
Aces 'N' Eights
2008 as Howard
★ 6.5
Malibu
Malibu
1983 as Stan Harvey
★ 3.8
Headspace
Headspace
2005 as Dr. Ira Gold
★ 5.1
Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses
2000 as Party Guest (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
1999 as Darryl Zanuck
★ 6.4
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust
1975 as Tod Hackett
★ 6.4
Intrigue
Intrigue
1988 as Doggett
★ 6.4
Ghostheads
Ghostheads
2016 as Self
★ 6.0
Chrome Soldiers
Chrome Soldiers
1992 as Sheriff Blackwell
★ 4.4
Clinical
Clinical
2017 as Terry Drummond
★ 5.3
Towards Darkness
Towards Darkness
2007 as John
★ 4.9
Race to Space
Race to Space
2001 as Ralph Stanton
★ 6.0
Executive Power
Executive Power
1997 as President Fields
★ 5.9
A Night to Die For
A Night to Die For
1995 as Self
★ 7.0
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
1987 as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
★ 8.7
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
★ 8.2
Bad Company
★ 5.9
Grim Prairie Tales
Grim Prairie Tales
1990 as Arthur
★ 5.8
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012 as Dolan
★ 4.6
Black Crescent Moon
Black Crescent Moon
2008 as Jo Dexton
★ 3.5
Kush
Kush
2007 as King
★ 3.4
Class of '44
Class of '44
1973 as Fraternity President
★ 6.6
Broken Trust
Broken Trust
1995 as Neil Roemer
★ 6.3
Burning Down the House
Burning Down the House
2001 as Arthur Kranston
★ 8.5
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
2010 as Daniel Morgan
★ 4.8
Tomorrow's Child
Tomorrow's Child
1982 as Jim Spence
★ 5.5
The Citizen
★ 6.4
movie
The House of Mirth
1981 as Lawrence Selden
★ 8.0
Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners
1994 as Terence
★ 5.0
A Fight for Jenny
A Fight for Jenny
1986 as Michael Rosen
★ 7.7
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
★ 4.0
Where Did the Adults Go?
Where Did the Adults Go?
2025 as The Father
The Stranger
★ 4.3