Acting
William Atherton
Born 30 July 1947 in Orange, Connecticut, USA
90 credits
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.
Known for
Acting 89
- TBAMidnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers StoryFilm
- 2025Where Did the Adults Go?FilmThe Father
- 2024Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireFilmMayor Walter Peck
- 2020Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering GhostbustersFilmSelf
- 2020Reunited ApartSeriesSelf
- 2018Bad CompanyFilm
- 2017ClinicalFilmTerry Drummond
- 2016GhostheadsFilmSelf
- 2014JinnFilmFather Westhoff
- 2012Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar MovieFilmEarle Swinter
- 2012Jersey Shore Shark AttackFilmDolan
- 2012The CitizenFilm
- 2011WorkaholicsSeriesThor Holmvik
- 2010The Kane Files: Life of TrialFilmDaniel Morgan
- 2009CastleSeriesAri Weiss
- 2008Childrens HospitalSeriesLevon Bainter
- 2008Aces 'N' EightsFilmHoward
- 2008GhoulsFilmStefan
- 2008Black Crescent MoonFilmJo Dexton
- 2007LifeSeriesMickey Rayborn
- 2007The Girl Next DoorFilmAdult David Moran
- 2007Towards DarknessFilmJohn
- 2007KushFilmKing
- 2005Numb3rsSeriesWarren Pierce
- 2005Into the SunFilmAgent Block
- 2005HeadspaceFilmDr. Ira Gold
- 2005Gone But Not ForgottenFilmSen. Ray Colby
- 2004Desperate HousewivesSeriesDr. Barr
- 2004LostSeriesDonald Reynolds
- 2004Boston LegalSeriesA.D.A. Howard Zale
- 2004Who's Your Daddy?FilmDuncan Mack
- 2003The Last SamuraiFilmWinchester Rep
- 2002MonkSeriesCommander Nathan Whitaker
- 2001Justice LeagueSeriesDr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)
- 2001Night VisionsSeriesWilliam Price (segment "Hate Puppet")
- 2001Race to SpaceFilmRalph Stanton
- 2001Burning Down the HouseFilmArthur Kranston
- 2000The Crow: SalvationFilmNathan Randall
- 2000Bread and RosesFilmParty Guest (uncredited)
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeriesNed Bogden
- 1999Introducing Dorothy DandridgeFilmDarryl Zanuck
- 1999The StrangerFilm
- 1998Michael Kael vs. the World News CompanyFilmJames Denit
- 1997Stargate SG-1SeriesEmissary Varta
- 1997The PracticeSeriesKeith Pratt
- 1997HoodlumFilmThomas E. Dewey
- 1997Mad CityFilmDohlen
- 1997Executive PowerFilmPresident Fields
- 1996Nash BridgesSeriesDr. Linus Mills
- 1996Bio-DomeFilmDr. Noah Faulkner
- 1996Raven HawkFilmPhilip Thorne
- 1995The Outer LimitsSeriesFranklin Murdoch
- 1995VirusFilmDr. Reginald Holloway
- 1995Broken TrustFilmNeil Roemer
- 1995A Night to Die ForFilmSelf
- 1994Frank & JesseFilmAllan Pinkerton
- 1994Saints and SinnersFilmTerence
- 1993The Pelican BriefFilmBob Gminski
- 1992HBO First LookSeries
- 1992Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of MurderFilmEric Walker
- 1992Chrome SoldiersFilmSheriff Blackwell
- 1991OscarFilmOverton
- 1990Law & OrderSeriesDan Jensen, Don Snyder
- 1990Die Hard 2FilmRichard Thornberg
- 1990Buried AliveFilmCort van Owen
- 1990Grim Prairie TalesFilmArthur
- 1990Max Monroe: Loose CannonSeriesSloane
- 1989Tales from the CryptSeriesMalcolm Mayflower
- 1988Die HardFilmRichard Thornburg
- 1988IntrigueFilmDoggett
- 1987The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & WineFilmMartin 'Alpha' Loeber
- 1986No MercyFilmAllan Deveneux
- 1986A Fight for JennyFilmMichael Rosen
- 1985The Twilight ZoneSeriesBrian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek"), (segment "The Card")
- 1985The EqualizerSeriesGideon, Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
- 1985Real GeniusFilmProfessor Hathaway
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesAndy Henley, Greg Dalton, Larry Holleran
- 1984GhostbustersFilmWalter Peck
- 1983MalibuFilmStan Harvey
- 1982Tomorrow's ChildFilmJim Spence
- 1981The House of MirthFilmLawrence Selden
- 1978CentennialSeriesJim Lloyd
- 1977Looking for Mr. GoodbarFilmJames
- 1976IndependenceFilmBenjamin Rush
- 1975The HindenburgFilmBoerth
- 1975The Day of the LocustFilmTod Hackett
- 1974The Sugarland ExpressFilmClovis Poplin
- 1973Class of '44FilmFraternity President
- 1972The New CenturionsFilmJohnson
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Filmography from TMDB.