William Atherton

Known For
Acting

Popular
11.243

Birthday
1947-07-30

Place of Birth
Orange, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

  • William Atherton Knight

William Atherton

Biography

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.

Cast

Image Die Hard

Die Hard

1988
Image The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

2003
Image Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984
Image Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

1990
Image The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express

1974
Image The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975
Image Into the Sun

Into the Sun

2005
Image Oscar

Oscar

1991
Image The Crow: Salvation

The Crow: Salvation

2000
Image Bio-Dome

Bio-Dome

1996
Image No Mercy

No Mercy

1986
Image Mad City

Mad City

1997
Image The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

1993
Image Headspace

Headspace

2005
Image Real Genius

Real Genius

1985
Image Frank & Jesse

Frank & Jesse

1994
Image Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005
Image Kush

Kush

2007
Image The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

2007
Image Race to Space

Race to Space

2001
Image Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977
Image Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1990
Image The Kane Files: Life of Trial

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

2010
Image The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1975
Image Grim Prairie Tales

Grim Prairie Tales

1990
Image Aces 'N' Eights

Aces 'N' Eights

2008
Image Jinn

Jinn

2014
Image Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

1998
Image Ghouls

Ghouls

2008
Image Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999
Image Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012
Image Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

2012
Image Chrome Soldiers

Chrome Soldiers

1992
Image Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House

2001
Image Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020
Image Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

1992
Image Broken Trust

Broken Trust

1995
Image The New Centurions

The New Centurions

1972
Image Executive Power

Executive Power

1997
Image Who's Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy?

2004
Image Black Crescent Moon

Black Crescent Moon

2008
Image The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth

1981
Image Independence

Independence

1976
Image Towards Darkness

Towards Darkness

2007
Image Ghostheads

Ghostheads

2016
Image Clinical

Clinical

2017
Image Intrigue

Intrigue

1988
Image Raven Hawk

Raven Hawk

1996
Image Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997
Image Class of '44

Class of '44

1973
Image The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

1987
Image A Fight for Jenny

A Fight for Jenny

1986
Image Malibu

Malibu

1983
Image Virus

Virus

1995
Image The Stranger

The Stranger

1999
Image Tomorrow's Child

Tomorrow's Child

1982
Image Where Did the Adults Go?

Where Did the Adults Go?

Image Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024
Image Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

1994
Image Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

2000
Image A Night to Die For

A Night to Die For

1995
Image Midnight Men - A John Schlesinger & Michael Childers Story

Midnight Men - A John Schlesinger & Michael Childers Story

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Image Headspace

Headspace

2005