William Atherton
Acting
Born: Jul 30, 1947
From: Orange, Connecticut, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jinn | Father Westhoff | 2014 | 4.1 |
| The Kane Files: Life of Trial | Daniel Morgan | 2010 | 4.8 |
| Aces 'N' Eights | Howard | 2008 | 6.5 |
| Ghouls | Stefan | 2008 | 3.3 |
| Kush | King | 2007 | 3.417 |
| The Girl Next Door | Adult David Moran | 2007 | 6.7 |
| Into the Sun | Agent Block | 2005 | 4.575 |
| Headspace | Dr. Ira Gold | 2005 | 5.136 |
| Gone But Not Forgotten | Sen. Ray Colby | 2005 | 5.3 |
| The Last Samurai | Winchester Rep | 2003 | 7.603 |
| Race to Space | Ralph Stanton | 2001 | 5.98 |
| The Crow: Salvation | Nathan Randall | 2000 | 5.481 |
| Introducing Dorothy Dandridge | Darryl Zanuck | 1999 | 6.489 |
| Michael Kael vs. the World News Company | James Denit | 1998 | 4.0 |
| Mad City | Dohlen | 1997 | 6.251 |
| Bio-Dome | Dr. Noah Faulkner | 1996 | 4.555 |
| Frank & Jesse | Allan Pinkerton | 1994 | 5.158 |
| The Pelican Brief | Bob Gminski | 1993 | 6.598 |
| Oscar | Overton | 1991 | 6.34 |
| Die Hard 2 | Richard Thornberg | 1990 | 6.97 |
| Buried Alive | Cort van Owen | 1990 | 6.697 |
| Grim Prairie Tales | Arthur | 1990 | 5.8 |
| Die Hard | Richard Thornburg | 1988 | 7.809 |
| No Mercy | Allan Deveneux | 1986 | 5.836 |
| Real Genius | Professor Hathaway | 1985 | 6.649 |
| Ghostbusters | Walter Peck | 1984 | 7.5 |
| Looking for Mr. Goodbar | James | 1977 | 6.389 |
| The Day of the Locust | Tod Hackett | 1975 | 6.441 |
| The Hindenburg | Boerth | 1975 | 6.301 |
| The Sugarland Express | Clovis Poplin | 1974 | 6.604 |
Quick Facts
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1947 |
| From | Orange, Connecticut, USA |