William Atherton

William Atherton

Acting

Born:
1947-07-30
Place of birth:
Orange, Connecticut, USA

Biography

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

Filmography

Where Did the Adults Go?

Where Did the Adults Go?

10.02025
Movie
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

6.42024
Movie
Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

5.52020
TV
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

6.82020
Movie
Bad Company

Bad Company

5.42018
Movie
Clinical

Clinical

5.32017
Movie
Ghostheads

Ghostheads

6.02016
Movie
Jinn

Jinn

4.12014
Movie
The Citizen

The Citizen

6.52012
Movie
Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

4.62012
Movie
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

5.42012
Movie
Workaholics

Workaholics

7.42011
TV
The Kane Files: Life of Trial

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

4.82010
Movie
Castle

Castle

8.02009
TV
Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

7.02008
TV
Ghouls

Ghouls

3.32008
Movie
Black Crescent Moon

Black Crescent Moon

3.52008
Movie
Aces 'N' Eights

Aces 'N' Eights

6.52008
Movie
Life

Life

7.62007
TV
The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

6.72007
Movie
Kush

Kush

3.42007
Movie
Towards Darkness

Towards Darkness

4.92007
Movie
Into the Sun

Into the Sun

4.52005
Movie
Headspace

Headspace

5.12005
Movie
Numb3rs

Numb3rs

7.02005
TV
Gone but Not Forgotten

Gone but Not Forgotten

4.82005
Movie
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

7.92004
TV
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

7.92004
TV
Lost

Lost

8.02004
TV
Who's Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy?

4.92004
Movie
The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

7.62003
Movie
Monk

Monk

7.92002
TV
Justice League

Justice League

8.22001
TV
Race to Space

Race to Space

6.02001
Movie
Night Visions

Night Visions

7.12001
TV
Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House

8.52001
Movie
Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

6.32000
Movie
The Crow: Salvation

The Crow: Salvation

5.42000
Movie
The Stranger

The Stranger

4.31999
Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.01999
TV
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

6.41999
Movie
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

4.01998
Movie
Mad City

Mad City

6.21997
Movie
Executive Power

Executive Power

5.91997
Movie
Hoodlum

Hoodlum

6.51997
Movie
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

8.31997
TV
The Practice

The Practice

7.61997
TV
Raven Hawk

Raven Hawk

4.01996
Movie
Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

6.61996
TV
Bio-Dome

Bio-Dome

4.61996
Movie
Broken Trust

Broken Trust

6.31995
Movie
A Night to Die For

A Night to Die For

7.01995
Movie
Virus

Virus

4.81995
Movie
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

7.71995
TV
Frank & Jesse

Frank & Jesse

5.21994
Movie
Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

5.01994
Movie
The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

6.61993
Movie
HBO First Look

HBO First Look

5.51992
TV
Chrome Soldiers

Chrome Soldiers

4.41992
Movie
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

8.21992
Movie
Oscar

Oscar

6.41991
Movie
Grim Prairie Tales

Grim Prairie Tales

5.81990
Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.31990
TV
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

7.01990
Movie
Buried Alive

Buried Alive

6.71990
Movie
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

5.01990
TV
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

8.01989
TV
Intrigue

Intrigue

6.41988
Movie
Die Hard

Die Hard

7.81988
Movie
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

8.71987
Movie
No Mercy

No Mercy

5.81986
Movie
A Fight for Jenny

A Fight for Jenny

6.21986
Movie
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

7.71985
TV
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

7.21985
TV
Real Genius

Real Genius

6.71985
Movie
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.51984
TV
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

7.51984
Movie
Malibu

Malibu

3.81983
Movie
Tomorrow's Child

Tomorrow's Child

4.31982
Movie
The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth

8.01981
Movie
Centennial

Centennial

7.71978
TV
Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

6.31977
Movie
Independence

Independence

7.51976
Movie
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

6.41975
Movie
The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

6.41975
Movie
The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express

6.61974
Movie
Class of '44

Class of '44

6.51973
Movie
The New Centurions

The New Centurions

6.71972
Movie
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

Movie