William Atherton (born July 30, 1947) is an American actor. He had starring roles in The Sugarland Express (1974), The Day of the Locust (1975), The Hindenburg (1975) and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), but is most recognized for what have become iconic roles in the Ghostbusters and Die Hard film series.
Atherton was born July 30, 1947, in Orange, Connecticut. He studied acting at the Drama Schoo… Read more
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Known for Die Hard 1988 Ghostbusters 1984 The Last Samurai 2003 Die Hard 2 1990 ★ 6.4 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024
Mayor Walter Peck ★ 5.3 Clinical 2017
Terry Drummond ★ 4.1 Jinn 2014
Father Westhoff ★ 5.4 Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie 2012
Earle Swinter ★ 4.6 Jersey Shore Shark Attack 2012
Dolan ★ 6.4 The Citizen 2012
Series ★ 7.4 Workaholics 2011
Thor Holmvik Series ★ 8 Castle 2009
Ari Weiss ★ 6.5 Aces 'N' Eights 2008
Howard Series ★ 7 Childrens Hospital 2008
Levon Bainter ★ 6.7 The Girl Next Door 2007
Adult David Moran Series ★ 7.6 Life 2007
Mickey Rayborn ★ 4.5 Into the Sun 2005
Agent Block ★ 5.1 Headspace 2005
Dr. Ira Gold Series ★ 7 Numb3rs 2005
Warren Pierce ★ 4.9 Who's Your Daddy? 2004
Duncan Mack Series ★ 7.9 Desperate Housewives 2004
Dr. Barr Series ★ 8 Lost 2004
Donald Reynolds Series ★ 7.9 Boston Legal 2004
A.D.A. Howard Zale ★ 7.6 The Last Samurai 2003
Winchester Rep Series ★ 7.9 Monk 2002
Commander Nathan Whitaker ★ 6 Race to Space 2001
Ralph Stanton Series ★ 7.1 Night Visions 2001
William Price (segment "Hate Puppet") Series ★ 8.2 Justice League 2001
Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice) ★ 5.5 The Crow: Salvation 2000
Nathan Randall ★ 6.3 Bread and Roses 2000
Party Guest (uncredited) ★ 6.4 Introducing Dorothy Dandridge 1999
Darryl Zanuck Series ★ 8 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999
Ned Bogden ★ 6.2 Mad City 1997
Dohlen ★ 6.5 Hoodlum 1997
Thomas E. Dewey Series ★ 7.6 The Practice 1997
D.A. Keith Pratt Series ★ 8.3 Stargate SG-1 1997
Emissary Varta ★ 4.6 Bio-Dome 1996
Dr. Noah Faulkner Series ★ 6.6 Nash Bridges 1996
Dr. Linus Mills Series ★ 7.7 The Outer Limits 1995
Franklin Murdoch ★ 5.2 Frank & Jesse 1994
Allan Pinkerton ★ 6.6 The Pelican Brief 1993
Bob Gminski ★ 6.4 Oscar 1991
Overton ★ 7 Die Hard 2 1990
Richard Thornberg ★ 6.7 Buried Alive 1990
Cort van Owen ★ 5.8 Grim Prairie Tales 1990
Arthur Series ★ 7.3 Law & Order 1990
Don Snyder Series ★ 8 Tales from the Crypt 1989
Malcolm Mayflower ★ 7.8 Die Hard 1988
Richard Thornburg ★ 5.8 No Mercy 1986
Allan Deveneux ★ 6.7 Real Genius 1985
Professor Hathaway Series ★ 7.7 The Twilight Zone 1985
Brian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek") Series ★ 7.1 The Equalizer 1985
Martin 'Alpha' Loeber ★ 7.5 Ghostbusters 1984
Walter Peck Series ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984
Larry Holleran Series ★ 7.7 Centennial 1978
Jim Lloyd ★ 6.3 Looking for Mr. Goodbar 1977
James ★ 6.4 The Day of the Locust 1975
Tod Hackett ★ 6.3 The Hindenburg 1975
Boerth ★ 6.6 The Sugarland Express 1974
Clovis Poplin ★ 6.6 The New Centurions 1972
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