William Atherton

William Atherton

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday30 July 1947 (79 years old)
Place of birthOrange, Connecticut, USA
Known credits89

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.

Where Did the Adults Go?
Where Did the Adults Go?
2025 · The Father
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024 · Mayor Walter Peck
Reunited Apart
Reunited Apart
2020 · Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020 · Self
Bad Company
Bad Company
2018
Clinical
Clinical
2017 · Terry Drummond
Ghostheads
Ghostheads
2016 · Self
Jinn
Jinn
2014 · Father Westhoff
The Citizen
The Citizen
2012
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012 · Dolan
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012 · Earle Swinter
Workaholics
Workaholics
2011 · Thor Holmvik
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
2010 · Daniel Morgan
Castle
Castle
2009 · Ari Weiss
Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital
2008 · Levon Bainter
Ghouls
Ghouls
2008 · Stefan
Black Crescent Moon
Black Crescent Moon
2008 · Jo Dexton
Aces 'N' Eights
Aces 'N' Eights
2008 · Howard
Life
Life
2007 · Mickey Rayborn
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
2007 · Adult David Moran
Kush
Kush
2007 · King
Towards Darkness
Towards Darkness
2007 · John
Into the Sun
Into the Sun
2005 · Agent Block
Headspace
Headspace
2005 · Dr. Ira Gold
Headspace
Headspace
2005 · Co-Producer
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
2005 · Warren Pierce
Gone But Not Forgotten
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005 · Sen. Ray Colby
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
2004 · Dr. Barr
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
2004 · A.D.A. Howard Zale
Lost
Lost
2004 · Donald Reynolds
Who's Your Daddy?
Who's Your Daddy?
2004 · Duncan Mack
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
2003 · Winchester Rep
Monk
Monk
2002 · Commander Nathan Whitaker
Justice League
Justice League
2001 · Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)
Race to Space
Race to Space
2001 · Ralph Stanton
Night Visions
Night Visions
2001 · William Price (segment "Hate Puppet")
Burning Down the House
Burning Down the House
2001 · Arthur Kranston
Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses
2000 · Party Guest (uncredited)
The Crow: Salvation
The Crow: Salvation
2000 · Nathan Randall
The Stranger
The Stranger
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Ned Bogden
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
1999 · Darryl Zanuck
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
1998 · James Denit
Mad City
Mad City
1997 · Dohlen
Executive Power
Executive Power
1997 · President Fields
Hoodlum
Hoodlum
1997 · Thomas E. Dewey
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
1997 · Emissary Varta
The Practice
The Practice
1997 · D.A. Keith Pratt
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