William Atherton
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 30, 1947 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Orange, Connecticut, USA
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.
Known For
| 2025 | Where Did the Adults Go?The Father | |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireMayor Walter Peck | |
| 2020 | Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering GhostbustersSelf | |
| 2020 | Reunited ApartSelf | |
| 2018 | Bad Company | |
| 2017 | ClinicalTerry Drummond | |
| 2016 | GhostheadsSelf | |
| 2014 | JinnFather Westhoff | |
| 2012 | Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar MovieEarle Swinter | |
| 2012 | Jersey Shore Shark AttackDolan | |
| 2012 | The Citizen | |
| 2011 | WorkaholicsThor Holmvik | |
| 2010 | The Kane Files: Life of TrialDaniel Morgan | |
| 2009 | CastleAri Weiss | |
| 2008 | Aces 'N' EightsHoward | |
| 2008 | GhoulsStefan | |
| 2008 | Black Crescent MoonJo Dexton | |
| 2008 | Childrens HospitalLevon Bainter | |
| 2007 | KushKing | |
| 2007 | The Girl Next DoorAdult David Moran | |
| 2007 | Towards DarknessJohn | |
| 2007 | LifeMickey Rayborn | |
| 2005 | Into the SunAgent Block | |
| 2005 | HeadspaceDr. Ira Gold | |
| 2005 | Gone But Not ForgottenSen. Ray Colby | |
| 2005 | Numb3rsWarren Pierce | |
| 2004 | Who's Your Daddy?Duncan Mack | |
| 2004 | Desperate HousewivesDr. Barr | |
| 2004 | LostDonald Reynolds | |
| 2004 | Boston LegalA.D.A. Howard Zale | |
| 2003 | The Last SamuraiWinchester Rep | |
| 2002 | MonkCommander Nathan Whitaker | |
| 2001 | Race to SpaceRalph Stanton | |
| 2001 | Burning Down the HouseArthur Kranston | |
| 2001 | Night VisionsWilliam Price (segment "Hate Puppet") | |
| 2001 | Justice LeagueDr. Destiny / John Dee (voice) | |
| 2000 | The Crow: SalvationNathan Randall | |
| 2000 | Bread and RosesParty Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1999 | Introducing Dorothy DandridgeDarryl Zanuck | |
| 1999 | The Stranger | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNed Bogden | |
| 1998 | Michael Kael vs. the World News CompanyJames Denit | |
| 1997 | Mad CityDohlen | |
| 1997 | Executive PowerPresident Fields | |
| 1997 | HoodlumThomas E. Dewey | |
| 1997 | The PracticeD.A. Keith Pratt | |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1Emissary Varta | |
| 1996 | Bio-DomeDr. Noah Faulkner | |
| 1996 | Raven HawkPhilip Thorne | |
| 1996 | Nash BridgesDr. Linus Mills | |
| 1995 | Broken TrustNeil Roemer | |
| 1995 | A Night to Die ForSelf | |
| 1995 | VirusDr. Reginald Holloway | |
| 1995 | The Outer LimitsFranklin Murdoch | |
| 1994 | Frank & JesseAllan Pinkerton | |
| 1994 | Saints and SinnersTerence | |
| 1993 | The Pelican BriefBob Gminski | |
| 1992 | Chrome SoldiersSheriff Blackwell | |
| 1992 | Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of MurderEric Walker | |
| 1992 | HBO First Look | |
| 1991 | OscarOverton | |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2Richard Thornberg | |
| 1990 | Buried AliveCort van Owen | |
| 1990 | Grim Prairie TalesArthur | |
| 1990 | Max Monroe: Loose CannonSloane | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderDon Snyder | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderDan Jensen | |
| 1989 | Tales from the CryptMalcolm Mayflower | |
| 1988 | Die HardRichard Thornburg | |
| 1988 | IntrigueDoggett | |
| 1987 | The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & WineMartin 'Alpha' Loeber | |
| 1986 | No MercyAllan Deveneux | |
| 1986 | A Fight for JennyMichael Rosen | |
| 1985 | Real GeniusProfessor Hathaway | |
| 1985 | The Twilight ZoneBrian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek") | |
| 1985 | The EqualizerMartin 'Alpha' Loeber | |
| 1985 | The EqualizerGideon | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone(segment "The Card") | |
| 1984 | GhostbustersWalter Peck | |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteLarry Holleran | |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteGreg Dalton | |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteAndy Henley | |
| 1983 | MalibuStan Harvey | |
| 1982 | Tomorrow's ChildJim Spence | |
| 1981 | The House of MirthLawrence Selden | |
| 1978 | CentennialJim Lloyd | |
| 1977 | Looking for Mr. GoodbarJames | |
| 1976 | IndependenceBenjamin Rush | |
| 1975 | The Day of the LocustTod Hackett | |
| 1975 | The HindenburgBoerth | |
| 1974 | The Sugarland ExpressClovis Poplin | |
| 1973 | Class of '44Fraternity President | |
| 1972 | The New CenturionsJohnson | |
| - | Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story |
| 2005 | HeadspaceCo-Producer |