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William Fichtner

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William Fichtner

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 27, 1956 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA

Biography

William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. He has appeared in a number of notable film and TV series. His best known movie roles are as Dellrayne in Hypnotic, Colonel Mulholland in 12 Strong, Mike in The Neighbor, General Adams in Independence Day: Resurgence, Eric Sacks in the live action remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), John Carlyle in Elysium, Butch Cavendish in The Lone Ranger, Guidry in Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden, DA Frank Crenshaw in Date Night, Darren MacElroy in Blades of Glory, Captain Knauer in the 2005 remake of The Longest Yard, SFC Jeff Sanderson in Black Hawk Down, David "Sully" Sullivan in The Perfect Storm, Colonel Willie Sharp in Armageddon, Kent in Contact, Roger Van Zant in Heat, and William Wallace in Virtuosity. He was also the voice of the marriage counselor Dr. Wexler in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. His best known TV roles are as Leo Nicoletti on ABC's The Company You Keep, Adam Janikowski on CBS's sitcom Mom, Carl Hickman on NBC's drama Crossing Lines, Alexander Mahone on FOX's drama Prison Break, Sheriff Tom Underlay in the ABC cult series Invasion, and Dr. Bruce Kellerman on ABC's medical drama MDs.

Known For

Acting
2026Lucky
2025The Gettysburg AddressJohn G. Nicolay (voice)
2025CutmanEmmerit
2025The SoundConner
2025The Plastic MenThe Narrator (voice)
2025Talamasca: The Secret OrderJasper
2024French GirlPeter Kinski
202388Ron Holt
2023HypnoticDellrayne
2023The Company You KeepLeo Nicoletti
2023BEEFTroy
2022SixDavis
2022Joe vs CaroleRick Kirkham
2021The Space BetweenDonny Rumson
2021The Birthday CakeUncle Ricardo
2021That NightNarrator
2020The NeighborMike
2019Finding Steve McQueenEnzo Rotella
2019Cold BrookTed Markham
2019Josie & JackRaeburn
2018KrystalDr. Farley
2018Hot Summer NightsShep
2018TraffikMr. Waynewright
2018ArmedRichard
2018All the Devil's MenBrennan
201812 StrongColonel Mulholland
2018O.G.Danvers
2017American Wrestler: The WizardCoach Plyler
2017Black HolesYouston (voice)
2017Porsche: Decades of DisruptionNarrator (voice)
2017Top Gear AmericaSelf - Presenter
2016Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'Self
2016Independence Day: ResurgenceGeneral Adams
2016The War of 1996: A United World News SpecialGeneral Adams
2016Last Day in LANarrator (voice)
2016ShooterO'Brien
2015Four Falls of BuffaloNarrator (voice)
2015EmpireJameson Henthrop
2014The HomesmanVester Belknap
2014Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesEric Sacks
2014Hell on EarthSatan
2013ElysiumJohn Carlyle
2013The Lone RangerButch Cavendish
2013PhantomAlex
2013Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf'sNarrator (voice)
2013Crossing LinesCarl Hickman
2013MomAdam Janikowski
2012WrongMaster Chang
2012Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin LadenGuidry
2012VeepFelix Wade
2011Drive AngryAccountant
2011The Big BangPoley
2010Date NightDA Frank Crenshaw
2009Prison Break: The Final BreakAlex Mahone
2009Starz Inside - Unforgettably EvilSelf
2008The Dark KnightBank Manager
2007Blades of GloryDarren MacElroy
2006UltravioletGarth
2006First SnowEd Jacomoi
2006The AmateursOtis
2006UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet'Self - Actor
2005CrashFlanagan
2005The Longest YardCaptain Knauer
2005The ChumscrubberMr. Bill Stiffle
2005Nine LivesAndrew
2005Mr. & Mrs. SmithDr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)
2005American Dad!Harland (voice)
2005Prison BreakAlexander Mahone
2005InvasionSheriff Tom Underlay
2005Empire FallsJimmy Minty
2004Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The IntroductionRosenberg (voice)
2004EntouragePhil Yagoda
2002EquilibriumJürgen
2002Julie Walking HomeHenry
2002MDsDr. Bruce Kellerman
2001Black Hawk DownSFC Jeff Sanderson
2001Pearl HarborDanny's Father
2001What's the Worst That Could Happen?Detective Alex Tardio
2000The Perfect StormDavid "Sully" Sullivan
2000Drowning MonaPhil Dearly
2000Passion of MindAaron Reilly
1999GoBurke
1999The SettlementJerry
1999The West WingChristopher Mulready
1998ArmageddonColonel Willie Sharp
1997ContactKent
1997Albino AlligatorLaw
1997SwitchbackChief Jack McGinnis
1995Strange DaysDwayne Engelman
1995HeatRoger Van Zant
1995The UnderneathTommy Dundee
1995VirtuosityWallace
1995RecklessRachel's Father
1994Quiz ShowStage Manager
1993Grace Under FireRyan Sparks
1992Malcolm XCop at Harlem Station
1989BaywatchHoward Ganza
-That's Amore!
-The Outer Threat
Directing
2019Cold BrookDirector
Writing
2019Cold BrookWriter