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William Atherton

William Atherton

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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.

Born

Jul 30, 1947

Orange, Connecticut, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

64 acting

1 crew

Popularity

1.2

Known For

The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
2007 as Adult David Moran
★ 6.7
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 as Richard Thornburg
★ 7.8
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
2003 as Winchester Rep
★ 7.6
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 as Walter Peck
★ 7.5
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2
1990 as Richard Thornberg
★ 7.0
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024 as Mayor Walter Peck
★ 6.5
The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief
1993 as Bob Gminski
★ 6.6
Hoodlum
Hoodlum
1997 as Thomas E. Dewey
★ 6.4
Gone But Not Forgotten
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005 as Sen. Ray Colby
★ 4.9
Real Genius
Real Genius
1985 as Professor Hathaway
★ 6.7
Oscar
Oscar
1991 as Overton
★ 6.3
The Sugarland Express
The Sugarland Express
1974 as Clovis Poplin
★ 6.6
Bio-Dome
Bio-Dome
1996 as Dr. Noah Faulkner
★ 4.6
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
1990 as Cort van Owen
★ 6.7
The Crow: Salvation
The Crow: Salvation
2000 as Nathan Randall
★ 5.5
Who's Your Daddy?
Who's Your Daddy?
2004 as Duncan Mack
★ 4.9
Mad City
Mad City
1997 as Dohlen
★ 6.3
Into the Sun
Into the Sun
2005 as Agent Block
★ 4.6
No Mercy
No Mercy
1986 as Allan Deveneux
★ 5.8
The New Centurions
The New Centurions
1972 as Johnson
★ 6.6
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
1975 as Boerth
★ 6.3
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977 as James
★ 6.4
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust
1975 as Tod Hackett
★ 6.4
Ghostheads
Ghostheads
2016 as Self
★ 6.0
Clinical
Clinical
2017 as Terry Drummond
★ 5.3
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
1999 as Darryl Zanuck
★ 6.5
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012 as Dolan
★ 4.6
Frank & Jesse
Frank & Jesse
1994 as Allan Pinkerton
★ 5.2
Raven Hawk
Raven Hawk
1996 as Philip Thorne
★ 4.0
Jinn
Jinn
2014 as Father Westhoff
★ 4.1
Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses
2000 as Party Guest (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Aces 'N' Eights
Aces 'N' Eights
2008 as Howard
★ 6.5
Headspace
Headspace
2005 as Dr. Ira Gold
★ 5.1
Bad Company
★ 5.9
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012 as Earle Swinter
★ 5.5
Grim Prairie Tales
Grim Prairie Tales
1990 as Arthur
★ 5.8
Independence
Independence
1976 as Benjamin Rush
★ 9.0
Race to Space
Race to Space
2001 as Ralph Stanton
★ 6.0
Broken Trust
Broken Trust
1995 as Neil Roemer
★ 6.3
Virus
Virus
1995 as Dr. Reginald Holloway
★ 4.8
Executive Power
Executive Power
1997 as President Fields
★ 5.9
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
2010 as Daniel Morgan
★ 4.8
Ghouls
Ghouls
2008 as Stefan
★ 3.3
A Night to Die For
A Night to Die For
1995 as Self
★ 7.0
Black Crescent Moon
Black Crescent Moon
2008 as Jo Dexton
★ 3.5
The Citizen
★ 6.4
Chrome Soldiers
Chrome Soldiers
1992 as Sheriff Blackwell
★ 4.4
Malibu
Malibu
1983 as Stan Harvey
★ 3.8
Towards Darkness
Towards Darkness
2007 as John
★ 4.9
Where Did the Adults Go?
Where Did the Adults Go?
2025 as The Father
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
★ 8.2
movie
The House of Mirth
1981 as Lawrence Selden
★ 8.0
Class of '44
Class of '44
1973 as Fraternity President
★ 6.6
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
1987 as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
★ 8.7
A Fight for Jenny
A Fight for Jenny
1986 as Michael Rosen
★ 7.7
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
★ 4.0
Intrigue
Intrigue
1988 as Doggett
★ 6.4
Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners
1994 as Terence
★ 5.0
Kush
Kush
2007 as King
★ 3.4
Burning Down the House
Burning Down the House
2001 as Arthur Kranston
★ 8.5
Tomorrow's Child
Tomorrow's Child
1982 as Jim Spence
★ 5.5
The Stranger
★ 4.3