7.8
Movie
Acting
William Atherton
- Born
- (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Orange, Connecticut, USA
- Credits
- 89 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
7.5
Movie
Ghostbusters
7.6
Movie
The Last Samurai
7.0
Movie
Die Hard 2
8.0
TV
Lost
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
6.4
Movie
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
8.0
TV
Castle
7.9
TV
Desperate Housewives
8.3
TV
Stargate SG-1
6.6
Movie
The Pelican Brief
7.9
TV
Monk
8.0
TV
Tales from the Crypt
6.7
Movie
The Girl Next Door
7.3
TV
Law & Order
8.2
TV
Justice League
6.4
Movie
Oscar
6.7
Movie
Real Genius
Acting credits 89
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story Film | |
| 2025 | Where Did the Adults Go? Film | The Father |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Film | Mayor Walter Peck |
| 2020 | Reunited Apart TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters Film | Self |
| 2018 | Bad Company Film | |
| 2017 | Clinical Film | Terry Drummond |
| 2016 | Ghostheads Film | Self |
| 2014 | Jinn Film | Father Westhoff |
| 2012 | The Citizen Film | |
| 2012 | Jersey Shore Shark Attack Film | Dolan |
| 2012 | Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie Film | Earle Swinter |
| 2011 | Workaholics TV | Thor Holmvik (1 ep) |
| 2010 | The Kane Files: Life of Trial Film | Daniel Morgan |
| 2009 | Castle TV | Ari Weiss (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital TV | Levon Bainter (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Ghouls Film | Stefan |
| 2008 | Black Crescent Moon Film | Jo Dexton |
| 2008 | Aces 'N' Eights Film | Howard |
| 2007 | Life TV | Mickey Rayborn (8 ep) |
| 2007 | The Girl Next Door Film | Adult David Moran |
| 2007 | Kush Film | King |
| 2007 | Towards Darkness Film | John |
| 2005 | Into the Sun Film | Agent Block |
| 2005 | Headspace Film | Dr. Ira Gold |
| 2005 | Numb3rs TV | Warren Pierce (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Gone But Not Forgotten Film | Sen. Ray Colby |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives TV | Dr. Barr (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Boston Legal TV | A.D.A. Howard Zale (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Lost TV | Donald Reynolds (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Who's Your Daddy? Film | Duncan Mack |
| 2003 | The Last Samurai Film | Winchester Rep |
| 2002 | Monk TV | Commander Nathan Whitaker (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Justice League TV | Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2001 | Race to Space Film | Ralph Stanton |
| 2001 | Night Visions TV | William Price (segment "Hate Puppet") (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Burning Down the House Film | Arthur Kranston |
| 2000 | Bread and Roses Film | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 2000 | The Crow: Salvation Film | Nathan Randall |
| 1999 | The Stranger Film | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Ned Bogden (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Introducing Dorothy Dandridge Film | Darryl Zanuck |
| 1998 | Michael Kael vs. the World News Company Film | James Denit |
| 1997 | Mad City Film | Dohlen |
| 1997 | Executive Power Film | President Fields |
| 1997 | Hoodlum Film | Thomas E. Dewey |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 TV | Emissary Varta (1 ep) |
| 1997 | The Practice TV | Keith Pratt (3 ep) |
| 1996 | Raven Hawk Film | Philip Thorne |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges TV | Dr. Linus Mills (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Bio-Dome Film | Dr. Noah Faulkner |
| 1995 | Broken Trust Film | Neil Roemer |
| 1995 | A Night to Die For Film | Self |
| 1995 | Virus Film | Dr. Reginald Holloway |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits TV | Franklin Murdoch (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Frank & Jesse Film | Allan Pinkerton |
| 1994 | Saints and Sinners Film | Terence |
| 1993 | The Pelican Brief Film | Bob Gminski |
| 1992 | HBO First Look TV | (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Chrome Soldiers Film | Sheriff Blackwell |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Headspace Film | Co-Producer |