8.5
Movie
Acting
William Fichtner
- Born
- (age 69)
- Birthplace
- Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA
- Credits
- 104 titles
Biography
William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. Raised in the Buffalo, N.Y. area, he started his career with supporting appearances in Virtuosity (1995), Heat, and Strange Days (both 1995). A prolific character actor in film, Fichtner is recognised for memorable performances in Contact (1997), Armageddon (1998), Go (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), Crash (2004), and The Longest Yard (2005).
In 2005, Fichtner starred as Sheriff Tom Underlay in Invasion. He later appeared as Alexander Mahone in Prison Break, Carl Hickman in Crossing Lines, and Adam Janikowski in Mom.
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Signature work
Known For
8.5
Movie
6.5
Movie
Elysium
6.8
Movie
Armageddon
7.9
Movie
Heat
5.9
Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
6.9
Movie
Pearl Harbor
7.4
Movie
Black Hawk Down
5.4
Movie
Independence Day: Resurgence
6.1
Movie
The Lone Ranger
8.1
TV
Prison Break
7.1
Movie
Equilibrium
7.5
Movie
Contact
7.2
Movie
Crash
6.7
Movie
The Longest Yard
6.4
Movie
12 Strong
6.1
Movie
Date Night
6.5
Movie
The Perfect Storm
7.0
TV
American Dad!
Acting credits 104
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | That's Amore! Film | |
| TBA | Bosch: Start of Watch TV | Calhern (1 ep) |
| 2026 | The Outer Threat Film | Sam |
| 2026 | Lucky TV | Wayne Whittaker (4 ep) |
| 2026 | The Plastic Men Film | The Narrator (voice) |
| 2026 | BEEF: The Official Podcast TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2025 | The Gettysburg Address Film | John G. Nicolay (voice) |
| 2025 | Talamasca: The Secret Order TV | Jasper (6 ep) |
| 2025 | Cutman Film | Emmerit |
| 2025 | The Sound Film | Conner |
| 2024 | French Girl Film | Peter Kinski |
| 2023 | Hypnotic Film | Dellrayne |
| 2023 | BEEF TV | Troy (8 ep) |
| 2023 | The Company You Keep TV | Leo Nicoletti (10 ep) |
| 2023 | 88 Film | Ron Holt |
| 2022 | Six Film | Davis |
| 2022 | Joe vs Carole TV | Rick Kirkham (2 ep) |
| 2021 | That Night Film | Narrator |
| 2021 | The Birthday Cake Film | Uncle Ricardo |
| 2021 | The Space Between Film | Donny Rumson |
| 2020 | The Neighbor Film | Mike |
| 2019 | Cold Brook Film | Ted Markham |
| 2019 | Josie & Jack Film | Raeburn |
| 2019 | Finding Steve McQueen Film | Enzo Rotella |
| 2018 | Armed Film | Richard |
| 2018 | Hot Summer Nights Film | Shep |
| 2018 | All the Devil's Men Film | Brennan |
| 2018 | Traffik Film | Mr. Waynewright |
| 2018 | O.G. Film | Danvers |
| 2018 | Krystal Film | Dr. Farley |
| 2018 | 12 Strong Film | Colonel Mulholland |
| 2017 | Top Gear America TV | Self - Presenter (8 ep) |
| 2017 | American Wrestler: The Wizard Film | Coach Plyler |
| 2017 | Black Holes Film | Youston (voice) |
| 2016 | Shooter TV | O'Brien (1 ep) |
| 2016 | The War of 1996: A United World News Special Film | General Adams |
| 2016 | Last Day in LA Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence Film | General Adams |
| 2016 | Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' Film | Self |
| 2015 | Four Falls of Buffalo Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2015 | Empire TV | Jameson Henthrop (4 ep) |
| 2014 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Film | Eric Sacks |
| 2014 | The Homesman Film | Vester Belknap |
| 2014 | Hell on Earth Film | Satan |
| 2013 | Mom TV | Adam Janikowski (108 ep) |
| 2013 | Crossing Lines TV | Carl Hickman (22 ep) |
| 2013 | Elysium Film | John Carlyle |
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger Film | Butch Cavendish |
| 2013 | Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2013 | Phantom Film | Alex |
| 2012 | Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden Film | Guidry |
| 2012 | Wrong Film | Master Chang |
| 2012 | Veep TV | Felix Wade (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Drive Angry Film | Accountant |
| 2011 | The Big Bang Film | Poley |
| 2010 | Date Night Film | DA Frank Crenshaw |
| 2009 | Prison Break: The Final Break Film | Alex Mahone |
| 2009 | Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil Film | Self |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight Film | Bank Manager |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory Film | Darren MacElroy |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Neighbor Film | Producer |
| 2019 | Cold Brook Film | Writer, Director |