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William Atherton

William Atherton

Acting
July 30, 1947 (78)
Orange, Connecticut, USA
July 30, 1947 (78)
Orange, Connecticut, USA

William Atherton

Acting

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.

Filmography 89

Movies (64)

  • Where Did the Adults Go?
    2025
    The Father
  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
    2024
    Mayor Walter Peck
  • Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
    2020
    Self
  • Bad Company
    2018
  • Clinical
    2017
    Terry Drummond
  • Ghostheads
    2016
    Self
  • Jinn
    2014
    Father Westhoff
  • The Citizen
    2012
  • Jersey Shore Shark Attack
    2012
    Dolan
  • Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
    2012
    Earle Swinter
  • The Kane Files: Life of Trial
    2010
    Daniel Morgan
  • Ghouls
    2008
    Stefan
  • Black Crescent Moon
    2008
    Jo Dexton
  • Aces 'N' Eights
    2008
    Howard
  • The Girl Next Door
    2007
    Adult David Moran
  • Kush
    2007
    King
  • Towards Darkness
    2007
    John
  • Into the Sun
    2005
    Agent Block
  • Headspace
    2005
    Dr. Ira Gold
  • Gone But Not Forgotten
    2005
    Sen. Ray Colby
  • Who's Your Daddy?
    2004
    Duncan Mack
  • The Last Samurai
    2003
    Winchester Rep
  • Race to Space
    2001
    Ralph Stanton
  • Burning Down the House
    2001
    Arthur Kranston
  • Bread and Roses
    2000
    Party Guest (uncredited)
  • The Crow: Salvation
    2000
    Nathan Randall
  • The Stranger
    1999
  • Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
    1999
    Darryl Zanuck
  • Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
    1998
    James Denit
  • Mad City
    1997
    Dohlen

Shows (25)

  • Reunited Apart
    2020
    Self
  • Workaholics
    2011
    Thor Holmvik
  • Castle
    2009
    Ari Weiss
  • Childrens Hospital
    2008
    Levon Bainter
  • Life
    2007
    Mickey Rayborn
  • Numb3rs
    2005
    Warren Pierce
  • Desperate Housewives
    2004
    Dr. Barr
  • Boston Legal
    2004
    A.D.A. Howard Zale
  • Lost
    2004
    Donald Reynolds
  • Monk
    2002
    Commander Nathan Whitaker
  • Justice League
    2001
    Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)
  • Night Visions
    2001
    William Price (segment "Hate Puppet")
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    1999
    Ned Bogden
  • Stargate SG-1
    1997
    Emissary Varta
  • The Practice
    1997
    D.A. Keith Pratt
  • Nash Bridges
    1996
    Dr. Linus Mills
  • The Outer Limits
    1995
    Franklin Murdoch
  • HBO First Look
    1992
  • Law & Order
    1990
    Don Snyder
  • Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
    1990
    Sloane
  • Tales from the Crypt
    1989
    Malcolm Mayflower
  • The Twilight Zone
    1985
    Brian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek")
  • The Equalizer
    1985
    Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
  • Murder, She Wrote
    1984
    Larry Holleran
  • Centennial
    1978
    Jim Lloyd