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William Atherton

William Atherton

1947-07-30 Orange, Connecticut, USA

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.

Movies

The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

2007 6.7

as Adult David Moran
Die Hard

Die Hard

1988 7.8

as Richard Thornburg
The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

2003 7.6

as Winchester Rep
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984 7.5

as Walter Peck
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

1990 7.0

as Richard Thornberg
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024 6.5

as Mayor Walter Peck
The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

1993 6.6

as Bob Gminski
Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997 6.4

as Thomas E. Dewey
Oscar

Oscar

1991 6.3

as Overton
Bio-Dome

Bio-Dome

1996 4.6

as Dr. Noah Faulkner
Real Genius

Real Genius

1985 6.7

as Professor Hathaway
The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express

1974 6.6

as Clovis Poplin
The Crow: Salvation

The Crow: Salvation

2000 5.5

as Nathan Randall
Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1990 6.7

as Cort van Owen
Into the Sun

Into the Sun

2005 4.6

as Agent Block
Mad City

Mad City

1997 6.3

as Dohlen
Who's Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy?

2004 4.9

as Duncan Mack
Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005 4.9

as Sen. Ray Colby
No Mercy

No Mercy

1986 5.8

as Allan Deveneux
Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977 6.4

as James
The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975 6.4

as Tod Hackett
The New Centurions

The New Centurions

1972 6.6

as Johnson
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1975 6.3

as Boerth
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999 6.5

as Darryl Zanuck
Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

2000 6.3

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ghostheads

Ghostheads

2016 6.0

as Self
Headspace

Headspace

2005 5.1

as Dr. Ira Gold
Raven Hawk

Raven Hawk

1996 4.0

as Philip Thorne
Aces 'N' Eights

Aces 'N' Eights

2008 6.5

as Howard
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012 5.5

as Earle Swinter
Frank & Jesse

Frank & Jesse

1994 5.2

as Allan Pinkerton
Jinn

Jinn

2014 4.1

as Father Westhoff
Clinical

Clinical

2017 5.3

as Terry Drummond
Bad Company

Bad Company

2018 5.9
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020 6.9

as Self
Chrome Soldiers

Chrome Soldiers

1992 4.4

as Sheriff Blackwell
Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

2012 4.6

as Dolan
Black Crescent Moon

Black Crescent Moon

2008 3.5

as Jo Dexton
Class of '44

Class of '44

1973 6.6

as Fraternity President
Virus

Virus

1995 4.8

as Dr. Reginald Holloway
Ghouls

Ghouls

2008 3.3

as Stefan
Malibu

Malibu

1983 3.8

as Stan Harvey
The Citizen

The Citizen

2012 6.4
Grim Prairie Tales

Grim Prairie Tales

1990 5.8

as Arthur
Race to Space

Race to Space

2001 6.0

as Ralph Stanton
Broken Trust

Broken Trust

1995 6.3

as Neil Roemer
Where Did the Adults Go?

Where Did the Adults Go?

2025 0.0

as The Father
A Fight for Jenny

A Fight for Jenny

1986 7.7

as Michael Rosen
Independence

Independence

1976 9.0

as Benjamin Rush
A Night to Die For

A Night to Die For

1995 7.0

as Self
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

1987 8.7

as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
The Kane Files: Life of Trial

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

2010 4.8

as Daniel Morgan
Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

1994 5.0

as Terence
Executive Power

Executive Power

1997 5.9

as President Fields
Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House

2001 8.5

as Arthur Kranston
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

1992 8.2

as Eric Walker
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

1998 4.0

as James Denit
Towards Darkness

Towards Darkness

2007 4.9

as John
Tomorrow's Child

Tomorrow's Child

1982 5.5

as Jim Spence
Intrigue

Intrigue

1988 6.4

as Doggett
The Stranger

The Stranger

1999 4.3
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

N/A 0.0
Kush

Kush

2007 3.4

as King

TV Shows

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 8.0

as Ned Bogden
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 7.3

as Don Snyder
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 7.3

as Dan Jensen
Castle

Castle

2009 8.0

as Ari Weiss
Lost

Lost

2004 8.0

as Donald Reynolds
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004 7.9

as Dr. Barr
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

1997 8.3

as Emissary Varta
Monk

Monk

2002 8.0

as Commander Nathan Whitaker
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 7.5

as Larry Holleran
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 7.5

as Greg Dalton
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 7.5

as Andy Henley
The Practice

The Practice

1997 7.7

as D.A. Keith Pratt
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

2004 7.9

as A.D.A. Howard Zale
Numb3rs

Numb3rs

2005 7.0

as Warren Pierce
Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

1996 6.6

as Dr. Linus Mills
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985 7.1

as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985 7.1

as Gideon
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985 7.7

as Brian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek")
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985 7.7

as (segment "The Card")
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995 7.7

as Franklin Murdoch
Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

2008 7.0

as Levon Bainter
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989 8.0

as Malcolm Mayflower
Life

Life

2007 7.7

as Mickey Rayborn
Workaholics

Workaholics

2011 7.4

as Thor Holmvik
Justice League

Justice League

2001 8.2

as Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)
Centennial

Centennial

1978 7.7

as Jim Lloyd
Night Visions

Night Visions

2001 7.1

as William Price (segment "Hate Puppet")