About

Known credits:
88
Birthday:
1956-11-27
Place of birth:
Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA
Website:
N/A

William Fichtner

Overview

William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. He has appeared in a number of notable film and TV series. His best known movie roles are as Dellrayne in Hypnotic, Colonel Mulholland in 12 Strong, Mike in The Neighbor, General Adams in Independence Day: Resurgence, Eric Sacks in the live action remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), John Carlyle in Elysium, Butch Cavendish in The Lone Ranger, Guidry in Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden, DA Frank Crenshaw in Date Night, Darren MacElroy in Blades of Glory, Captain Knauer in the 2005 remake of The Longest Yard, SFC Jeff Sanderson in Black Hawk Down, David "Sully" Sullivan in The Perfect Storm, Colonel Willie Sharp in Armageddon, Kent in Contact, Roger Van Zant in Heat, and William Wallace in Virtuosity. He was also the voice of the marriage counselor Dr. Wexler in Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

His best known TV roles are as Leo Nicoletti on ABC's The Company You Keep, Adam Janikowski on CBS's sitcom Mom, Carl Hickman on NBC's drama Crossing Lines, Alexander Mahone on FOX's drama Prison Break, Sheriff Tom Underlay in the ABC cult series Invasion, and Dr. Bruce Kellerman on ABC's medical drama MDs.

Known for

Acting
2025 The Gettysburg Address Actor John G. Nicolay (voice) 59
Average
2024 French Girl Actor Peter Kinski 59
Average
2023 Hypnotic Actor Dellrayne 61
Fair
2023 The Company You Keep Actor Leo Nicoletti 70
Good
2023 88 Actor Ron Holt 59
Average
2022 Six Actor Davis 59
Average
2021 The Birthday Cake Actor Uncle Ricardo 58
Average
2021 The Space Between Actor Donny Rumson 58
Average
2020 Cybermario Actor Cybermario N/A
N/A
2019 Cold Brook Actor Ted Markham 59
Average
2019 Josie & Jack Actor Raeburn 58
Average
2019 Finding Steve McQueen Actor Enzo Rotella 59
Average
2018 Armed Actor Richard 58
Average
2018 Hot Summer Nights Actor Shep 63
Fair
2018 All the Devil's Men Actor Brennan 58
Average
2018 Traffik Actor Mr. Waynewright 59
Average
2018 O.G. Actor Danvers 59
Average
2018 Krystal Actor Dr. Farley 58
Average
2018 12 Strong Actor Colonel Mulholland 62
Fair
2017 Top Gear America Actor Self - Presenter 66
Fair
2017 American Wrestler: The Wizard Actor Coach Plyler 60
Fair
2017 The Neighbor Actor Mike 56
Average
2017 Porsche: Decades of Disruption Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2017 Black Holes Actor Youston (voice) 59
Average
2016 The War of 1996: A United World News Special Actor General Adams N/A
N/A
2016 Last Day in LA Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
N/A
2016 Independence Day: Resurgence Actor General Adams 53
Average
2016 Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' Actor Self N/A
N/A
2015 Four Falls of Buffalo Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Actor Eric Sacks 58
Average
2014 The Homesman Actor Vester Belknap 62
Fair
2014 Hell on Earth Actor Satan N/A
N/A
2013 Mom Actor Adam Janikowski 73
Good
2013 Elysium Actor John Carlyle 64
Fair
2013 The Lone Ranger Actor Butch Cavendish 60
Fair
2013 Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2013 Phantom Actor Alex 58
Average
2012 Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden Actor Guidry 59
Average
2012 Wrong Actor Master Chang 60
Fair
2011 Drive Angry Actor Accountant 55
Average
2011 The Big Bang Actor Poley 57
Average
2010 Date Night Actor DA Frank Crenshaw 60
Fair
2010 Forehead Tittaes Actor 59
Average
2009 Prison Break: The Final Break Actor Alex Mahone 68
Fair
2009 Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil Actor Self 58
Average
2008 The Dark Knight Actor Bank Manager 84
Very good
2007 Blades of Glory Actor Darren MacElroy 60
Fair
2006 First Snow Actor Ed Jacomoi 59
Average
2006 The Amateurs Actor Otis 58
Average
2006 Ultraviolet Actor Garth 53
Average
2005 Invasion Actor Sheriff Tom Underlay 70
Good
2005 Nine Lives Actor Andrew 59
Average
2005 The Chumscrubber Actor Mr. Bill Stiffle 60
Fair
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Actor Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited) 66
Fair
2005 Empire Falls Actor Jimmy Minty 67
Fair
2005 The Longest Yard Actor Captain Knauer 65
Fair
2005 Crash Actor Flanagan 70
Good
2002 Equilibrium Actor Jürgen 68
Fair
2002 MDs Actor Dr. Bruce Kellerman 70
Good
2002 Julie Walking Home Actor Henry 58
Average
2001 Black Hawk Down Actor SFC Jeff Sanderson 72
Good
2001 What's the Worst That Could Happen? Actor Detective Alex Tardio 57
Average
2001 Pearl Harbor Actor Danny's Father 68
Fair
2000 The Perfect Storm Actor David "Sully" Sullivan 63
Fair
2000 Drowning Mona Actor Phil Dearly 58
Average
2000 Passion of Mind Actor Aaron Reilly 58
Average
1999 Go Actor Burke 64
Fair
1999 The Settlement Actor Jerry 59
Average
1998 Armageddon Actor Colonel Willie Sharp 67
Fair
1997 Switchback Actor Chief Jack McGinnis 59
Average
1997 Contact Actor Kent 72
Good
1997 Albino Alligator Actor Law 58
Average
1995 Heat Actor Roger Van Zant 77
Good
1995 Reckless Actor Rachel's Father 59
Average
1995 Strange Days Actor Dwayne Engelman 66
Fair
1995 Virtuosity Actor Wallace 56
Average
1995 The Underneath Actor Tommy Dundee 58
Average
1994 Quiz Show Actor Stage Manager 67
Fair
1992 Malcolm X Actor Cop at Harlem Station 71
Good
The Plastic Men Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
The Embers and the Stars Actor N/A
N/A
The Sound Actor Conner N/A
N/A
St. Sebastian Actor Jurgens N/A
N/A
That's Amore! Actor N/A
N/A
Cutman Actor N/A
N/A
Anne Rice's The Talamasca Actor Jasper N/A
N/A

Directing
2019 Cold Brook Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2019 Cold Brook Writing Writer 59
Average