About

Known credits:
110
Birthday:
1953-12-17
Place of birth:
Hornell, New York, USA
Website:
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Bill Pullman

Overview

William Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theater, he was an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting. He made his film debut in Ruthless People (1986), and starred in Spaceballs (1987), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Casper (1995), Independence Day (1996), Lost Highway (1997), and Lake Placid (1999). He has appeared frequently on television, usually in TV films. Starting in the 2000s he has also acted in miniseries and regular series, such as Torchwood (2011), starring roles in 1600 Penn (2012–13) and The Sinner (2017–2021). In 2021, he had a recurring role in the miniseries Halston.

Known for

Acting
2023 Murdaugh Murders: The Movie Actor Alex Murdaugh N/A
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2023 Murdaugh Murders: The Movie Actor Alex Murdaugh 69
Fair
2022 American Horses Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2020 Yellowstone Actor (voice) 59
Average
2020 The High Note Actor Max 64
Fair
2019 Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero Actor Self 59
Average
2019 Dark Waters Actor Harry Dietzler 71
Good
2019 The Coldest Game Actor Joshua Mansky 60
Fair
2019 National Theatre Live: All My Sons Actor Joe Keller 59
Average
2019 Epic Yellowstone Actor Narrator (voice) 70
Good
2018 Trouble Actor Ben 58
Average
2018 The Equalizer 2 Actor Brian Plummer 66
Fair
2017 The Ballad of Lefty Brown Actor Lefty Brown 59
Average
2017 LBJ Actor Ralph Yarborough 60
Fair
2017 Battle of the Sexes Actor Jack Kramer 65
Fair
2017 The Sinner Actor Harry Ambrose 74
Good
2017 A Thousand Junkies Actor Bill Pullman 59
Average
2017 Walking Out Actor Clyde 58
Average
2016 The War of 1996: A United World News Special Actor President Whitmore N/A
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2016 Brother Nature Actor Jerry Turley 58
Average
2016 Independence Day: Resurgence Actor President Whitmore 53
Average
2016 Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' Actor Self N/A
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2015 American Ultra Actor Krueger 60
Fair
2015 Parables of War Actor Self N/A
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2014 The Equalizer Actor Brian Plummer 72
Good
2014 Cymbeline Actor Sicilius Leonatus 55
Average
2014 May in the Summer Actor Edward 59
Average
2014 Red Sky Actor John Webster 57
Average
2013 The Unbelievers Actor Self 60
Fair
2013 Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2012 1600 Penn Actor President Dale Gilchrist 63
Fair
2012 The Fruit Hunters Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2012 Kingdom Come Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Lola Versus Actor Lenny 57
Average
2011 Innocent Actor Rusty Sabich 58
Average
2011 Bringing Up Bobby Actor Kent 58
Average
2011 Too Big to Fail Actor Jamie Dimon 62
Fair
2010 Rio Sex Comedy Actor William 58
Average
2010 Peacock Actor Edmund French 59
Average
2010 The Killer Inside Me Actor Billy Boy Walker 58
Average
2008 Bottle Shock Actor Jim Barrett 60
Fair
2008 Your Name Here Actor William J. Frick 58
Average
2008 Surveillance Actor Sam Hallaway 59
Average
2008 Phoebe in Wonderland Actor Peter Lichten 62
Fair
2007 Nobel Son Actor Det. Max Mariner 59
Average
2007 You Kill Me Actor Dave 59
Average
2006 Torchwood Actor Oswald Danes 72
Good
2006 Scary Movie 4 Actor Henry Hale 55
Average
2006 Alien Autopsy Actor Morgan Banner 58
Average
2005 John Candy: Comic Spirit Actor Self 59
Average
2005 Revelations Actor Dr. Richard Massey 65
Fair
2005 Dear Wendy Actor Krugsby 58
Average
2004 The Grudge Actor Peter Kirk 58
Average
2004 Tiger Cruise Actor Gary Dolan 59
Average
2003 Rick Actor Rick O'Lette 58
Average
2002 Igby Goes Down Actor Jason 61
Fair
2002 29 Palms Actor The Ticket Clerk 58
Average
2002 Ignition Actor Conor Gallagher 58
Average
2000 Lucky Numbers Actor Detective Pat Lakewood 56
Average
2000 A Man Is Mostly Water Actor Parking Fascist N/A
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2000 Titan A.E. Actor Captain Korso (voice) 63
Fair
2000 The Guilty Actor Callum Crane 58
Average
2000 The Virginian Actor The Virginian 58
Average
1999 Spy Games Actor Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday 58
Average
1999 Brokedown Palace Actor Hank Greene 61
Fair
1999 Lake Placid Actor Jack Wells 58
Average
1998 Zero Effect Actor Daryl Zero 59
Average
1997 Merry Christmas, George Bailey! Actor George Bailey N/A
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1997 Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch Actor Self 59
Average
1997 The End of Violence Actor Mike 58
Average
1997 Lost Highway Actor Fred Madison 72
Good
1996 Mistrial Actor Steve Donohue 58
Average
1996 Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion Actor Self 59
Average
1996 The Making of 'Independence Day' Actor Self 59
Average
1996 Independence Day Actor President Thomas J. Whitmore 68
Fair
1996 Mr. Wrong Actor Whitman Crawford 57
Average
1995 Casper Actor Dr. James Harvey 62
Fair
1995 While You Were Sleeping Actor Jack Callaghan 67
Fair
1994 Wyatt Earp Actor Ed Masterson 64
Fair
1994 The Last Seduction Actor Clay Gregory 62
Fair
1994 The Favor Actor Peter 58
Average
1993 Mr. Jones Actor Construction Site Foreman 58
Average
1993 Malice Actor Andy Sarafian 60
Fair
1993 Sleepless in Seattle Actor Walter 65
Fair
1993 Sommersby Actor Orin Meecham 60
Fair
1992 Singles Actor Dr. Jeffrey Jamison 61
Fair
1992 Crazy in Love Actor Nick Symonds 58
Average
1992 A League of Their Own Actor Bob Hinson 68
Fair
1992 Phone Actor Duke 59
Average
1992 Newsies Actor Bryan Denton 62
Fair
1992 Nervous Ticks Actor York Daley 58
Average
1991 Liebestraum Actor Paul Kessler 58
Average
1991 Going Under Actor Biff Banner 58
Average
1991 Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square Actor Self 59
Average
1990 Bright Angel Actor Bob 58
Average
1990 Sibling Rivalry Actor Nicholas Meany 58
Average
1990 Brain Dead Actor Dr. Rex Martin 58
Average
1989 Cold Feet Actor Buck 59
Average
1989 Home Fires Burning Actor Lt. Henry Tibbettes 59
Average
1988 The Accidental Tourist Actor Julian Hedge 59
Average
1988 Rocket Gibraltar Actor Crow Black 58
Average
1988 The Serpent and the Rainbow Actor Dennis Alan 61
Fair
1987 Spaceballs Actor Lone Starr 67
Fair
1987 The Tracey Ullman Show Actor Sheldon Moss 69
Fair
1986 Ruthless People Actor Earl James Mott 62
Fair
Killing Faith Actor Ross N/A
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Everybody Digs Bill Evans Actor Harry N/A
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The Boroughs Actor Jack N/A
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Directing
2000 The Virginian Directing Director 58
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Crew
2009 The Cove Crew Thanks 69
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