William Atherton
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1947-07-30 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Orange, Connecticut, USA
- Also known as
- William Atherton Knight · ویلیام آترتون
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Atherton Knight (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.
Known For
TV Shows (25)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Ned Bogden
Law & Order
1990
as Don Snyder / Dan Jensen
Castle
2009
as Ari Weiss
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Dr. Barr
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Emissary Varta
Lost
2004
as Donald Reynolds
Monk
2002
as Commander Nathan Whitaker
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Larry Holleran / Greg Dalton / Andy Henley
Boston Legal
2004
as A.D.A. Howard Zale
The Practice
1997
as D.A. Keith Pratt
Numb3rs
2005
as Warren Pierce
The Equalizer
1985
as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber / Gideon
Nash Bridges
1996
as Dr. Linus Mills
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Brian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek") / (segment "The Card")
The Outer Limits
1995
as Franklin Murdoch
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Levon Bainter
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Malcolm Mayflower
Workaholics
2011
as Thor Holmvik
Life
2007
as Mickey Rayborn
Justice League
2001
as Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)
HBO First Look
1992
Reunited Apart
2020
as Self
Night Visions
2001
as William Price (segment "Hate Puppet")
Centennial
1978
as Jim Lloyd
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
1990
as Sloane
Movies (64)
The Girl Next Door
2007
as Adult David Moran
Die Hard
1988
as Richard Thornburg
The Last Samurai
2003
as Winchester Rep
Ghostbusters
1984
as Walter Peck
Die Hard 2
1990
as Richard Thornberg
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
as Mayor Walter Peck
The Pelican Brief
1993
as Bob Gminski
Oscar
1991
as Overton
Hoodlum
1997
as Thomas E. Dewey
Bio-Dome
1996
as Dr. Noah Faulkner
The Crow: Salvation
2000
as Nathan Randall
No Mercy
1986
as Allan Deveneux
Real Genius
1985
as Professor Hathaway
Into the Sun
2005
as Agent Block
The Sugarland Express
1974
as Clovis Poplin
Mad City
1997
as Dohlen
The Hindenburg
1975
as Boerth
Raven Hawk
1996
as Philip Thorne
Malibu
1983
as Stan Harvey
The New Centurions
1972
as Johnson
Buried Alive
1990
as Cort van Owen
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012
as Earle Swinter
Who's Your Daddy?
2004
as Duncan Mack
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
1999
as Darryl Zanuck
Independence
1976
as Benjamin Rush
Jinn
2014
as Father Westhoff
Bread and Roses
2000
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Day of the Locust
1975
as Tod Hackett
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977
as James
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005
as Sen. Ray Colby
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
as Self
Clinical
2017
as Terry Drummond
Ghouls
2008
as Stefan
Frank & Jesse
1994
as Allan Pinkerton
Aces 'N' Eights
2008
as Howard
Virus
1995
as Dr. Reginald Holloway
Headspace
2005
as Dr. Ira Gold
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012
as Dolan
Burning Down the House
2001
as Arthur Kranston
Bad Company
2018
Chrome Soldiers
1992
as Sheriff Blackwell
Broken Trust
1995
as Neil Roemer
Grim Prairie Tales
1990
as Arthur
Race to Space
2001
as Ralph Stanton
Class of '44
1973
as Fraternity President
Ghostheads
2016
as Self
Black Crescent Moon
2008
as Jo Dexton
A Night to Die For
1995
as Self
Intrigue
1988
as Doggett
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
1987
as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
Where Did the Adults Go?
2025
as The Father
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
1992
as Eric Walker
Saints and Sinners
1994
as Terence
The Citizen
2012
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
2010
as Daniel Morgan
Towards Darkness
2007
as John
The House of Mirth
1981
as Lawrence Selden
Executive Power
1997
as President Fields
A Fight for Jenny
1986
as Michael Rosen
Tomorrow's Child
1982
as Jim Spence
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
1998
as James Denit
The Stranger
1999
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
Kush
2007
as King
About William Atherton
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Atherton Knight (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. With 89 credits spanning from 1972 to 2025, William Atherton has appeared in 64 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Atherton Movies
- The Girl Next Door (2007) — as Adult David Moran
- Die Hard (1988) — as Richard Thornburg
- The Last Samurai (2003) — as Winchester Rep
- Ghostbusters (1984) — as Walter Peck
- Die Hard 2 (1990) — as Richard Thornberg
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