William Fichtner
Known for Acting · 101 credits
- Born
- 1956-11-27 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Bill Fichtner · William Edward Fichtner
Biography
William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. Raised in the Buffalo, N.Y. area, he started his career with supporting appearances in Virtuosity (1995), Heat, and Strange Days (both 1995). A prolific character actor in film, Fichtner is recognised for memorable performances in Contact (1997), Armageddon (1998), Go (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), Crash (2004), and The Longest Yard (2005).
In 2005, Fichtner starred as Sheriff Tom Underlay in Invasion. He later appeared as Alexander Mahone in Prison Break, Carl Hickman in Crossing Lines, and Adam Janikowski in Mom.
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Known For
TV Shows (21)
American Dad!
2005
as Harland (voice)
Prison Break
2005
as Alexander Mahone
The West Wing
1999
as Christopher Mulready
Entourage
2004
as Phil Yagoda
Mom
2013
as Adam Janikowski
Baywatch
1989
as Howard Ganza
BEEF
2023
as Troy
Veep
2012
as Felix Wade
Shooter
2016
as O'Brien
Empire
2015
as Jameson Henthrop
Grace Under Fire
1993
as Ryan Sparks
Crossing Lines
2013
as Carl Hickman
Invasion
2005
as Sheriff Tom Underlay
Talamasca: The Secret Order
2025
as Jasper
The Company You Keep
2023
as Leo Nicoletti
Empire Falls
2005
as Jimmy Minty
MDs
2002
as Dr. Bruce Kellerman
Joe vs Carole
2022
as Rick Kirkham
Top Gear America
2017
as Self - Presenter
Bosch: Start of Watch
as Calhern
BEEF: The Official Podcast
2026
as Self - Guest
Movies (80)
The Dark Knight
2008
as Bank Manager
Black Hawk Down
2001
as SFC Jeff Sanderson
Heat
1995
as Roger Van Zant
The Outer Threat
2026
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014
as Eric Sacks
Armageddon
1998
as Willie Sharp
Pearl Harbor
2001
as Danny's Father
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005
as Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)
Contact
1997
as Kent
Elysium
2013
as John Carlyle
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016
as General Adams
The Longest Yard
2005
as Captain Knauer
Equilibrium
2002
as Jürgen
12 Strong
2018
as Colonel Mulholland
The Lone Ranger
2013
as Butch Cavendish
The Perfect Storm
2000
as David "Sully" Sullivan
Go
1999
as Burke
Crash
2005
as Flanagan
Prison Break: The Final Break
2009
as Alex Mahone
Drive Angry
2011
as Accountant
Hypnotic
2023
as Dellrayne
Date Night
2010
as DA Frank Crenshaw
Blades of Glory
2007
as Darren MacElroy
French Girl
2024
as Peter Kinski
Malcolm X
1992
as Cop at Harlem Station
Strange Days
1995
as Dwayne Engelman
Hot Summer Nights
2018
as Shep
The Homesman
2014
as Vester Belknap
Ultraviolet
2006
as Garth
Virtuosity
1995
as Wallace
Finding Steve McQueen
2019
as Enzo Rotella
Traffik
2018
as Mr. Waynewright
Switchback
1997
as Chief Jack McGinnis
The Big Bang
2011
as Poley
All the Devil's Men
2018
as Brennan
Quiz Show
1994
as Stage Manager
Josie & Jack
2019
as Raeburn
O.G.
2018
as Danvers
Krystal
2018
as Dr. Farley
The Gettysburg Address
2025
as John G. Nicolay (voice)
American Wrestler: The Wizard
2017
as Coach Plyler
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
2001
as Detective Alex Tardio
The Neighbor
2020
as Mike
Nine Lives
2005
as Andrew
Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden
2012
as Guidry
First Snow
2006
as Ed Jacomoi
Phantom
2013
as Alex
Last Day in LA
2016
as Narrator (voice)
The Birthday Cake
2021
as Uncle Ricardo
The Space Between
2021
as Donny Rumson
The Chumscrubber
2005
as Mr. Bill Stiffle
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
2002
as Self
Passion of Mind
2000
as Aaron Reilly
Albino Alligator
1997
as Law
Drowning Mona
2000
as Phil Dearly
Wrong
2012
as Master Chang
The Settlement
1999
as Jerry
Six
2022
as Davis
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
2009
as Self
The Amateurs
2006
as Otis
That Night
2021
as Narrator
The Plastic Men
2026
as The Narrator (voice)
The Underneath
1995
as Tommy Dundee
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
2004
as Rosenberg (voice)
That's Amore!
88
2023
as Ron Holt
The Sound
2025
as Conner
Julie Walking Home
2002
as Henry
Cold Brook
2019
as Ted Markham
Porsche: Decades of Disruption
2017
as Narrator (voice)
Four Falls of Buffalo
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Armed
2018
as Richard
Reckless
1995
as Rachel's Father
Black Holes
2017
as Youston (voice)
UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet'
2006
as Self - Actor
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
2016
as Self
Cutman
2025
as Emmerit
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
2016
as General Adams
Hell on Earth
2014
as Satan
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
2013
as Narrator (voice)
About William Fichtner
William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. Raised in the Buffalo, N.Y. area, he started his career with supporting appearances in Virtuosity (1995), Heat, and Strange Days (both 1995). A prolific character actor in film, Fichtner is recognised for memorable performances in Contact (1997), Armageddon (1998), Go (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), Crash (2004), and The Longest Yard (2005). In 2005, Fichtner starred as Sheriff Tom Underlay in Invasion. He later appeared as Alexander Mahone in Pris… With 101 credits spanning from 1989 to 2026, William Fichtner has appeared in 80 films and 21 TV shows.
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- The Dark Knight (2008) — as Bank Manager
- Black Hawk Down (2001) — as SFC Jeff Sanderson
- Heat (1995) — as Roger Van Zant
- The Outer Threat (2026)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) — as Eric Sacks
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