
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 (22)

American Dad!
2005
as Harland (voice)

Prison Break
2005
as Alexander Mahone

The West Wing
1999
as Christopher Mulready

Mom
2013
as Adam Janikowski

Entourage
2004
as Phil Yagoda

Baywatch
1989
as Howard Ganza

Empire
2015
as Jameson Henthrop

Veep
2012
as Felix Wade

Shooter
2016
as O'Brien

BEEF
2023
as Troy

Crossing Lines
2013
as Carl Hickman

Grace Under Fire
1993
as Ryan Sparks

Invasion
2005
as Sheriff Tom Underlay

Talamasca: The Secret Order
2025
as Jasper

The Company You Keep
2023
as Leo Nicoletti

MDs
2002
as Dr. Bruce Kellerman

Lucky
2026

Joe vs Carole
2022
as Rick Kirkham

Empire Falls
2005
as Jimmy Minty

Top Gear America
2017
as Self - Presenter

BEEF: The Official Podcast
2026
as Self - Guest
Bosch: Start of Watch
as Calhern
Movies (79)

The Dark Knight
2008
as Bank Manager

Black Hawk Down
2001
as SFC Jeff Sanderson

Heat
1995
as Roger Van Zant

Pearl Harbor
2001
as Danny's Father

Armageddon
1998
as Willie Sharp

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014
as Eric Sacks

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005
as Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)

Contact
1997
as Kent

Independence Day: Resurgence
2016
as General Adams

The Longest Yard
2005
as Captain Knauer

12 Strong
2018
as Colonel Mulholland

Crash
2005
as Flanagan

Elysium
2013
as John Carlyle

The Perfect Storm
2000
as David "Sully" Sullivan

Equilibrium
2002
as Jürgen

Drive Angry
2011
as Accountant

Hypnotic
2023
as Dellrayne

Malcolm X
1992
as Cop at Harlem Station

The Lone Ranger
2013
as Butch Cavendish

Prison Break: The Final Break
2009
as Alex Mahone

Date Night
2010
as DA Frank Crenshaw

Strange Days
1995
as Dwayne Engelman

Blades of Glory
2007
as Darren MacElroy

Ultraviolet
2006
as Garth

Quiz Show
1994
as Stage Manager

Virtuosity
1995
as Wallace

The Homesman
2014
as Vester Belknap

Go
1999
as Burke

Hot Summer Nights
2018
as Shep

What's the Worst That Could Happen?
2001
as Detective Alex Tardio

Switchback
1997
as Chief Jack McGinnis
Six
2022
as Davis

The Plastic Men
2026
as The Narrator (voice)

French Girl
2024
as Peter Kinski

Nine Lives
2005
as Andrew

Traffik
2018
as Mr. Waynewright

American Wrestler: The Wizard
2017
as Coach Plyler

Drowning Mona
2000
as Phil Dearly

Passion of Mind
2000
as Aaron Reilly

The Gettysburg Address
2025
as John G. Nicolay (voice)

First Snow
2006
as Ed Jacomoi

Albino Alligator
1997
as Law

Phantom
2013
as Alex

The Birthday Cake
2021
as Uncle Ricardo

The Neighbor
2020
as Mike

O.G.
2018
as Danvers

The Chumscrubber
2005
as Mr. Bill Stiffle

Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden
2012
as Guidry

The Amateurs
2006
as Otis

Krystal
2018
as Dr. Farley

Finding Steve McQueen
2019
as Enzo Rotella

All the Devil's Men
2018
as Brennan

The Underneath
1995
as Tommy Dundee

The War of 1996: A United World News Special
2016
as General Adams

The Big Bang
2011
as Poley
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
2009
as Self

Reckless
1995
as Rachel's Father

The Space Between
2021
as Donny Rumson

The Sound
2025
as Conner

Cold Brook
2019
as Ted Markham

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
2016
as Self

Armed
2018
as Richard

Wrong
2012
as Master Chang

Porsche: Decades of Disruption
2017
as Narrator (voice)

UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet'
2006
as Self - Actor

Julie Walking Home
2002
as Henry

The Settlement
1999
as Jerry

88
2023
as Ron Holt

Josie & Jack
2019
as Raeburn
That's Amore!

Four Falls of Buffalo
2015
as Narrator (voice)

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
2004
as Rosenberg (voice)

Black Holes
2017
as Youston (voice)

Cutman
2025
as Emmerit
Hell on Earth
2014
as Satan
The Outer Threat

That Night
2021
as Narrator

Last Day in LA
2016
as Narrator (voice)

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 79 films and 22 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
- Pearl Harbor (2001) — as Danny's Father
- Armageddon (1998) — as Willie Sharp
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