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William Atherton

William Atherton

Known for Acting

Born 1947-07-30 in Orange, Connecticut, USA

William Atherton Knight Jr. (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.

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Where Did the Adults Go? (2025) — The Father
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) — Mayor Walter Peck

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020) — Self

Reunited Apart (2020) — Self · 1 episode

Bad Company (2018)

Clinical (2017) — Terry Drummond

Ghostheads (2016) — Self

Jinn (2014) — Father Westhoff

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012) — Earle Swinter

Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012) — Dolan

The Citizen (2012)

Workaholics (2011) — Thor Holmvik · 1 episode

The Kane Files: Life of Trial (2010) — Daniel Morgan

Castle (2009) — Ari Weiss · 1 episode

Aces 'N' Eights (2008) — Howard

Ghouls (2008) — Stefan

Black Crescent Moon (2008) — Jo Dexton

Childrens Hospital (2008) — Levon Bainter · 1 episode

Kush (2007) — King

The Girl Next Door (2007) — Adult David Moran

Towards Darkness (2007) — John

Life (2007) — Mickey Rayborn · 8 episodes

Into the Sun (2005) — Agent Block

Headspace (2005) — Dr. Ira Gold

Gone But Not Forgotten (2005) — Sen. Ray Colby

Numb3rs (2005) — Warren Pierce · 1 episode

Who's Your Daddy? (2004) — Duncan Mack

Desperate Housewives (2004) — Dr. Barr · 1 episode

Lost (2004) — Donald Reynolds · 1 episode

Boston Legal (2004) — A.D.A. Howard Zale · 1 episode

The Last Samurai (2003) — Winchester Rep

Monk (2002) — Commander Nathan Whitaker · 1 episode

Race to Space (2001) — Ralph Stanton

Burning Down the House (2001) — Arthur Kranston

Night Visions (2001) — William Price (segment "Hate Puppet") · 1 episode

Justice League (2001) — Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice) · 2 episodes

The Crow: Salvation (2000) — Nathan Randall

Bread and Roses (2000) — Party Guest (uncredited)

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) — Darryl Zanuck

The Stranger (1999)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Ned Bogden · 1 episode

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company (1998) — James Denit

Mad City (1997) — Dohlen

Executive Power (1997) — President Fields

Hoodlum (1997) — Thomas E. Dewey

The Practice (1997) — Keith Pratt · 3 episodes

Stargate SG-1 (1997) — Emissary Varta · 1 episode

Bio-Dome (1996) — Dr. Noah Faulkner

Raven Hawk (1996) — Philip Thorne

Nash Bridges (1996) — Dr. Linus Mills · 1 episode

Broken Trust (1995) — Neil Roemer

A Night to Die For (1995) — Self

Virus (1995) — Dr. Reginald Holloway

The Outer Limits (1995) — Franklin Murdoch · 1 episode

Frank & Jesse (1994) — Allan Pinkerton

Saints and Sinners (1994) — Terence

The Pelican Brief (1993) — Bob Gminski

Chrome Soldiers (1992) — Sheriff Blackwell

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder (1992) — Eric Walker

HBO First Look (1992) · 1 episode

Oscar (1991) — Overton

Die Hard 2 (1990) — Richard Thornberg

Buried Alive (1990) — Cort van Owen

Grim Prairie Tales (1990) — Arthur

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon (1990) — Sloane · 1 episode

Law & Order (1990) — Don Snyder · 1 episode

Law & Order (1990) — Dan Jensen · 1 episode

Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Malcolm Mayflower · 1 episode

Die Hard (1988) — Richard Thornburg

Intrigue (1988) — Doggett

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine (1987) — Martin 'Alpha' Loeber

No Mercy (1986) — Allan Deveneux

A Fight for Jenny (1986) — Michael Rosen

Real Genius (1985) — Professor Hathaway

The Twilight Zone (1985) — Brian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek") · 1 episode

The Equalizer (1985) — Martin 'Alpha' Loeber · 2 episodes

The Equalizer (1985) — Gideon · 1 episode

The Twilight Zone (1985) — (segment "The Card") · 1 episode

Ghostbusters (1984) — Walter Peck

Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Larry Holleran · 1 episode

Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Greg Dalton · 1 episode

Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Andy Henley · 1 episode

Malibu (1983) — Stan Harvey

Tomorrow's Child (1982) — Jim Spence

The House of Mirth (1981) — Lawrence Selden

Centennial (1978) — Jim Lloyd · 12 episodes

Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) — James

Independence (1976) — Benjamin Rush

The Day of the Locust (1975) — Tod Hackett

The Hindenburg (1975) — Boerth

The Sugarland Express (1974) — Clovis Poplin

Class of '44 (1973) — Fraternity President

The New Centurions (1972) — Johnson

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story