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William Atherton

Acting 78 years old Orange, Connecticut, USA ★ 1.5
Born: July 30, 1947

Biography

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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Known For

Die Hard
Die Hard Richard Thornburg 1988
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai Winchester Rep 2003
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door Adult David Moran 2007
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters Walter Peck 1984
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2 Richard Thornberg 1990

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Die Hard
Die Hard Richard Thornburg 1988

Filmography

Acting Credits (94)

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

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