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William Atherton

William Atherton

Known for: Acting

Born: July 30, 1947

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.

Known for

Ghouls
Ghouls
2008
The House of Mirth
1981
Malibu
Malibu
1983
The Stranger
The Stranger
1999
The Sugarland Express
The Sugarland Express
1974
Headspace
Headspace
2005
Race to Space
Race to Space
2001
Tomorrow's Child
Tomorrow's Child
1982
Who's Your Daddy?
Who's Your Daddy?
2004
Bio-Dome
Bio-Dome
1996
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
1990
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
1975
Grim Prairie Tales
Grim Prairie Tales
1990
Jinn
Jinn
2014
Chrome Soldiers
Chrome Soldiers
1992
Intrigue
Intrigue
1988
Broken Trust
Broken Trust
1995
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust
1975
The Crow: Salvation
The Crow: Salvation
2000
Real Genius
Real Genius
1985
Frank & Jesse
Frank & Jesse
1994
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
2010
Executive Power
Executive Power
1997
Where Did the Adults Go?
Where Did the Adults Go?
2025
Independence
Independence
1976
Clinical
Clinical
2017
Gone But Not Forgotten
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005
Aces 'N' Eights
Aces 'N' Eights
2008
Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners
1994
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
 
Black Crescent Moon
Black Crescent Moon
2008
Towards Darkness
Towards Darkness
2007
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
1987
Class of '44
Class of '44
1973
A Fight for Jenny
A Fight for Jenny
1986
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2
1990
No Mercy
No Mercy
1986
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
1998
Burning Down the House
Burning Down the House
2001
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
The Citizen
The Citizen
2012
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984
Mad City
Mad City
1997
The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief
1993
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
2007
Ghostheads
Ghostheads
2016
Virus
Virus
1995
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988
Into the Sun
Into the Sun
2005
Kush
Kush
2007
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
1992
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
1999
Hoodlum
Hoodlum
1997
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
2003
The New Centurions
The New Centurions
1972
Bad Company
Bad Company
2018
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
A Night to Die For
A Night to Die For
1995
Raven Hawk
Raven Hawk
1996
Oscar
Oscar
1991
Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses
2000
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
1996
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
2005
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
2004
Monk
Monk
2002
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1985
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Life
Life
2007
The Practice
The Practice
1997
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
1985
Lost
Lost
2004
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
1997
Night Visions
Night Visions
2001
Centennial
Centennial
1978
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
2004
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
1990
Justice League
Justice League
2001
Castle
Castle
2009
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
1995
Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital
2008
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order
Law & Order
1990
Reunited Apart
Reunited Apart
2020
HBO First Look
HBO First Look
1992
Workaholics
Workaholics
2011