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William Atherton

William Atherton

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1947-07-30 (79 years old)
  • TMDB Popularity: 1.29
  • Last Refreshed: 185 days ago

Biography

William Atherton, born July 30, 1947, in Orange, Connecticut, began his acting career with notable roles in The Sugarland Express (1974), The Day of the Locust (1975), and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977). He gained international recognition for iconic roles as Walter Peck in Ghostbusters and Richard Thornburg in Die Hard's sequel. Atherton's success on stage, working with notable playwrights like David Rabe and John Guare, earned him numerous awards before his breakthrough film appearances.

Filmography

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

as Self 7.4 2019
Clinical

Clinical

as Terry Drummond 5.1 2017
Ghostheads

Ghostheads

as Self 6 2016
Jinn

Jinn

as Father Westhoff 4.2 2014
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

as Earle Swinter 5.4 2012
Aces 'N' Eights

Aces 'N' Eights

as Howard 5.4 2008
Into the Sun

Into the Sun

as Agent Block 4.3 2005
Who's Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy?

as Duncan Mack 4.5 2002
Race to Space

Race to Space

as Ralph Stanton 5.4 2001
The Crow: Salvation

The Crow: Salvation

as Nathan Randall 4.9 2000
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

as Darryl Zanuck 7 1999
Michael Kael contre la World News Company

Michael Kael contre la World News Company

as James Denit 4.4 1998
Hoodlum

Hoodlum

as Thomas E. Dewey 6.3 1997
Mad City

Mad City

as Dohlen 6.3 1997
Bio-Dome

Bio-Dome

as Dr. Noah Faulkner 4.4 1996
Frank & Jesse

Frank & Jesse

as Allan Pinkerton 5.8 1994
The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

as Bob Gminski 6.6 1993
Buried Alive

Buried Alive

as Cort van Owen 6.5 1990
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

as Richard Thornberg 7.2 1990
Die Hard

Die Hard

as Richard Thornburg 8.2 1988
No Mercy

No Mercy

as Allan Deveneux 5.7 1986
Real Genius

Real Genius

as Professor Hathaway 6.9 1985
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

as Walter Peck 7.8 1984
Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

as James 6.7 1977
The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

as Tod Hackett 6.9 1975
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

as Boerth 6.3 1975
The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express

as Clovis Poplin 6.7 1974