William Atherton

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Atherton Knight (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

Acting

Popularity

1.9

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Orange, Connecticut, USA

Birthday

July 30, 1947

Known for

Die Hard

Die Hard

1988
7.8
The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

2003
7.6
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984
7.5
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

1990
7.0
The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express

1974
6.6
The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975
6.4
Into the Sun

Into the Sun

2005
4.6
Oscar

Oscar

1991
6.3
The Crow: Salvation

The Crow: Salvation

2000
5.5
Bio-Dome

Bio-Dome

1996
4.5
Mad City

Mad City

1997
6.2
The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

1993
6.6
Headspace

Headspace

2005
5.1
No Mercy

No Mercy

1986
5.8
Real Genius

Real Genius

1985
6.7
Frank & Jesse

Frank & Jesse

1994
5.1
Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005
4.9
Kush

Kush

2007
2.5
The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

2007
6.6
Race to Space

Race to Space

2001
5.9
Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977
6.3
Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1990
6.6
The Kane Files: Life of Trial

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

2010
4.9
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1975
6.3
Grim Prairie Tales

Grim Prairie Tales

1990
5.7
Aces 'N' Eights

Aces 'N' Eights

2008
6.5
Jinn

Jinn

2014
4.1
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

1998
3.4
Ghouls

Ghouls

2008
3.3
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999
6.4
Tomorrow's Child

Tomorrow's Child

1982
2.0
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024
6.5
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012
5.5
Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

2012
4.7
Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

1994
3.8
Chrome Soldiers

Chrome Soldiers

1992
3.8
Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House

2001
10.0
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020
6.9
Intrigue

Intrigue

1988
5.5
The New Centurions

The New Centurions

1972
6.6
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

1992
8.3
Broken Trust

Broken Trust

1995
5.2
Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

2000
6.3
A Night to Die For

A Night to Die For

1995
0.0
Executive Power

Executive Power

1997
5.8
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

...
0.0
Where Did the Adults Go?

Where Did the Adults Go?

2025
0.0
The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth

1981
0.0
Who's Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy?

2004
4.9
Independence

Independence

1976
0.0
Black Crescent Moon

Black Crescent Moon

2008
3.5
Towards Darkness

Towards Darkness

2007
4.9
Ghostheads

Ghostheads

2016
5.9
Clinical

Clinical

2017
5.3
Raven Hawk

Raven Hawk

1996
3.4
Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997
6.4
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

1987
8.7
Class of '44

Class of '44

1973
5.9
A Fight for Jenny

A Fight for Jenny

1986
7.0
Malibu

Malibu

1983
2.3
Virus

Virus

1995
4.6
The Stranger

The Stranger

1999
2.0
Bad Company

Bad Company

2018
5.9
Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

1996
6.7
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984
7.5
Numb3rs

Numb3rs

2005
7.0
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004
7.9
Monk

Monk

2002
8.0
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985
7.8
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989
7.9
Life

Life

2007
7.7
The Practice

The Practice

1997
7.6
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985
7.1
Lost

Lost

2004
7.9
Night Visions

Night Visions

2001
7.2
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

1997
8.3
Centennial

Centennial

1978
7.7
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

2004
7.9
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

1990
5.0
Justice League

Justice League

2001
8.2
Castle

Castle

2009
8.0
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995
7.7
Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

2008
7.1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
7.9
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990
7.4
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990
7.4
Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

2020
5.5
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984
7.5
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984
7.5
HBO First Look

HBO First Look

1992
4.9
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985
7.1
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985
7.8
Workaholics

Workaholics

2011
7.4

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