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William Atherton
Actor

William Atherton

1947Orange, Connecticut, USA62 Movies24 TV Shows

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..

Filmography

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62 titles
Where Did the Adults Go?
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The Father

Where Did the Adults Go?

2025
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
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Mayor Walter Peck
6.5

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
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Self
6.9

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020
Bad Company
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5.9

Bad Company

2018
Clinical
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Terry Drummond
5.3

Clinical

2017
Ghostheads
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Self
5.9

Ghostheads

2016
Jinn
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Father Westhoff
4.1

Jinn

2014
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
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Dolan
4.7

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
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Earle Swinter
5.5

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
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Daniel Morgan
4.8

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

2010
Ghouls
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Stefan
3.3

Ghouls

2008
Black Crescent Moon
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Jo Dexton
3.5

Black Crescent Moon

2008
Aces 'N' Eights
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Howard
6.5

Aces 'N' Eights

2008
The Girl Next Door
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Adult David Moran
6.6

The Girl Next Door

2007
Kush
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King
2.5

Kush

2007
Towards Darkness
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John
4.9

Towards Darkness

2007
Into the Sun
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Agent Block
4.5

Into the Sun

2005
Headspace
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Dr. Ira Gold
5.1

Headspace

2005
Gone But Not Forgotten
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Sen. Ray Colby
4.9

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005
Who's Your Daddy?
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Duncan Mack
4.8

Who's Your Daddy?

2004
The Last Samurai
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Winchester Rep
7.6

The Last Samurai

2003
Race to Space
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Ralph Stanton
5.9

Race to Space

2001
Burning Down the House
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Arthur Kranston
10.0

Burning Down the House

2001
Bread and Roses
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Party Guest (uncredited)
6.3

Bread and Roses

2000
The Crow: Salvation
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Nathan Randall
5.5

The Crow: Salvation

2000
The Stranger
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2.0

The Stranger

1999
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
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Darryl Zanuck
6.4

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
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James Denit
3.4

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

1998
Mad City
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Dohlen
6.3

Mad City

1997
Executive Power
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President Fields
5.8

Executive Power

1997
Hoodlum
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Thomas E. Dewey
6.4

Hoodlum

1997
Raven Hawk
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Philip Thorne
3.4

Raven Hawk

1996
Bio-Dome
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Dr. Noah Faulkner
4.5

Bio-Dome

1996
Broken Trust
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Neil Roemer
5.2

Broken Trust

1995
A Night to Die For
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Self

A Night to Die For

1995
Virus
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Dr. Reginald Holloway
4.5

Virus

1995
Frank & Jesse
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Allan Pinkerton
5.1

Frank & Jesse

1994
Saints and Sinners
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Terence
3.8

Saints and Sinners

1994
The Pelican Brief
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Bob Gminski
6.6

The Pelican Brief

1993
Chrome Soldiers
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Sheriff Blackwell
3.8

Chrome Soldiers

1992
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
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Eric Walker
8.3

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

1992
Oscar
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Overton
6.3

Oscar

1991
Grim Prairie Tales
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Arthur
5.7

Grim Prairie Tales

1990
Die Hard 2
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Richard Thornberg
7.0

Die Hard 2

1990
Buried Alive
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Cort van Owen
6.7

Buried Alive

1990
Intrigue
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Doggett
5.5

Intrigue

1988
Die Hard
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Richard Thornburg
7.8

Die Hard

1988
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
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Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
8.7

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

1987
No Mercy
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Allan Deveneux
5.8

No Mercy

1986
A Fight for Jenny
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Michael Rosen
7.0

A Fight for Jenny

1986
Real Genius
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Professor Hathaway
6.7

Real Genius

1985
Ghostbusters
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Walter Peck
7.5

Ghostbusters

1984
Malibu
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Stan Harvey
2.3

Malibu

1983
Tomorrow's Child
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Jim Spence
2.0

Tomorrow's Child

1982
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
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James
6.4

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977
Independence
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Benjamin Rush

Independence

1976
The Hindenburg
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Boerth
6.3

The Hindenburg

1975
The Day of the Locust
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Tod Hackett
6.4

The Day of the Locust

1975
The Sugarland Express
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Clovis Poplin
6.6

The Sugarland Express

1974
Class of '44
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Fraternity President
5.9

Class of '44

1973
The New Centurions
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Johnson
6.6

The New Centurions

1972
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
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Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

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24 titles
Reunited Apart
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Self
5.5

Reunited Apart

2020
Workaholics
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Thor Holmvik
7.4

Workaholics

2011
Castle
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Ari Weiss
8.0

Castle

2009
Childrens Hospital
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Levon Bainter
7.1

Childrens Hospital

2008
Life
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Mickey Rayborn
7.7

Life

2007
Numb3rs
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Warren Pierce
7.0

Numb3rs

2005
Desperate Housewives
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Dr. Barr
7.9

Desperate Housewives

2004
Boston Legal
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A.D.A. Howard Zale
7.9

Boston Legal

2004
Lost
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Donald Reynolds
7.9

Lost

2004
Monk
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Commander Nathan Whitaker
7.9

Monk

2002
Justice League
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Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)
8.2

Justice League

2001
Night Visions
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William Price (segment "Hate Puppet")
7.2

Night Visions

2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Ned Bogden
7.9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
Stargate SG-1
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Emissary Varta
8.3

Stargate SG-1

1997
The Practice
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D.A. Keith Pratt
7.6

The Practice

1997
Nash Bridges
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Dr. Linus Mills
6.7

Nash Bridges

1996
The Outer Limits
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Franklin Murdoch
7.7

The Outer Limits

1995
HBO First Look
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4.9

HBO First Look

1992
Law & Order
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Don Snyder
7.3

Law & Order

1990
Tales from the Crypt
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Malcolm Mayflower
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989
The Twilight Zone
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Brian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek")
7.8

The Twilight Zone

1985
The Equalizer
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Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
7.1

The Equalizer

1985
Murder, She Wrote
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Larry Holleran
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984
Centennial
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Jim Lloyd
7.7

Centennial

1978