William Atherton

William Atherton

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1947-07-30 (76 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 91

Movies 66

TV Shows 25

self 8

Producer 1

Voice 1

Walter Peck
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)

Movie
Self
Light ‘Em Up! Ghostbusters Past, Present & Future

Light ‘Em Up! Ghostbusters Past, Present & Future (2024)

Movie
Self
Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart (2020)

TV
Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)

Movie
Terry Drummond
Clinical

Clinical (2017)

Movie
Self
Ghostheads

Ghostheads (2016)

Movie
Father Westhoff
Jinn

Jinn (2014)

Movie
Self
Decoding Die Hard

Decoding Die Hard (2013)

Movie
Winston
The Citizen

The Citizen (2012)

Movie
Jim Larson
The Unknown

The Unknown (2012)

TV
Dolan
Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012)

Movie
10
Earle Swinter
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)

Movie
Daniel Morgan
The Kane Files: Life of Trial

The Kane Files: Life of Trial (2010)

Movie
Self - 'Walter Peck'
Slimer Mode

Slimer Mode (2009)

Movie
Ari Weiss
Castle

Castle (2009)

TV
6.96
Levon Bainter
Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital (2008)

TV
6.1
Stefan
Ghouls

Ghouls (2008)

Movie
Jo Dexton
Black Crescent Moon

Black Crescent Moon (2008)

Movie
Howard
Aces 'N' Eights

Aces 'N' Eights (2008)

Movie
Mickey Rayborn
Life

Life (2007)

TV
5.5
Adult David Moran
The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door (2007)

Movie
4
King
Kush

Kush (2007)

Movie
John
Towards Darkness

Towards Darkness (2007)

Movie
Agent Block
Into the Sun

Into the Sun (2005)

Movie
4
Dr. Ira Gold / Co-Producer
Headspace

Headspace (2005)

Movie
Numb3rs

Numb3rs (2005)

TV
5.13
Sen. Ray Colby
Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten (2005)

Movie
A.D.A. Howard Zale
Boston Legal

Boston Legal (2004)

TV
5.81
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives (2004)

TV
8.75
Donald Reynolds
Lost

Lost (2004)

TV
7.22
Duncan Mack
Who's Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy? (2004)

Movie
4
Winchester Rep
The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai (2003)

Movie
5.38
Commander Nathan Whitaker
Monk

Monk (2002)

TV
5.76
Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)
Justice League

Justice League (2001)

TV
6.09
Ralph Stanton
Race to Space

Race to Space (2001)

Movie
William Price
Night Visions

Night Visions (2001)

TV
Arthur Kranston
Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House (2001)

Movie
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses (2000)

Movie
Nathan Randall
The Crow: Salvation

The Crow: Salvation (2000)

Movie
4.4
Arthur
The Stranger

The Stranger (1999)

Movie
Ned Bogden
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

TV
6.19
Darryl Zanuck
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)

Movie
James Denit
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company (1998)

Movie
Dohlen
Mad City

Mad City (1997)

Movie
President John Fields
Executive Power

Executive Power (1997)

Movie
Thomas E. Dewey
Hoodlum

Hoodlum (1997)

Movie
Emissary Varta
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1 (1997)

TV
7.33
D.A. Keith Pratt
The Practice

The Practice (1997)

TV
Philip Thorne
Raven Hawk

Raven Hawk (1996)

Movie
Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges (1996)

TV
3.5
Dr. Noah Faulkner
Bio-Dome

Bio-Dome (1996)

Movie
6
Roemer
Broken Trust

Broken Trust (1995)

Movie
Himself
A Night to Die For

A Night to Die For (1995)

Movie
Dr. Reginald Holloway
Virus

Virus (1995)

Movie
Franklin Murdoch
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits (1995)

TV
6
Allan Pinkerton
Frank & Jesse

Frank & Jesse (1994)

Movie
Terence / Detective
Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners (1994)

Movie
Bob Gminski
The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief (1993)

Movie
6.18
HBO First Look

HBO First Look (1992)

TV
Sheriff Blackwell
Chrome Soldiers

Chrome Soldiers (1992)

Movie
Eric Walker
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder (1992)

Movie
Overton
Oscar

Oscar (1991)

Movie
5.36
Arthur
Grim Prairie Tales

Grim Prairie Tales (1990)

Movie
Don Snyder / Dan Jensen
Law & Order

Law & Order (1990)

TV
5.78
Thornberg
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2 (1990)

Movie
6.15
Cortland 'Cort' van Owen
Buried Alive

Buried Alive (1990)

Movie
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon (1990)

TV
Malcolm Mayflower
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

TV
6.4
Doggett
Intrigue

Intrigue (1988)

Movie
Richard Thornburg
Die Hard

Die Hard (1988)

Movie
6.12
Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine (1987)

Movie
Allan Deveneux
No Mercy

No Mercy (1986)

Movie
6
Michael Rosen
A Fight for Jenny

A Fight for Jenny (1986)

Movie
Brian Wolfe (segment "The Card") / Mr. Dundee (segment "Night of the Meek")
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1985)

TV
7
Martin 'Alpha' Loeber / Gideon
The Equalizer

The Equalizer (1985)

TV
7.33
Professor Hathaway
Real Genius

Real Genius (1985)

Movie
6.67
Larry Holleran
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

TV
7
Walter Peck
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters (1984)

Movie
6.51
Stan Harvey
Malibu

Malibu (1983)

Movie
Jim Spence
Tomorrow's Child

Tomorrow's Child (1982)

Movie
Lawrence Selden
The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth (1981)

Movie
Jim Lloyd
Centennial

Centennial (1978)

TV
5.33
James
Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)

Movie
Benjamin Rush
Independence

Independence (1976)

Movie
Karl Boerth
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg (1975)

Movie
6
Tod
The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust (1975)

Movie
Clovis
The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express (1974)

Movie
4
Fraternity President
Class of '44

Class of '44 (1973)

Movie
Johnson
The New Centurions

The New Centurions (1972)

Movie
Self
Midnight Men - A John Schlesinger & Michael Childers Story

Midnight Men - A John Schlesinger & Michael Childers Story

Movie
The Father
Where Did the Adults Go?

Where Did the Adults Go?

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.04
Based on 4.25 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1972
1990
1997
1992
2024
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1947-07-30 (76 years old)

Birth Name
William Atherton Knight

Birth Place
Orange, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
William Atherton Knight

Awards
Theatre World Award


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