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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 (2024)
Movie
Self
Light ‘Em Up! Ghostbusters Past, Present & Future (2024)
Movie
Self
Reunited Apart (2020)
TV
Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)
Movie
Terry Drummond
Clinical (2017)
Movie
Self
Ghostheads (2016)
Movie
Father Westhoff
Jinn (2014)
Movie
Self
Decoding Die Hard (2013)
Movie
Winston
The Citizen (2012)
Movie
Jim Larson
The Unknown (2012)
TV
Dolan
Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012)
Movie
10
Earle Swinter
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
Movie
Daniel Morgan
The Kane Files: Life of Trial (2010)
Movie
Self - 'Walter Peck'
Slimer Mode (2009)
Movie
Ari Weiss
Castle (2009)
TV
6.96
Levon Bainter
Childrens Hospital (2008)
TV
6.1
Stefan
Ghouls (2008)
Movie
Jo Dexton
Black Crescent Moon (2008)
Movie
Howard
Aces 'N' Eights (2008)
Movie
Mickey Rayborn
Life (2007)
TV
5.5
Adult David Moran
The Girl Next Door (2007)
Movie
4
King
Kush (2007)
Movie
John
Towards Darkness (2007)
Movie
Agent Block
Into the Sun (2005)
Movie
4
Dr. Ira Gold / Co-Producer
Headspace (2005)
Movie
Numb3rs (2005)
TV
5.13
Sen. Ray Colby
Gone But Not Forgotten (2005)
Movie
A.D.A. Howard Zale
Boston Legal (2004)
TV
5.81
Desperate Housewives (2004)
TV
8.75
Donald Reynolds
Lost (2004)
TV
7.22
Duncan Mack
Who's Your Daddy? (2004)
Movie
4
Winchester Rep
The Last Samurai (2003)
Movie
5.38
Commander Nathan Whitaker
Monk (2002)
TV
5.76
Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)
Justice League (2001)
TV
6.09
Ralph Stanton
Race to Space (2001)
Movie
William Price
Night Visions (2001)
TV
Arthur Kranston
Burning Down the House (2001)
Movie
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bread and Roses (2000)
Movie
Nathan Randall
The Crow: Salvation (2000)
Movie
4.4
Arthur
The Stranger (1999)
Movie
Ned Bogden
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.19
Darryl Zanuck
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
Movie
James Denit
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company (1998)
Movie
Dohlen
Mad City (1997)
Movie
President John Fields
Executive Power (1997)
Movie
Thomas E. Dewey
Hoodlum (1997)
Movie
Emissary Varta
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
TV
7.33
D.A. Keith Pratt
The Practice (1997)
TV
Philip Thorne
Raven Hawk (1996)
Movie
Nash Bridges (1996)
TV
3.5
Dr. Noah Faulkner
Bio-Dome (1996)
Movie
6
Roemer
Broken Trust (1995)
Movie
Himself
A Night to Die For (1995)
Movie
Dr. Reginald Holloway
Virus (1995)
Movie
Franklin Murdoch
The Outer Limits (1995)
TV
6
Allan Pinkerton
Frank & Jesse (1994)
Movie
Terence / Detective
Saints and Sinners (1994)
Movie
Bob Gminski
The Pelican Brief (1993)
Movie
6.18
HBO First Look (1992)
TV
Sheriff Blackwell
Chrome Soldiers (1992)
Movie
Eric Walker
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder (1992)
Movie
Overton
Oscar (1991)
Movie
5.36
Arthur
Grim Prairie Tales (1990)
Movie
Don Snyder / Dan Jensen
Law & Order (1990)
TV
5.78
Thornberg
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Movie
6.15
Cortland 'Cort' van Owen
Buried Alive (1990)
Movie
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon (1990)
TV
Malcolm Mayflower
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV
6.4
Doggett
Intrigue (1988)
Movie
Richard Thornburg
Die Hard (1988)
Movie
6.12
Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine (1987)
Movie
Allan Deveneux
No Mercy (1986)
Movie
6
Michael Rosen
A Fight for Jenny (1986)
Movie
Brian Wolfe (segment "The Card") / Mr. Dundee (segment "Night of the Meek")
The Twilight Zone (1985)
TV
7
Martin 'Alpha' Loeber / Gideon
The Equalizer (1985)
TV
7.33
Professor Hathaway
Real Genius (1985)
Movie
6.67
Larry Holleran
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Walter Peck
Ghostbusters (1984)
Movie
6.51
Stan Harvey
Malibu (1983)
Movie
Jim Spence
Tomorrow's Child (1982)
Movie
Lawrence Selden
The House of Mirth (1981)
Movie
Jim Lloyd
Centennial (1978)
TV
5.33
James
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
Movie
Benjamin Rush
Independence (1976)
Movie
Karl Boerth
The Hindenburg (1975)
Movie
6
Tod
The Day of the Locust (1975)
Movie
Clovis
The Sugarland Express (1974)
Movie
4
Fraternity President
Class of '44 (1973)
Movie
Johnson
The New Centurions (1972)
Movie
Self
Midnight Men - A John Schlesinger & Michael Childers Story
Movie
The Father
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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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1947-07-30 (76 years old)
Birth NameWilliam Atherton Knight
Birth PlaceOrange, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWilliam Atherton Knight
AwardsTheatre World Award
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