Actor

William Atherton

Birthday: July 30, 1947

Born in: Orange, Connecticut, USA

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.

Movie Credits

Where Did the Adults Go? (2025) as The Father
Age: 78
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) as Mayor Walter Peck
Age: 76
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020) as Self
Age: 72
Bad Company (2018)
Age: 71
Clinical (2017) as Terry Drummond
Age: 69
Ghostheads (2016) as Self
Age: 68
Jinn (2014) as Father Westhoff
Age: 66
Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012) as Dolan
Age: 64
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012) as Earle Swinter
Age: 64
The Kane Files: Life of Trial (2010) as Daniel Morgan
Age: 63
Ghouls (2008) as Stefan
Age: 60
Black Crescent Moon (2008) as Jo Dexton
Age: 60
Aces 'N' Eights (2008) as Howard
Age: 60
The Girl Next Door (2007) as Adult David Moran
Age: 59
Kush (2007) as King
Age: 59
Towards Darkness (2007) as John
Age: 59
Into the Sun (2005) as Agent Block
Age: 58
Headspace (2005) as Dr. Ira Gold
Age: 58
Gone But Not Forgotten (2005) as Sen. Ray Colby
Age: 57
Who's Your Daddy? (2004) as Duncan Mack
Age: 56
The Last Samurai (2003) as Winchester Rep
Age: 56
Race to Space (2001) as Ralph Stanton
Age: 54
Burning Down the House (2001) as Arthur Kranston
Age: 53
Bread and Roses (2000) as Party Guest (uncredited)
Age: 53
The Crow: Salvation (2000) as Nathan Randall
Age: 52
The Stranger (1999)
Age: 52
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) as Darryl Zanuck
Age: 52
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company (1998) as James Denit
Age: 50
Mad City (1997) as Dohlen
Age: 50
Executive Power (1997) as President Fields
Age: 50
Hoodlum (1997) as Thomas E. Dewey
Age: 50
Raven Hawk (1996) as Philip Thorne
Age: 48
Bio-Dome (1996) as Dr. Noah Faulkner
Age: 48
Broken Trust (1995) as Neil Roemer
Age: 48
A Night to Die For (1995) as Self
Age: 47
Virus (1995) as Dr. Reginald Holloway
Age: 47
Frank & Jesse (1994) as Allan Pinkerton
Age: 47
Saints and Sinners (1994) as Terence
Age: 47
The Pelican Brief (1993) as Bob Gminski
Age: 46
Chrome Soldiers (1992) as Sheriff Blackwell
Age: 44
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder (1992) as Eric Walker
Age: 44
Oscar (1991) as Overton
Age: 43
Grim Prairie Tales (1990) as Arthur
Age: 43
Die Hard 2 (1990) as Richard Thornberg
Age: 42
Buried Alive (1990) as Cort van Owen
Age: 42
Intrigue (1988) as Doggett
Age: 41
Die Hard (1988) as Richard Thornburg
Age: 40
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine (1987) as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
Age: 40
No Mercy (1986) as Allan Deveneux
Age: 39
A Fight for Jenny (1986) as Michael Rosen
Age: 39
Real Genius (1985) as Professor Hathaway
Age: 38
Ghostbusters (1984) as Walter Peck
Age: 36
Malibu (1983) as Stan Harvey
Age: 35
Tomorrow's Child (1982) as Jim Spence
Age: 34
The House of Mirth (1981) as Lawrence Selden
Age: 33
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) as James
Age: 30
Independence (1976) as Benjamin Rush
Age: 28
The Hindenburg (1975) as Boerth
Age: 28
The Day of the Locust (1975) as Tod Hackett
Age: 27
The Sugarland Express (1974) as Clovis Poplin
Age: 26
Class of '44 (1973) as Fraternity President
Age: 25
The New Centurions (1972) as Johnson
Age: 25
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story (Unknown)
Age: Unknown