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William Atherton
Born
30 July 1947
Place
Orange, Connecticut, USA
Acting

William Atherton

William Atherton Knight Jr. (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.

As actor

Where Did the Adults Go?

Where Did the Adults Go?

2025 · The Father
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024 · Mayor Walter Peck
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020 · Self
Bad Company

Bad Company

2018
Clinical

Clinical

2017 · Terry Drummond
Ghostheads

Ghostheads

2016 · Self
Jinn

Jinn

2014 · Father Westhoff
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012 · Earle Swinter
Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

2012 · Dolan
The Citizen

The Citizen

2012
The Kane Files: Life of Trial

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

2010 · Daniel Morgan
Aces 'N' Eights

Aces 'N' Eights

2008 · Howard
Ghouls

Ghouls

2008 · Stefan
Black Crescent Moon

Black Crescent Moon

2008 · Jo Dexton
Kush

Kush

2007 · King
The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

2007 · Adult David Moran
Towards Darkness

Towards Darkness

2007 · John
Into the Sun

Into the Sun

2005 · Agent Block
Headspace

Headspace

2005 · Dr. Ira Gold
Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005 · Sen. Ray Colby
Who's Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy?

2004 · Duncan Mack
The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

2003 · Winchester Rep
Race to Space

Race to Space

2001 · Ralph Stanton
Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House

2001 · Arthur Kranston
The Crow: Salvation

The Crow: Salvation

2000 · Nathan Randall
Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

2000 · Party Guest (uncredited)
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999 · Darryl Zanuck
The Stranger

The Stranger

1999
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

1998 · James Denit
Mad City

Mad City

1997 · Dohlen