William Atherton

ActingBorn July 30, 1947 · Orange, Connecticut, USA

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.

Known For (86)

7.8

Die Hard

1988 · Movie

Die Hard

7.8·1988

7.5

Ghostbusters

1984 · Movie

Ghostbusters

7.5·1984

7.6

The Last Samurai

2003 · Movie

The Last Samurai

7.6·2003

7.0

Die Hard 2

1990 · Movie

Die Hard 2

7.0·1990

8.0

Lost

2004 · Series

Lost

8.0·2004

8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · Series

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0·1999

6.4

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024 · Movie

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

6.4·2024

8.0

Castle

2009 · Series

Castle

8.0·2009

7.9

Desperate Housewives

2004 · Series

Desperate Housewives

7.9·2004

8.3

Stargate SG-1

1997 · Series

Stargate SG-1

8.3·1997

6.6

The Pelican Brief

1993 · Movie

The Pelican Brief

6.6·1993

7.9

Monk

2002 · Series

Monk

7.9·2002

8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989 · Series

Tales from the Crypt

8.0·1989

6.7

The Girl Next Door

2007 · Movie

The Girl Next Door

6.7·2007

7.3

Law & Order

1990 · Series

Law & Order

7.3·1990

8.2

Justice League

2001 · Series

Justice League

8.2·2001

6.4

Oscar

1991 · Movie

Oscar

6.4·1991

6.7

Real Genius

1985 · Movie

Real Genius

6.7·1985

6.6

The Sugarland Express

1974 · Movie

The Sugarland Express

6.6·1974

7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Series

Murder, She Wrote

7.5·1984

7.0

Numb3rs

2005 · Series

Numb3rs

7.0·2005

5.3

Clinical

2017 · Movie

Clinical

5.3·2017

4.6

Bio-Dome

1996 · Movie

Bio-Dome

4.6·1996

5.4

The Crow: Salvation

2000 · Movie

The Crow: Salvation

5.4·2000

7.9

Boston Legal

2004 · Series

Boston Legal

7.9·2004

6.2

Mad City

1997 · Movie

Mad City

6.2·1997

7.4

Workaholics

2011 · Series

Workaholics

7.4·2011

7.6

Life

2007 · Series

Life

7.6·2007

7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985 · Series

The Twilight Zone

7.7·1985

6.5

Hoodlum

1997 · Movie

Hoodlum

6.5·1997

7.7

The Outer Limits

1995 · Series

The Outer Limits

7.7·1995

5.8

No Mercy

1986 · Movie

No Mercy

5.8·1986

6.7

Buried Alive

1990 · Movie

Buried Alive

6.7·1990

4.5

Into the Sun

2005 · Movie

Into the Sun

4.5·2005

6.4

The Hindenburg

1975 · Movie

The Hindenburg

6.4·1975

6.3

Bread and Roses

2000 · Movie

Bread and Roses

6.3·2000

5.4

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012 · Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

5.4·2012

6.3

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977 · Movie

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

6.3·1977

7.6

The Practice

1997 · Series

The Practice

7.6·1997

6.6

Nash Bridges

1996 · Series

Nash Bridges

6.6·1996

6.4

The Day of the Locust

1975 · Movie

The Day of the Locust

6.4·1975

7.0

Childrens Hospital

2008 · Series

Childrens Hospital

7.0·2008

4.9

Who's Your Daddy?

2004 · Movie

Who's Your Daddy?

4.9·2004

4.1

Jinn

2014 · Movie

Jinn

4.1·2014

6.7

The New Centurions

1972 · Movie

The New Centurions

6.7·1972

7.2

The Equalizer

1985 · Series

The Equalizer

7.2·1985

4.6

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

2012 · Movie

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

4.6·2012

6.4

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999 · Movie

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

6.4·1999

5.1

Headspace

2005 · Movie

Headspace

5.1·2005

7.7

Centennial

1978 · Series

Centennial

7.7·1978

5.2

Frank & Jesse

1994 · Movie

Frank & Jesse

5.2·1994

7.1

Night Visions

2001 · Series

Night Visions

7.1·2001

6.0

Ghostheads

2016 · Movie

Ghostheads

6.0·2016

5.8

Grim Prairie Tales

1990 · Movie

Grim Prairie Tales

5.8·1990

6.5

Aces 'N' Eights

2008 · Movie

Aces 'N' Eights

6.5·2008

6.5

The Citizen

2012 · Movie

The Citizen

6.5·2012

6.0

Race to Space

2001 · Movie

Race to Space

6.0·2001

3.3

Ghouls

2008 · Movie

Ghouls

3.3·2008

6.8

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020 · Movie

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

6.8·2020

4.8

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

2010 · Movie

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

4.8·2010