William Atherton

William Atherton

Born 1947-07-30 (age 78) Orange, Connecticut, USA
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Biography

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.

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Known For

Die Hard
Die Hard

1988

as Richard Thornburg

The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai

2003

as Winchester Rep

The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door

2007

as Adult David Moran

Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters

1984

as Walter Peck

Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2

1990

as Richard Thornberg

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024

as Mayor Walter Peck

The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief

1993

as Bob Gminski

Hoodlum
Hoodlum

1997

as Thomas E. Dewey

Real Genius
Real Genius

1985

as Professor Hathaway

Oscar
Oscar

1991

as Overton

The Sugarland Express
The Sugarland Express

1974

as Clovis Poplin

Bio-Dome
Bio-Dome

1996

as Dr. Noah Faulkner

Buried Alive
Buried Alive

1990

as Cort van Owen

Mad City
Mad City

1997

as Dohlen

No Mercy
No Mercy

1986

as Allan Deveneux

The Crow: Salvation
The Crow: Salvation

2000

as Nathan Randall

Gone But Not Forgotten
Gone But Not Forgotten

2005

as Sen. Ray Colby

Into the Sun
Into the Sun

2005

as Agent Block

The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg

1975

as Boerth

Who's Your Daddy?
Who's Your Daddy?

2004

as Duncan Mack