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William Atherton

William Atherton

Actor · Born July 30, 1947 · Orange, Connecticut, USA

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Highest rated as cast or director

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.

Acted in 83

2020s

  1. 2025

    Where Did the Adults Go?

    The Father

  2. 2024

2010s

  1. 2018

    Bad Company

    Movie

  2. 2017
  3. 2014
  4. 2012
  5. Jersey Shore Shark Attack

    Dolan

  6. 2011
  7. 2010

    The Kane Files: Life of Trial

    Daniel Morgan

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008
  3. 2007
  4. Kush

    King

  5. Towards Darkness

    John

  6. 2005
  7. 2004
  8. 2003
  9. 2002
  10. 2001
  11. Race to Space

    Ralph Stanton

  12. Burning Down the House

    Arthur Kranston

  13. 2000

    Bread and Roses

    Party Guest (uncredited)

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Stranger

    Movie

  2. 1998

    Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

    James Denit

  3. 1997
  4. 1996

    Raven Hawk

    Philip Thorne

  5. 1995

    Broken Trust

    Neil Roemer

  6. 1994
  7. Saints and Sinners

    Terence

  8. 1993
  9. 1992
  10. Chrome Soldiers

    Sheriff Blackwell

  11. Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

    Eric Walker

  12. 1991
  13. 1990

    Grim Prairie Tales

    Arthur

  14. Buried Alive

    Cort van Owen

1970s

  1. 1978
  2. 1977

    Looking for Mr. Goodbar

    James

  3. 1976

    Independence

    Benjamin Rush

  4. 1975

    The Hindenburg

    Boerth

  5. 1974
  6. 1973

    Class of '44

    Fraternity President

  7. 1972

    The New Centurions

    Johnson

No release date

  1. Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

    Movie

Produced 1

Appearances4

2020s

  1. 2020
  2. Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

    Self

2010s

  1. 2016

1990s

  1. 1995

    A Night to Die For

    Self