William Atherton

Actor

Born: July 30, 1947 (age 78)
From: 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.

Filmography (64)

Where Did the Adults Go? (2025)
The Father
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Mayor Walter Peck
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)
Self
Bad Company (2018)
Clinical (2017)
Terry Drummond
Ghostheads (2016)
Self
Jinn (2014)
Father Westhoff
The Citizen (2012)
Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012)
Dolan
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
Earle Swinter
The Kane Files: Life of Trial (2010)
Daniel Morgan
Ghouls (2008)
Stefan
Black Crescent Moon (2008)
Jo Dexton
Aces 'N' Eights (2008)
Howard
The Girl Next Door (2007)
Adult David Moran
Kush (2007)
King
Towards Darkness (2007)
John
Into the Sun (2005)
Agent Block
Headspace (2005)
Dr. Ira Gold
Gone But Not Forgotten (2005)
Sen. Ray Colby
Who's Your Daddy? (2004)
Duncan Mack
The Last Samurai (2003)
Winchester Rep
Race to Space (2001)
Ralph Stanton
Burning Down the House (2001)
Arthur Kranston
Bread and Roses (2000)
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Crow: Salvation (2000)
Nathan Randall
The Stranger (1999)
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
Darryl Zanuck
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company (1998)
James Denit
Mad City (1997)
Dohlen