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Bill Pullman
Bill Pullman’s screen credits include Brian Plummer in The Equalizer, President Thomas J. Whitmore in Independence Day, and Lone Starr in Spaceballs.
Born December 17, 1953 Hornell, New York, USA7 movies on MoviHero
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About Bill Pullman
William James Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre, he was an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting. Pullman made his film debut in Ruthless People (1986), and starred in Spaceballs (1987), The Accidental Tourist and The Serpent and the Rainbow (both 1988), Newsies (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Wyatt Earp (1994), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Independence Day (1996), Lost Highway (1997), and Lake Placid (1999). He also voiced Captain Joseph Korso in Titan A.E. (2000). He has also appeared frequently on television, usually in TV films. Since the 21st century began, Pullman has also acted in miniseries and regular series such as Torchwood (2011), playing starring roles in 1600 Penn (2012–13) and The Sinner (2017–2021). In 2021, he had a recurring role in the miniseries Halston. Pullman also has a long stage-acting career. He has appeared on Broadway several times, including in Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia? (2002).
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- 2027Spaceballs: The New OneAdventure · ComedyLone StarrUpcoming
- 2026Everybody Digs Bill Evans1h 42m · Drama · MusicHarry
- 2018The Equalizer 22h 1m · Action · CrimeBrian Plummer
- 2014The Equalizer2h 12m · Action · CrimeBrian Plummer
- 1996Independence Day2h 25m · Action · AdventurePresident Thomas J. Whitmore
- 1995Casper1h 40m · Comedy · FamilyDr. Harvey
- 1987Spaceballs1h 36m · Comedy · Science FictionLone Starr
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- 2026The Basics of PhilosophyMelvyn Jorrisen
- 2025Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, WeltenerbauerSelf - actor
- 2025Killing FaithRoss
- 2022American HorsesNarrator (voice)
- 2020Charlie Russell's Old WestCharles M. Russell
- 2020Yellowstone(voice)
- 2020The High NoteMax
- 2019Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a HeroSelf
- 2019Dark WatersHarry Dietzler
- 2019The Coldest GameJoshua Mansky
- 2019National Theatre Live: All My SonsJoe Keller
- 2018TroubleBen
- 2017The Ballad of Lefty BrownLefty Brown
- 2017LBJRalph Yarborough
- 2017Battle of the SexesJack Kramer
- 2017A Thousand JunkiesBill Pullman
- 2017Walking OutClyde
- 2016The War of 1996: A United World News SpecialPresident Whitmore
- 2016Brother NatureJerry Turley
- 2016Independence Day: ResurgencePresident Whitmore
- 2016Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'Self
- 2015American UltraKrueger
- 2015Parables of WarSelf
- 2014CymbelineSicilius Leonatus
- 2014May in the SummerEdward
- 2014Red SkyJohn Webster
- 2013The UnbelieversSelf
- 2013Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseSelf (archive footage)
- 2012The Fruit HuntersNarrator (voice)
- 2012Kingdom ComeSelf
- 2012Lola VersusLenny
- 2011InnocentRusty Sabich
- 2011Bringing Up BobbyKent
- 2011Too Big to FailJamie Dimon
- 2010Rio Sex ComedyWilliam
- 2010PeacockEdmund French
- 2010The Killer Inside MeBilly Boy Walker
- 2008Bottle ShockJim Barrett
- 2008Your Name HereWilliam J. Frick
- 2008SurveillanceSam Hallaway
- 2008Phoebe in WonderlandPeter Lichten
- 2007Nobel SonMax Mariner
- 2007You Kill MeDave
- 2006Scary Movie 4Henry Hale
- 2006Alien AutopsyMorgan Banner
- 2005Spaceballs: The DocumentarySelf
- 2005John Candy: Comic SpiritSelf
- 2005Dear WendyKrugsby
- 2004The GrudgePeter Kirk
- 2004Tiger CruiseGary Dolan
- 2003RickRick O'Lette
- 2002Igby Goes DownJason
- 200229 PalmsThe Ticket Clerk
- 2002IgnitionConor Gallagher
- 2000Lucky NumbersDetective Pat Lakewood
- 2000A Man Is Mostly WaterParking Fascist
- 2000Titan A.E.Korso (voice)
- 2000The GuiltyCallum Crane
- 2000Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: LiveActor
- 2000The VirginianDirector · The Virginian
- 1999Spy GamesHarry Howe / Ernie Halliday
- 1999Brokedown PalaceHank Greene
- 1999Lake PlacidJack Wells
- 1998Zero EffectDaryl Zero
- 1997Merry Christmas, George BaileyGeorge Bailey
- 1997Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David LynchSelf
- 1997The End of ViolenceMike
- 1997Lost HighwayFred Madison
- 1996MistrialSteve Donohue
- 1996Independence Day: The ID4 InvasionSelf
- 1996The Making of 'Independence Day'Self
- 1996Mr. WrongWhitman Crawford
- 1995While You Were SleepingJack Callaghan
- 1994Wyatt EarpEd Masterson
- 1994The Last SeductionClay Gregory
- 1994The FavorPeter
- 1993Mr. JonesConstruction Site Foreman (uncredited)
- 1993MaliceAndy Sarafian
- 1993Sleepless in SeattleWalter
- 1993SommersbyOrin Meecham
- 1992SinglesDr. Jeffrey Jamison
- 1992Crazy in LoveNick Symonds
- 1992A League of Their OwnBob Hinson
- 1992PhoneDuke
- 1992NewsiesBryan Denton
- 1992Nervous TicksYork Daley
- 1991LiebestraumPaul Kessler
- 1991Going UnderBiff Banner
- 1991Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie SquareSelf
- 1990Bright AngelBob
- 1990Sibling RivalryNicholas Meany
- 1990Brain DeadDr. Rex Martin
- 1989Cold FeetBuck
- 1989Home Fires BurningLt. Henry Tibbettes
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Independence Day
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