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William Atherton
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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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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2025Where Did the Adults Go?Actor — The Father
2024Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireActor — Mayor Walter Peck
2020Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering GhostbustersActor — Self
2018Bad CompanyActor
2017ClinicalActor — Terry Drummond
2016GhostheadsActor — Self
2014JinnActor — Father Westhoff
2012The CitizenActor
2012Jersey Shore Shark AttackActor — Dolan
2012Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar MovieActor — Earle Swinter
2010The Kane Files: Life of TrialActor — Daniel Morgan
2008GhoulsActor — Stefan
2008Black Crescent MoonActor — Jo Dexton
2008Aces 'N' EightsActor — Howard
2007The Girl Next DoorActor — Adult David Moran
2007KushActor — King
2007Towards DarknessActor — John
2005Into the SunActor — Agent Block
2005HeadspaceActor · Producer — Dr. Ira Gold
2005Gone But Not ForgottenActor — Sen. Ray Colby
2004Who's Your Daddy?Actor — Duncan Mack
2001Race to SpaceActor — Ralph Stanton
2001Burning Down the HouseActor — Arthur Kranston
2000Bread and RosesActor — Party Guest (uncredited)
2000The Crow: SalvationActor — Nathan Randall
1999The StrangerActor
1999Introducing Dorothy DandridgeActor — Darryl Zanuck
1998Michael Kael vs. the World News CompanyActor — James Denit
1997Mad CityActor — Dohlen
1997Executive PowerActor — President Fields
1997HoodlumActor — Thomas E. Dewey
1996Raven HawkActor — Philip Thorne
1996Bio-DomeActor — Dr. Noah Faulkner
1995Broken TrustActor — Neil Roemer
1995A Night to Die ForActor — Self
1995VirusActor — Dr. Reginald Holloway
1994Frank & JesseActor — Allan Pinkerton
1994Saints and SinnersActor — Terence
1993The Pelican BriefActor — Bob Gminski
1992Chrome SoldiersActor — Sheriff Blackwell
1992Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of MurderActor — Eric Walker
1991OscarActor — Overton
1990Grim Prairie TalesActor — Arthur
1990Die Hard 2Actor — Richard Thornberg
1990Buried AliveActor — Cort van Owen
1988IntrigueActor — Doggett
1987The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & WineActor — Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
1986No MercyActor — Allan Deveneux
1986A Fight for JennyActor — Michael Rosen
1985Real GeniusActor — Professor Hathaway
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