William Atherton
Born
July 30, 1947 (age 78)
Birthplace
Orange, Connecticut, USA

William Atherton

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William Atherton Knight (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.

Movies

Where Did the Adults Go?
Where Did the Adults Go?
2025
The Father
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024 ★ 6.5
Mayor Walter Peck
Bad Company
Bad Company
2018 ★ 5.9
Clinical
Clinical
2017 ★ 5.3
Terry Drummond
Jinn
Jinn
2014 ★ 4.1
Father Westhoff
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012 ★ 4.7
Dolan
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012 ★ 5.5
Earle Swinter
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
2010 ★ 4.9
Daniel Morgan
Ghouls
Ghouls
2008 ★ 3.3
Stefan
Black Crescent Moon
Black Crescent Moon
2008 ★ 3.5
Jo Dexton
Aces 'N' Eights
Aces 'N' Eights
2008 ★ 6.5
Howard
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
2007 ★ 6.6
Adult David Moran
Kush
Kush
2007 ★ 2.5
King
Towards Darkness
Towards Darkness
2007 ★ 4.9
John
Into the Sun
Into the Sun
2005 ★ 4.6
Agent Block
Headspace
Headspace
2005 ★ 5.1
Dr. Ira Gold
Gone But Not Forgotten
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005 ★ 4.9
Sen. Ray Colby
Who's Your Daddy?
Who's Your Daddy?
2004 ★ 4.9
Duncan Mack
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
2003 ★ 7.6
Winchester Rep
Race to Space
Race to Space
2001 ★ 5.9
Ralph Stanton
Burning Down the House
Burning Down the House
2001 ★ 10.0
Arthur Kranston
Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses
2000 ★ 6.3
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Crow: Salvation
The Crow: Salvation
2000 ★ 5.5
Nathan Randall
The Stranger
The Stranger
1999 ★ 2.0
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
1999 ★ 6.4
Darryl Zanuck
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
1998 ★ 3.4
James Denit
Mad City
Mad City
1997 ★ 6.2
Dohlen
Executive Power
Executive Power
1997 ★ 5.8
President Fields
Hoodlum
Hoodlum
1997 ★ 6.4
Thomas E. Dewey
Raven Hawk
Raven Hawk
1996 ★ 3.4
Philip Thorne
Bio-Dome
Bio-Dome
1996 ★ 4.5
Dr. Noah Faulkner
Broken Trust
Broken Trust
1995 ★ 5.2
Neil Roemer
Virus
Virus
1995 ★ 4.6
Dr. Reginald Holloway
Frank & Jesse
Frank & Jesse
1994 ★ 5.1
Allan Pinkerton
Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners
1994 ★ 3.8
Terence
The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief
1993 ★ 6.6
Bob Gminski
Chrome Soldiers
Chrome Soldiers
1992 ★ 3.8
Sheriff Blackwell
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
1992 ★ 8.3
Eric Walker
Oscar
Oscar
1991 ★ 6.3
Overton
Grim Prairie Tales
Grim Prairie Tales
1990 ★ 5.7
Arthur
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2
1990 ★ 7.0
Richard Thornberg
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
1990 ★ 6.6
Cort van Owen
Intrigue
Intrigue
1988 ★ 5.5
Doggett
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 ★ 7.8
Richard Thornburg
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
1987 ★ 8.7
Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
No Mercy
No Mercy
1986 ★ 5.8
Allan Deveneux
A Fight for Jenny
A Fight for Jenny
1986 ★ 7.0
Michael Rosen
Real Genius
Real Genius
1985 ★ 6.7
Professor Hathaway
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 ★ 7.5
Walter Peck
Malibu
Malibu
1983 ★ 2.3
Stan Harvey
Tomorrow's Child
Tomorrow's Child
1982 ★ 2.0
Jim Spence
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth
1981
Lawrence Selden
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977 ★ 6.3
James
Independence
Independence
1976
Benjamin Rush
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
1975 ★ 6.3
Boerth
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust
1975 ★ 6.4
Tod Hackett
The Sugarland Express
The Sugarland Express
1974 ★ 6.6
Clovis Poplin
Class of '44
Class of '44
1973 ★ 5.9
Fraternity President
The New Centurions
The New Centurions
1972 ★ 6.6
Johnson
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

TV Series