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William Atherton — Actor
Actor

William Atherton

Born: July 30, 1947 — 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.

Known For

TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
★ 8.0 • 1999
TVLaw & Order
Law & Order
★ 7.3 • 1990
TVCastle
Castle
★ 8.0 • 2009
TVDesperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
★ 7.9 • 2004
TVLost
Lost
★ 8.0 • 2004
TVMonk
Monk
★ 7.9 • 2002
TVStargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
★ 8.3 • 1997
TVMurder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
★ 7.5 • 1984
TVBoston Legal
Boston Legal
★ 7.9 • 2004
TVNumb3rs
Numb3rs
★ 7.0 • 2005
TVThe Practice
The Practice
★ 7.6 • 1997
TVNash Bridges
Nash Bridges
★ 6.6 • 1996
MOVIEDie Hard
Die Hard
★ 7.8 • 1988
TVThe Equalizer
The Equalizer
★ 7.2 • 1985
TVThe Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
★ 7.7 • 1995
TVThe Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
★ 7.7 • 1985
TVWorkaholics
Workaholics
★ 7.4 • 2011
MOVIEThe Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
★ 7.6 • 2003
TVChildrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital
★ 7.0 • 2008
TVTales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
★ 8.0 • 1989
TVLife
Life
★ 7.6 • 2007
MOVIEGhostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
★ 6.4 • 2024
MOVIEDie Hard 2
Die Hard 2
★ 7.0 • 1990
TVJustice League
Justice League
★ 8.2 • 2001