William Atherton
Actor, Producer
July 30, 1947 (79 years)
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
Filmography
| 2025 | Where Did the Adults Go? · as The Father |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire · as Mayor Walter Peck |
| 2018 | Bad CompanyOn Plex |
| 2017 | Spielberg · as Clovis |
| 2017 | Clinical · as Terry Drummond |
| 2014 | Underworld Legend of The Jinn · as Father Westhoff |
| 2013 | Getting Back to Zero · as Cast |
| 2013 | Defiance · as Viceroy Berto Mercado |
| 2012 | The CitizenOn Plex |
| 2012 | The Unknown · as Jim Larson |
| 2012 | Jersey Shore Shark Attack · as Dolan |
| 2012 | Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie · as Earle Swinter |
| 2011 | Workaholics · as Thor Holmvik |
| 2010 | The Kane Files: Life of Trial · as Daniel MorganOn Plex |
| 2010 | The Glades · as Big Jack Hasker |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) · as Ari Weiss |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital · as Levon Bainter |
| 2008 | Ghouls · as StefanOn Plex |
| 2008 | Black Crescent Moon · as Jo Dexton |
| 2008 | Aces 'N' Eights · as Howard |
| 2007 | Life (2007) · as Mickey Rayborn |
| 2007 | The Girl Next Door · as Adult David Moran |
| 2007 | Kush · as King |
| 2007 | Towards Darkness · as John |
| 2007 | Totally Baked · as Mr. Lyle Funonion (segment: Funonion Boardroom)On Plex |
| 2005 | Headspace · as Dr. Ira Gold |
| 2005 | Into the Sun · as Agent Block |
| 2005 | Gone But Not Forgotten · as Sen. Ray Colby |
| 2005 | Numb3rs · as Warren Pierce |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives · as Dr. Barr |
| 2004 | Boston Legal · as A.d.a. Howard Zale |
| 2004 | Lost · as Donald Reynolds |
| 2003 | The Last Samurai · as Winchester Rep |
| 2002 | Who's Your Daddy? · as Duncan Mack |
| 2002 | Monk · as Commander Nathan Whitaker |
| 2001 | Justice League · as Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice) |
| 2001 | Race to Space · as Ralph Stanton |
| 2001 | Night Visions · as William Price (segment "hate Puppet")On Plex |
| 2001 | Burning Down the House · as Arthur Kranston |
| 2000 | Bread and Roses · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 2000 | The Crow: Salvation · as Nathan Randall |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Ned Bogden |
| 1999 | Introducing Dorothy Dandridge · as Darryl Zanuck |
| 1999 | Chicken Soup for the Soul · as Ron |
| 1998 | Michael Kael contre la World News Company · as James Denit |
| 1997 | Mad City · as Dohlen |
| 1997 | Executive Power · as President FieldsOn Plex |
| 1997 | Hoodlum · as Thomas E. Dewey |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 · as Emissary Varta |
| 1997 | The Practice · as Keith Pratt |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges · as Dr. Linus MillsOn Plex |
| 1996 | Bio-Dome · as Dr. Noah Faulkner |
| 1995 | Raven Hawk · as Philip Thorne |
| 1995 | Broken Trust · as Neil Roemer |
| 1995 | Virus · as Dr. Reginald Holloway |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) · as Franklin Murdoch |
| 1994 | Frank & Jesse · as Allan PinkertonOn Plex |
| 1994 | Saints and Sinners · as Terence |
| 1993 | The Pelican Brief · as Bob Gminski |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Chrome Soldiers · as Sheriff Blackwell |
| 1992 | Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder · as Eric Walker |
| 1991 | Oscar · as Overton |
| 1990 | Grim Prairie Tales · as Arthur |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Dan Jensen |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 · as Richard Thornberg |
| 1990 | Buried Alive · as Cort Van Owen |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt · as Malcolm Mayflower |
| 1988 | Intrigue · as Doggett |
| 1988 | Die Hard · as Richard Thornburg |
| 1987 | The Law & Harry McGraw · as Gene Bellows |
| 1986 | No Mercy · as Allan Deveneux |
| 1986 | A Fight for Jenny · as Michael Rosen |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) · as (segment "the Card") |
| 1985 | The Equalizer · as Martin 'alpha' Loeber |
| 1985 | Real Genius · as Professor Hathaway |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Larry Holleran |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters · as Walter Peck |
| 1983 | Malibu · as Stan Harvey |
| 1982 | Tomorrow's Child · as Jim Spence |
| 1978 | Centennial · as Jim Lloyd |
| 1977 | Looking for Mr. Goodbar · as James |
| 1975 | The Hindenburg · as Boerth |
| 1975 | The Day of the Locust · as Tod Hackett |
| 1974 | The Sugarland Express · as Clovis Poplin |
| 1973 | Class of '44 · as Fraternity President |
| 1972 | The New Centurions · as Johnson |
| 2020 | Reunited Apart · as Self |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Us · as Self - Actor 'richard Thornburg' |
| 2019 | Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters · as SelfOn Plex |
| 2016 | Ghostheads · as Self |
| 2016 | Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |
| 1954 | Camera Three · as Self - Rich & Famous Segment |