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William Atherton

William Atherton

Acting

Born: July 30, 1947Orange, Connecticut, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known For
Filmography
Where Did the Adults Go?

Where Did the Adults Go?

The Father

2025
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Mayor Walter Peck

2024
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Self

2020
Bad Company

Bad Company

2018
Clinical

Clinical

Terry Drummond

2017
Ghostheads

Ghostheads

Self

2016
Jinn

Jinn

Father Westhoff

2014
The Citizen

The Citizen

2012
Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Dolan

2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Earle Swinter

2012
The Kane Files: Life of Trial

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

Daniel Morgan

2010
Ghouls

Ghouls

Stefan

2008
Black Crescent Moon

Black Crescent Moon

Jo Dexton

2008
Aces 'N' Eights

Aces 'N' Eights

Howard

2008
The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

Adult David Moran

2007
Kush

Kush

King

2007
Towards Darkness

Towards Darkness

John

2007
Into the Sun

Into the Sun

Agent Block

2005
Headspace

Headspace

Dr. Ira Gold

2005
Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten

Sen. Ray Colby

2005
Who's Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy?

Duncan Mack

2004
The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

Winchester Rep

2003
Race to Space

Race to Space

Ralph Stanton

2001
Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House

Arthur Kranston

2001
Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

Party Guest (uncredited)

2000
The Crow: Salvation

The Crow: Salvation

Nathan Randall

2000
The Stranger

The Stranger

1999
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Darryl Zanuck

1999
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

James Denit

1998
Mad City

Mad City

Dohlen

1997
Executive Power

Executive Power

President Fields

1997
Hoodlum

Hoodlum

Thomas E. Dewey

1997
Raven Hawk

Raven Hawk

Philip Thorne

1996
Bio-Dome

Bio-Dome

Dr. Noah Faulkner

1996
Broken Trust

Broken Trust

Neil Roemer

1995
A Night to Die For

A Night to Die For

Self

1995
Virus

Virus

Dr. Reginald Holloway

1995
Frank & Jesse

Frank & Jesse

Allan Pinkerton

1994
Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

Terence

1994
The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

Bob Gminski

1993
Chrome Soldiers

Chrome Soldiers

Sheriff Blackwell

1992
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

Eric Walker

1992
Oscar

Oscar

Overton

1991
Grim Prairie Tales

Grim Prairie Tales

Arthur

1990
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

Richard Thornberg

1990
Buried Alive

Buried Alive

Cort van Owen

1990
Intrigue

Intrigue

Doggett

1988
Die Hard

Die Hard

Richard Thornburg

1988
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

Martin 'Alpha' Loeber

1987
No Mercy

No Mercy

Allan Deveneux

1986
A Fight for Jenny

A Fight for Jenny

Michael Rosen

1986
Real Genius

Real Genius

Professor Hathaway

1985
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Walter Peck

1984
Malibu

Malibu

Stan Harvey

1983
Tomorrow's Child

Tomorrow's Child

Jim Spence

1982

The House of Mirth

Lawrence Selden

1981
Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

James

1977
Independence

Independence

Benjamin Rush

1976
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

Boerth

1975
The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

Tod Hackett

1975
The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express

Clovis Poplin

1974
Class of '44

Class of '44

Fraternity President

1973
The New Centurions

The New Centurions

Johnson

1972