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Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Acting

Born: December 17, 1953Hornell, New York, USA

William Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre, he was an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting. Pullman made his film debut in Ruthless People (1986), and starred in Spaceballs (1987), The Accidental Tourist and The Serpent and the Rainbow (both 1988), Newsies (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Wyatt Earp (1994), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Independence Day (1996), Lost Highway (1997), and Lake Placid (1999). He also voiced Captain Joseph Korso in Titan A.E. (2000). He has also appeared frequently on television, usually in TV films. Since the 21st century began, Pullman has also acted in miniseries and regular series such as Torchwood (2011), playing starring roles in 1600 Penn (2012–13) and The Sinner (2017–2021). In 2021, he had a recurring role in the miniseries Halston. Pullman also has a long stage-acting career. He has appeared on Broadway several times, including in Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia? (2002).

Known For
Filmography
Spaceballs 2

Spaceballs 2

Lone Starr

2027
Everybody Digs Bill Evans

Everybody Digs Bill Evans

Harry

2026
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer

Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer

Self - actor

2025
Killing Faith

Killing Faith

Ross

2025
American Horses

American Horses

Narrator (voice)

2022
Yellowstone

Yellowstone

(voice)

2020
The High Note

The High Note

Max

2020

Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero

Self

2019
Dark Waters

Dark Waters

Harry Dietzler

2019
The Coldest Game

The Coldest Game

Joshua Mansky

2019
National Theatre Live: All My Sons

National Theatre Live: All My Sons

Joe Keller

2019
Trouble

Trouble

Ben

2018
The Equalizer 2

The Equalizer 2

Brian Plummer

2018
The Ballad of Lefty Brown

The Ballad of Lefty Brown

Lefty Brown

2017
LBJ

LBJ

Ralph Yarborough

2017
Battle of the Sexes

Battle of the Sexes

Jack Kramer

2017
A Thousand Junkies

A Thousand Junkies

Bill Pullman

2017
Walking Out

Walking Out

Clyde

2017
The War of 1996: A United World News Special

The War of 1996: A United World News Special

President Whitmore

2016
Brother Nature

Brother Nature

Jerry Turley

2016
Independence Day: Resurgence

Independence Day: Resurgence

President Whitmore

2016
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

Self

2016
American Ultra

American Ultra

Krueger

2015
Parables of War

Parables of War

Self

2015
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

Brian Plummer

2014
Cymbeline

Cymbeline

Sicilius Leonatus

2014
May in the Summer

May in the Summer

Edward

2014
Red Sky

Red Sky

John Webster

2014
The Unbelievers

The Unbelievers

Self

2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Self (archive footage)

2013
The Fruit Hunters

The Fruit Hunters

Narrator (voice)

2012
Kingdom Come

Kingdom Come

Self

2012
Lola Versus

Lola Versus

Lenny

2012
Innocent

Innocent

Rusty Sabich

2011
Bringing Up Bobby

Bringing Up Bobby

Kent

2011
Too Big to Fail

Too Big to Fail

Jamie Dimon

2011
Rio Sex Comedy

Rio Sex Comedy

William

2010
Peacock

Peacock

Edmund French

2010
The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me

Billy Boy Walker

2010
Bottle Shock

Bottle Shock

Jim Barrett

2008
Your Name Here

Your Name Here

William J. Frick

2008
Surveillance

Surveillance

Sam Hallaway

2008
Phoebe in Wonderland

Phoebe in Wonderland

Peter Lichten

2008
Nobel Son

Nobel Son

Max Mariner

2007
You Kill Me

You Kill Me

Dave

2007
Scary Movie 4

Scary Movie 4

Henry Hale

2006
Alien Autopsy

Alien Autopsy

Morgan Banner

2006
Spaceballs: The Documentary

Spaceballs: The Documentary

Self

2005

John Candy: Comic Spirit

Self

2005
Dear Wendy

Dear Wendy

Krugsby

2005
The Grudge

The Grudge

Peter Kirk

2004
Tiger Cruise

Tiger Cruise

Gary Dolan

2004
Rick

Rick

Rick O'Lette

2003
Igby Goes Down

Igby Goes Down

Jason

2002
29 Palms

29 Palms

The Ticket Clerk

2002
Ignition

Ignition

Conor Gallagher

2002
Lucky Numbers

Lucky Numbers

Detective Pat Lakewood

2000
A Man Is Mostly Water

A Man Is Mostly Water

Parking Fascist

2000
Titan A.E.

Titan A.E.

Korso (voice)

2000
The Guilty

The Guilty

Callum Crane

2000

Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live

2000
The Virginian

The Virginian

The Virginian

2000
Spy Games

Spy Games

Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday

1999
Brokedown Palace

Brokedown Palace

Hank Greene

1999
Lake Placid

Lake Placid

Jack Wells

1999
Zero Effect

Zero Effect

Daryl Zero

1998
Merry Christmas, George Bailey

Merry Christmas, George Bailey

George Bailey

1997
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

Self

1997
The End of Violence

The End of Violence

Mike

1997
Lost Highway

Lost Highway

Fred Madison

1997
Mistrial

Mistrial

Steve Donohue

1996
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

Self

1996
The Making of 'Independence Day'

The Making of 'Independence Day'

Self

1996
Independence Day

Independence Day

President Thomas J. Whitmore

1996
Mr. Wrong

Mr. Wrong

Whitman Crawford

1996
Casper

Casper

Dr. James Harvey

1995
While You Were Sleeping

While You Were Sleeping

Jack Callaghan

1995
Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp

Ed Masterson

1994
The Last Seduction

The Last Seduction

Clay Gregory

1994
The Favor

The Favor

Peter

1994
Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)

1993
Malice

Malice

Andy Sarafian

1993
Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle

Walter

1993
Sommersby

Sommersby

Orin Meecham

1993
Singles

Singles

Dr. Jeffrey Jamison

1992
Crazy in Love

Crazy in Love

Nick Symonds

1992
A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own

Bob Hinson

1992
Phone

Phone

Duke

1992
Newsies

Newsies

Bryan Denton

1992
Nervous Ticks

Nervous Ticks

York Daley

1992
Liebestraum

Liebestraum

Paul Kessler

1991
Going Under

Going Under

Biff Banner

1991
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

Self

1991
Bright Angel

Bright Angel

Bob

1990
Sibling Rivalry

Sibling Rivalry

Nicholas Meany

1990
Brain Dead

Brain Dead

Dr. Rex Martin

1990
Cold Feet

Cold Feet

Buck

1989
Home Fires Burning

Home Fires Burning

Lt. Henry Tibbettes

1989
The Accidental Tourist

The Accidental Tourist

Julian Hedge

1988
Rocket Gibraltar

Rocket Gibraltar

Crow Black

1988
The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow

Dennis Alan

1988
Spaceballs

Spaceballs

Lone Starr

1987
Ruthless People

Ruthless People

Earl James Mott

1986