William Atherton

Biography

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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.

Known for

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024 ⭐ 6.5

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Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020 ⭐ 6.9

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The Citizen

2012 ⭐ 6.4

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Aces 'N' Eights

2008 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

2025

Where Did the Adults Go?

The Father · 2025

2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Notable

Mayor Walter Peck · 2024

⭐ 6.5

2020

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Self · 2020

⭐ 6.9

2018

Bad Company

2018

⭐ 5.9

2017

Clinical

Terry Drummond · 2017

⭐ 5.3

2016

Ghostheads

Self · 2016

⭐ 6.0

2014

Jinn

Father Westhoff · 2014

⭐ 4.1

2012

The Citizen

2012

⭐ 6.4

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Dolan · 2012

⭐ 4.6

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Earle Swinter · 2012

⭐ 5.5

2010

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

Daniel Morgan · 2010

⭐ 4.8

2008

Ghouls

Stefan · 2008

⭐ 3.3

Black Crescent Moon

Jo Dexton · 2008

⭐ 3.5

Aces 'N' Eights

Howard · 2008

⭐ 6.5

2007

The Girl Next Door

Adult David Moran · 2007

⭐ 6.7

Kush

King · 2007

⭐ 3.4

Towards Darkness

John · 2007

⭐ 4.9

2005

Into the Sun

Agent Block · 2005

⭐ 4.6

Headspace

Dr. Ira Gold · 2005

⭐ 5.1

Gone But Not Forgotten

Sen. Ray Colby · 2005

⭐ 4.9

2004

Who's Your Daddy?

Duncan Mack · 2004

⭐ 4.9

2003

The Last Samurai Notable

Winchester Rep · 2003

⭐ 7.6

2001

Race to Space

Ralph Stanton · 2001

⭐ 6.0

Burning Down the House Notable

Arthur Kranston · 2001

⭐ 8.5

2000

Bread and Roses

Party Guest (uncredited) · 2000

⭐ 6.3

The Crow: Salvation

Nathan Randall · 2000

⭐ 5.5

1999

The Stranger

1999

⭐ 4.3

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Darryl Zanuck · 1999

⭐ 6.5

1998

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

James Denit · 1998

⭐ 4.0

1997

Mad City

Dohlen · 1997

⭐ 6.3

Executive Power

President Fields · 1997

⭐ 5.9

Hoodlum

Thomas E. Dewey · 1997

⭐ 6.4

1996

Raven Hawk

Philip Thorne · 1996

⭐ 4.0

Bio-Dome

Dr. Noah Faulkner · 1996

⭐ 4.6

Frequently appears with

Mckenna Grace

Phoebe Spengler

Paul Rudd

Gary Grooberson

Carrie Coon

Callie Spengler

Finn Wolfhard

Trevor Spengler

Dan Aykroyd

Ray Stantz

Sigourney Weaver

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Annie Potts

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Harold Ramis

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Ernie Hudson

Self

Full filmography

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Where Did the Adults Go?

2025

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024 ⭐ 6.5

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Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020 ⭐ 6.9

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Bad Company

2018 ⭐ 5.9

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Clinical

2017 ⭐ 5.3

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Ghostheads

2016 ⭐ 6.0

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Jinn

2014 ⭐ 4.1

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The Citizen

2012 ⭐ 6.4

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Jersey Shore Shark Attack

2012 ⭐ 4.6

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Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012 ⭐ 5.5

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The Kane Files: Life of Trial

2010 ⭐ 4.8

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Ghouls

2008 ⭐ 3.3

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Black Crescent Moon

2008 ⭐ 3.5

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Aces 'N' Eights

2008 ⭐ 6.5

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The Girl Next Door

2007 ⭐ 6.7

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Kush

2007 ⭐ 3.4

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Towards Darkness

2007 ⭐ 4.9

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Into the Sun

2005 ⭐ 4.6

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Headspace

2005 ⭐ 5.1

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Gone But Not Forgotten

2005 ⭐ 4.9