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.
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).
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315763
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Filmography (Movies)
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
Character:Self - actor
Release Date:05/11/2025
Killing Faith
Character:Ross
Release Date:03/10/2025
American Horses
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:23/02/2022
Yellowstone
Character:(voice)
Release Date:30/07/2020
The High Note
Character:Max
Release Date:10/06/2020
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
Character:Self
Release Date:24/11/2019
Dark Waters
Character:Harry Dietzler
Release Date:22/11/2019
The Coldest Game
Character:Joshua Mansky
Release Date:08/11/2019
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
Character:Joe Keller
Release Date:14/05/2019
Trouble
Character:Ben
Release Date:20/12/2018
The Equalizer 2
Character:Brian Plummer
Release Date:19/07/2018
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
Character:Lefty Brown
Release Date:15/12/2017
LBJ
Character:Ralph Yarborough
Release Date:03/11/2017
Battle of the Sexes
Character:Jack Kramer
Release Date:22/09/2017
A Thousand Junkies
Character:Bill Pullman
Release Date:24/07/2017
Walking Out
Character:Clyde
Release Date:21/01/2017
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
Character:President Whitmore
Release Date:18/10/2016
Brother Nature
Character:Jerry Turley
Release Date:09/09/2016
Independence Day: Resurgence
Character:President Whitmore
Release Date:22/06/2016
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Character:Self
Release Date:18/06/2016
American Ultra
Character:Krueger
Release Date:19/08/2015
Parables of War
Character:Self
Release Date:26/04/2015
The Equalizer
Character:Brian Plummer
Release Date:24/09/2014
Cymbeline
Character:Sicilius Leonatus
Release Date:03/09/2014
May in the Summer
Character:Edward
Release Date:07/05/2014
Red Sky
Character:John Webster
Release Date:12/03/2014
The Unbelievers
Character:Self
Release Date:13/12/2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/05/2013
The Fruit Hunters
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:23/11/2012
Kingdom Come
Character:Self
Release Date:28/04/2012
Lola Versus
Character:Lenny
Release Date:24/04/2012
Innocent
Character:Rusty Sabich
Release Date:29/11/2011
Too Big to Fail
Character:Jamie Dimon
Release Date:25/11/2011
Bringing Up Bobby
Character:Kent
Release Date:25/11/2011
Rio Sex Comedy
Character:William
Release Date:16/09/2010
Peacock
Character:Edmund French
Release Date:20/04/2010
The Killer Inside Me
Character:Billy Boy Walker
Release Date:19/02/2010
Bottle Shock
Character:Jim Barrett
Release Date:05/09/2008
Your Name Here
Character:William J. Frick
Release Date:13/06/2008
Surveillance
Character:Sam Hallaway
Release Date:08/02/2008
Phoebe in Wonderland
Character:Peter Lichten
Release Date:07/02/2008
Nobel Son
Character:Max Mariner
Release Date:28/04/2007
You Kill Me
Character:Dave
Release Date:09/02/2007
Scary Movie 4
Character:Henry Hale
Release Date:12/04/2006
Alien Autopsy
Character:Morgan Banner
Release Date:07/04/2006
Spaceballs: The Documentary
Character:Self
Release Date:05/05/2005
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Character:Self
Release Date:03/05/2005
Dear Wendy
Character:Krugsby
Release Date:04/02/2005
The Grudge
Character:Peter Kirk
Release Date:22/10/2004
Tiger Cruise
Character:Gary Dolan
Release Date:06/08/2004
Rick
Character:Rick O'Lette
Release Date:06/09/2003
Igby Goes Down
Character:Jason
Release Date:13/09/2002
29 Palms
Character:The Ticket Clerk
Release Date:29/07/2002
Ignition
Character:Conor Gallagher
Release Date:17/01/2002
Lucky Numbers
Character:Detective Pat Lakewood
Release Date:27/10/2000
A Man Is Mostly Water
Character:Parking Fascist
Release Date:12/10/2000
Titan A.E.
Character:Korso (voice)
Release Date:16/06/2000
The Guilty
Character:Callum Crane
Release Date:01/06/2000
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
Character:
Release Date:23/05/2000
The Virginian
Character:The Virginian
Release Date:09/01/2000
Spy Games
Character:Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
Release Date:10/09/1999
Brokedown Palace
Character:Hank Greene
Release Date:13/08/1999
Lake Placid
Character:Jack Wells
Release Date:15/07/1999
Zero Effect
Character:Daryl Zero
Release Date:30/01/1998
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Character:George Bailey
Release Date:25/12/1997
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Character:Self
Release Date:14/10/1997
The End of Violence
Character:Mike
Release Date:12/09/1997
Lost Highway
Character:Fred Madison
Release Date:15/01/1997
Mistrial
Character:Steve Donohue
Release Date:02/11/1996
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
Character:Self
Release Date:30/06/1996
The Making of 'Independence Day'
Character:Self
Release Date:29/06/1996
Independence Day
Character:President Thomas J. Whitmore
Release Date:25/06/1996
Mr. Wrong
Character:Whitman Crawford
Release Date:16/02/1996
Casper
Character:Dr. James Harvey
Release Date:26/05/1995
While You Were Sleeping
Character:Jack Callaghan
Release Date:21/04/1995
Wyatt Earp
Character:Ed Masterson
Release Date:24/06/1994
The Last Seduction
Character:Clay Gregory
Release Date:26/05/1994
The Favor
Character:Peter
Release Date:29/04/1994
Mr. Jones
Character:Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Release Date:08/10/1993
Malice
Character:Andy Sarafian
Release Date:29/09/1993
Sleepless in Seattle
Character:Walter
Release Date:24/06/1993
Sommersby
Character:Orin Meecham
Release Date:05/02/1993
Singles
Character:Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
Release Date:18/09/1992
Crazy in Love
Character:Nick Symonds
Release Date:10/08/1992
A League of Their Own
Character:Bob Hinson
Release Date:01/07/1992
Phone
Character:Duke
Release Date:12/05/1992
Newsies
Character:Bryan Denton
Release Date:10/04/1992
Nervous Ticks
Character:York Daley
Release Date:01/03/1992
Liebestraum
Character:Paul Kessler
Release Date:13/09/1991
Going Under
Character:Biff Banner
Release Date:23/08/1991
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1991
Bright Angel
Character:Bob
Release Date:01/11/1990
Sibling Rivalry
Character:Nicholas Meany
Release Date:26/10/1990
Brain Dead
Character:Dr. Rex Martin
Release Date:16/01/1990
Cold Feet
Character:Buck
Release Date:19/05/1989
Home Fires Burning
Character:Lt. Henry Tibbettes
Release Date:29/01/1989
The Accidental Tourist
Character:Julian Hedge
Release Date:23/12/1988
Rocket Gibraltar
Character:Crow Black
Release Date:02/09/1988
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Character:Dennis Alan
Release Date:05/02/1988
Spaceballs
Character:Lone Starr
Release Date:24/06/1987
Ruthless People
Character:Earl James Mott
Release Date:26/06/1986
Television Appearances
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
Character:Alex Murdaugh
This Fool
Character:Curtis
Halston
Character:David Mahoney
Cursed Films
Character:Self
Epic Yellowstone
Character:Narrator (voice)
The Sinner
Character:Harry Ambrose
1600 Penn
Character:President Dale Gilchrist
Skavlan
Character:Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self - Guest
Torchwood
Character:Oswald Danes
Revelations
Character:Dr. Richard Massey
Night Visions
Character:Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window")
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Kurt Moss
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Character:Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character:Self
Fallen Angels
Character:Rich Thurber
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Nature
Character:Narrator (voice)
Cagney & Lacey
Character:
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Henry Tibbetts
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