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William Atherton

Bio: 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.
Born: Wed, Jul 30 1947
Birthplace: Orange, Connecticut, USA
William Atherton is 77 years old
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Poster of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
William Atherton was
76 in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as 'Mayor Walter Peck'.
Wed, Mar 20 2024
Poster of Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
William Atherton was
72 in Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jan 07 2020
Poster of Clinical
Clinical
William Atherton was
69 in Clinical
as 'Terry Drummond'.
Fri, Jan 13 2017
Poster of Ghostheads
Ghostheads
William Atherton was
68 in Ghostheads
as 'Self'.
Sat, Apr 23 2016
Poster of Jinn
Jinn
William Atherton was
66 in Jinn
as 'Father Westhoff'.
Fri, Apr 04 2014
Poster of Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
William Atherton was
64 in Jersey Shore Shark Attack
as 'Dolan'.
Sat, Jun 09 2012
Poster of Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
William Atherton was
64 in Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
as 'Earle Swinter'.
Fri, Mar 02 2012
Poster of The Kane Files: Life of Trial
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
William Atherton was
63 in The Kane Files: Life of Trial
as 'Daniel Morgan'.
Sat, Oct 02 2010
Poster of Ghouls
Ghouls
William Atherton was
60 in Ghouls
as 'Stefan'.
Sat, Jul 12 2008
Poster of Black Crescent Moon
Black Crescent Moon
William Atherton was
60 in Black Crescent Moon
as 'Jo Dexton'.
Sun, Jun 15 2008
Poster of Aces 'N' Eights
Aces 'N' Eights
William Atherton was
60 in Aces 'N' Eights
as 'Howard'.
Sat, Mar 15 2008
Poster of The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
William Atherton was
59 in The Girl Next Door
as 'Adult David Moran'.
Thu, Jul 19 2007
Poster of Kush
Kush
William Atherton was
59 in Kush
as 'King'.
Sun, Jun 03 2007
Poster of Towards Darkness
Towards Darkness
William Atherton was
59 in Towards Darkness
as 'John'.
Sat, Apr 28 2007
Poster of Into the Sun
Into the Sun
William Atherton was
58 in Into the Sun
as 'Agent Block'.
Sat, Nov 26 2005
Poster of Headspace
Headspace
William Atherton was
58 in Headspace
as 'Dr. Ira Gold'.
Sun, Sep 18 2005
Poster of Gone But Not Forgotten
Gone But Not Forgotten
William Atherton was
57 in Gone But Not Forgotten
as 'Sen. Ray Colby'.
Sat, Jan 01 2005
Poster of Who's Your Daddy?
Who's Your Daddy?
William Atherton was
56 in Who's Your Daddy?
as 'Duncan Mack'.
Wed, Jan 07 2004
Poster of The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
William Atherton was
56 in The Last Samurai
as 'Winchester Rep'.
Fri, Dec 05 2003
Poster of Race to Space
Race to Space
William Atherton was
54 in Race to Space
as 'Ralph Stanton'.
Wed, Oct 31 2001
Poster of Burning Down the House
Burning Down the House
William Atherton was
53 in Burning Down the House
as 'Arthur Kranston'.
Wed, Feb 07 2001
Poster of Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses
William Atherton was
53 in Bread and Roses
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 14 2000
Poster of The Crow: Salvation
The Crow: Salvation
William Atherton was
52 in The Crow: Salvation
as 'Nathan Randall'.
Sun, Jan 23 2000
Poster of The Stranger
The Stranger
William Atherton was
52 in The Stranger
Sun, Dec 12 1999
Poster of Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
William Atherton was
52 in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
as 'Darryl Zanuck'.
Sat, Aug 21 1999
Poster of Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
William Atherton was
50 in Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
as 'James Denit'.
Wed, Feb 18 1998
Poster of Mad City
Mad City
William Atherton was
50 in Mad City
as 'Dohlen'.
Fri, Nov 07 1997
Poster of Executive Power
Executive Power
William Atherton was
50 in Executive Power
as 'President Fields'.
Thu, Sep 25 1997
Poster of Hoodlum
Hoodlum
William Atherton was
50 in Hoodlum
as 'Thomas E. Dewey'.
Wed, Aug 27 1997
Poster of Raven Hawk
Raven Hawk
William Atherton was
48 in Raven Hawk
as 'Philip Thorne'.
Sat, Jul 20 1996
Poster of Bio-Dome
Bio-Dome
William Atherton was
48 in Bio-Dome
as 'Dr. Noah Faulkner'.
Fri, Jan 12 1996
Poster of Broken Trust
Broken Trust
William Atherton was
48 in Broken Trust
as 'Neil Roemer'.
Sun, Aug 06 1995
Poster of A Night to Die For
A Night to Die For
William Atherton was
47 in A Night to Die For
as 'Self'.
Thu, May 18 1995
Poster of Virus
Virus
William Atherton was
47 in Virus
as 'Dr. Reginald Holloway'.
Mon, May 08 1995
Poster of Frank & Jesse
Frank & Jesse
William Atherton was
47 in Frank & Jesse
as 'Allan Pinkerton'.
Fri, Oct 21 1994
Poster of Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners
William Atherton was
47 in Saints and Sinners
as 'Terence'.
Wed, Sep 28 1994
Poster of The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief
William Atherton was
46 in The Pelican Brief
as 'Bob Gminski'.
Fri, Sep 17 1993
Poster of Chrome Soldiers
Chrome Soldiers
William Atherton was
44 in Chrome Soldiers
as 'Sheriff Blackwell'.
Wed, May 06 1992
Poster of Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
William Atherton was
44 in Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
as 'Eric Walker'.
Sun, Jan 05 1992
Poster of Oscar
Oscar
William Atherton was
43 in Oscar
as 'Overton'.
Fri, Apr 26 1991
Poster of Grim Prairie Tales
Grim Prairie Tales
William Atherton was
43 in Grim Prairie Tales
as 'Arthur'.
Fri, Sep 14 1990
Poster of Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2
William Atherton was
42 in Die Hard 2
as 'Richard Thornburg'.
Tue, Jul 03 1990
Poster of Buried Alive
Buried Alive
William Atherton was
42 in Buried Alive
as 'Cortland "Cort" van Owen'.
Wed, May 09 1990
Poster of Intrigue
Intrigue
William Atherton was
41 in Intrigue
as 'Doggett'.
Sun, Sep 11 1988
Poster of Die Hard
Die Hard
William Atherton was
40 in Die Hard
as 'Richard Thornburg'.
Fri, Jul 15 1988
Poster of The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
William Atherton was
40 in The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
as 'Martin 'Alpha' Loeber'.
Wed, Sep 23 1987
Poster of No Mercy
No Mercy
William Atherton was
39 in No Mercy
as 'Allan Deveneux'.
Fri, Dec 19 1986
Poster of A Fight for Jenny
A Fight for Jenny
William Atherton was
39 in A Fight for Jenny
as 'Michael Rosen'.
Mon, Oct 06 1986
Poster of Real Genius
Real Genius
William Atherton was
38 in Real Genius
as 'Professor Hathaway'.
Wed, Aug 07 1985
Poster of Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
William Atherton was
36 in Ghostbusters
as 'Walter Peck'.
Fri, Jun 08 1984
Poster of Malibu
Malibu
William Atherton was
35 in Malibu
as 'Stan Harvey'.
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of Tomorrow's Child
Tomorrow's Child
William Atherton was
34 in Tomorrow's Child
as 'Jim Spence'.
Mon, Mar 22 1982
Poster of The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth
William Atherton was
33 in The House of Mirth
as 'Lawrence Selden'.
Thu, Jan 01 1981
Poster of Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
William Atherton was
30 in Looking for Mr. Goodbar
as 'James'.
Wed, Oct 19 1977
Poster of Independence
Independence
William Atherton was
28 in Independence
as 'Benjamin Rush'.
Sun, Jul 04 1976
Poster of The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
William Atherton was
28 in The Hindenburg
as 'Boerth'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Poster of The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust
William Atherton was
27 in The Day of the Locust
as 'Tod Hackett'.
Wed, May 07 1975
Poster of The Sugarland Express
The Sugarland Express
William Atherton was
26 in The Sugarland Express
as 'Clovis Michael Poplin'.
Sun, Mar 31 1974
Poster of Class of '44
Class of '44
William Atherton was
25 in Class of '44
as 'Fraternity President'.
Tue, Apr 10 1973
Poster of The New Centurions
The New Centurions
William Atherton was
25 in The New Centurions
as 'Johnson'.
Thu, Aug 03 1972
Poster of Where Did the Adults Go?
Where Did the Adults Go?
William Atherton will be
77+ in Where Did the Adults Go?
as 'The Father'.
Unreleased
Poster of Midnight Men - A John Schlesinger & Michael Childers Story
Midnight Men - A John Schlesinger & Michael Childers Story
William Atherton will be
77+ in Midnight Men - A John Schlesinger & Michael Childers Story
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Reunited Apart
Reunited Apart
William Atherton was
72+ in Reunited Apart
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 27 2020
Poster of Castle
Castle
William Atherton was
61+ in Castle
as 'Ari Weiss'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 09 2009
Poster of Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital
William Atherton was
61+ in Childrens Hospital
as 'Levon Bainter'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 08 2008
Poster of Life
Life
William Atherton was
60+ in Life
as 'Mickey Rayborn'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 2007
Poster of Numb3rs
Numb3rs
William Atherton was
57+ in Numb3rs
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 2005
Poster of Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
William Atherton was
57+ in Desperate Housewives
as 'Dr. Barr'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 2004
Poster of Boston Legal
Boston Legal
William Atherton was
57+ in Boston Legal
as 'A.D.A. Howard Zale'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 2004
Poster of Lost
Lost
William Atherton was
57+ in Lost
as 'Donald Reynolds'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 2004
Poster of Monk
Monk
William Atherton was
54+ in Monk
as 'Commander Nathan Whitaker'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 12 2002
Poster of Justice League
Justice League
William Atherton was
54+ in Justice League
as 'Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 17 2001
Poster of Night Visions
Night Visions
William Atherton was
53+ in Night Visions
as 'William Price'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 12 2001
Poster of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
William Atherton was
52+ in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as 'Ned Bogden'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999
Poster of The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
William Atherton was
51+ in The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
as 'Nathan Randall'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1998
Poster of Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
William Atherton was
49+ in Stargate SG-1
as 'Emissary Varta'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 27 1997
Poster of The Practice
The Practice
William Atherton was
49+ in The Practice
as 'D.A. Keith Pratt'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 04 1997
Poster of Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
William Atherton was
48+ in Nash Bridges
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 29 1996
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
William Atherton was
47+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Franklin Murdoch'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1995
Poster of HBO First Look
HBO First Look
William Atherton was
44+ in HBO First Look
First Air Date
Fri, Jun 12 1992
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
William Atherton was
43+ in Law & Order
as 'Don Snyder, Dan Jensen'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990
Poster of Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
William Atherton was
42+ in Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 05 1990
Poster of Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
William Atherton was
41+ in Tales from the Crypt
as 'Malcolm Mayflower'.
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Sat, Jun 10 1989
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
William Atherton was
38+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Brian Wolfe'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of The Equalizer
The Equalizer
William Atherton was
38+ in The Equalizer
as 'Martin 'Alpha' Loeber, Gideon'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
William Atherton was
37+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Larry Holleran, Greg Dalton, Prosecutor Andy Henley'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Centennial
Centennial
William Atherton was
31+ in Centennial
as 'Jim Lloyd'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1978