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BornJuly 30, 1947 (age 79)
Place of birthOrange, Connecticut, USA
Film credits64
William Atherton
AliveKnown for Acting
Biography
William Atherton Knight Jr. (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.
Filmography
Where Did the Adults Go?
2025
as The Father
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
as Mayor Walter Peck
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
as Self
Bad Company
2018
Clinical
2017
as Terry Drummond
Ghostheads
2016
as Self
Jinn
2014
as Father Westhoff
The Citizen
2012
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012
as Dolan
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012
as Earle Swinter
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
2010
as Daniel Morgan
Ghouls
2008
as Stefan
Black Crescent Moon
2008
as Jo Dexton
Aces 'N' Eights
2008
as Howard
The Girl Next Door
2007
as Adult David Moran
Kush
2007
as King
Towards Darkness
2007
as John
Into the Sun
2005
as Agent Block
Headspace
2005
as Dr. Ira Gold
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005
as Sen. Ray Colby
Who's Your Daddy?
2004
as Duncan Mack
The Last Samurai
2003
as Winchester Rep
Race to Space
2001
as Ralph Stanton
Burning Down the House
2001
as Arthur Kranston