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William Atherton

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Born: July 30, 1947
From: Orange, Connecticut, USA

Also known as

William Atherton Knight · ویلیام آترتون · William Atherton Knight Jr.

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.

Known for

Ghostbusters

The Last Samurai

The Pelican Brief

The Sugarland Express

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Filmography

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2025

Where Did the Adults Go?

Acting (The Father)

2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Acting (Mayor Walter Peck)

2020

Reunited Apart

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Acting (Self)

2018

Bad Company

2017

Acting (Terry Drummond)

2016

Acting (Self)

2014

Acting (Father Westhoff)

2012

The Citizen

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Acting (Dolan)

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Acting (Earle Swinter)

2011

Workaholics

Acting (Thor Holmvik) 1 EP

2010

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

Acting (Daniel Morgan)

2009

Acting (Ari Weiss) 1 EP

2008

Childrens Hospital

Acting (Levon Bainter) 1 EP

Acting (Stefan)

Black Crescent Moon

Acting (Jo Dexton)

Aces 'N' Eights

Acting (Howard)

2007

Acting (Mickey Rayborn) 8 EP

The Girl Next Door

Acting (Adult David Moran)

Acting (King)

Towards Darkness

Acting (John)

2005

Into the Sun

Acting (Agent Block)

Acting (Dr. Ira Gold) Production (Co-Producer)

Acting (Warren Pierce) 1 EP

Gone but Not Forgotten

Acting (Sen. Ray Colby)

2004

Boston Legal

Acting (A.D.A. Howard Zale) 1 EP

Desperate Housewives

Acting (Dr. Barr) 1 EP

Acting (Donald Reynolds) 1 EP

Who's Your Daddy?

Acting (Duncan Mack)

2003

The Last Samurai

Acting (Winchester Rep)

2002

Acting (Commander Nathan Whitaker) 1 EP