William Atherton
- Born
- July 30, 1947 · Orange, Connecticut, USA
- Actor
- Producer
- soundtrack
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 · 32 credits
- 2025Where Did the Adults Go? · Actor (The Father)
- 2018Bad Company · Actor
- 2017Clinical · Actor (Terry)
- 2014Jinn · Actor (Father Westhoff)
- 2013Getting Back to Zero · Actor
- 2012The Citizen · Actor (Winston)
- 2010The Kane Files: Life of Trial · Actor (Daniel Morgan)
- 2008Black Crescent Moon · Actor (Jo Dexton)
- 2007The Girl Next Door · Actor (Adult David Moran)
- 2005Into the Sun · Actor (CIA Agent Block)
- 2003The Last Samurai · Actor (Winchester Rep)
- 2001Race to Space · Actor (Ralph Stanton)
- 2001Burning Down the House · Actor (Arthur Kranston)
- 2000The Crow: Salvation · Actor (Nathan Randall)
- 2000The Stranger · Actor (Arthur)
- 1997Mad City · Actor (Dohlen)
- 1997Hoodlum · Actor (Thomas Dewey)
- 1996Bio-Dome · Actor (Dr. Noah Faulkner)
- 1994Saints and Sinners · Actor (Detective)
- 1994Saints and Sinners · Actor (Terence)
- 1993The Pelican Brief · Actor (Bob Gminski)
- 1990Die Hard 2 · Actor (Thornberg)
- 1990Grim Prairie Tales · Actor (Arthur)
- 1988Die Hard · Actor (Thornburg)
- 1986No Mercy · Actor (Allan Deveneux)
- 1985Real Genius · Actor (Professor Jerry Hathaway)
- 1984Ghostbusters · Actor (Walter Peck)
- 1977Looking for Mr. Goodbar · Actor (James)
- 1975The Hindenburg · Actor (Boerth)
- 1975The Day of the Locust · Actor (Tod)
- 1974The Sugarland Express · Actor (Clovis)
- 1973Class of '44 · Actor (Fraternity President)