William Atherton

William Atherton

🎂 30th July 1947 (78 yrs) 📍 Orange, Connecticut, USA

Known For

Die Hard

Biography

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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.

William Atherton

Movies Featuring William Atherton

Where Did the Adults Go?

Where Did the Adults Go? (2025)

as The Father
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)

as Mayor Walter Peck
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)

as Self
Bad Company

Bad Company (2018)

Clinical

Clinical (2017)

as Terry Drummond
Ghostheads

Ghostheads (2016)

as Self
Jinn

Jinn (2014)

as Father Westhoff
Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012)

as Dolan
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)

as Earle Swinter
The Kane Files: Life of Trial

The Kane Files: Life of Trial (2010)

as Daniel Morgan
Ghouls

Ghouls (2008)

as Stefan
Black Crescent Moon

Black Crescent Moon (2008)

as Jo Dexton
Aces 'N' Eights

Aces 'N' Eights (2008)

as Howard
The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door (2007)

as Adult David Moran
Kush

Kush (2007)

as King
Towards Darkness

Towards Darkness (2007)

as John
Into the Sun

Into the Sun (2005)

as Agent Block
Headspace

Headspace (2005)

as Dr. Ira Gold
Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten (2005)

as Sen. Ray Colby
Who's Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy? (2004)

as Duncan Mack
The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai (2003)

as Winchester Rep
Race to Space

Race to Space (2001)

as Ralph Stanton
Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House (2001)

as Arthur Kranston
Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses (2000)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Crow: Salvation

The Crow: Salvation (2000)

as Nathan Randall
The Stranger

The Stranger (1999)

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)

as Darryl Zanuck
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company (1998)

as James Denit
Mad City

Mad City (1997)

as Dohlen
Executive Power

Executive Power (1997)

as President Fields
Hoodlum

Hoodlum (1997)

as Thomas E. Dewey
Raven Hawk

Raven Hawk (1996)

as Philip Thorne
Bio-Dome

Bio-Dome (1996)

as Dr. Noah Faulkner
Broken Trust

Broken Trust (1995)

as Neil Roemer
A Night to Die For

A Night to Die For (1995)

as Self
Virus

Virus (1995)

as Dr. Reginald Holloway
Frank & Jesse

Frank & Jesse (1994)

as Allan Pinkerton
Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners (1994)

as Terence
The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief (1993)

as Bob Gminski
Chrome Soldiers

Chrome Soldiers (1992)

as Sheriff Blackwell
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder (1992)

as Eric Walker
Oscar

Oscar (1991)

as Overton
Grim Prairie Tales

Grim Prairie Tales (1990)

as Arthur
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2 (1990)

as Richard Thornberg
Buried Alive

Buried Alive (1990)

as Cort van Owen
Intrigue

Intrigue (1988)

as Doggett
Die Hard

Die Hard (1988)

as Richard Thornburg
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine (1987)

as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
No Mercy

No Mercy (1986)

as Allan Deveneux
A Fight for Jenny

A Fight for Jenny (1986)

as Michael Rosen
Real Genius

Real Genius (1985)

as Professor Hathaway
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters (1984)

as Walter Peck
Malibu

Malibu (1983)

as Stan Harvey
Tomorrow's Child

Tomorrow's Child (1982)

as Jim Spence
No Image

The House of Mirth (1981)

as Lawrence Selden
Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)

as James
Independence

Independence (1976)

as Benjamin Rush
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg (1975)

as Boerth
The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust (1975)

as Tod Hackett
The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express (1974)

as Clovis Poplin
Class of '44

Class of '44 (1973)

as Fraternity President
The New Centurions

The New Centurions (1972)

as Johnson
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story (N/A)