Acting
Bill Pullman
EN, DE, PL cinema · 109 credits
Born
17 December 1953 (age 72)
Birthplace
Hornell, New York, USA
Also known as William Pullman · William James Pullman
William James Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre, he was an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting. Pullman made his film debut in Ruthless People (1986), and starred in Spaceballs (1987), The Accidental Tourist and The Serpent and the Rainbow (both 1988), Newsies (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Wyatt Earp (1994), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Independence Day (1996), Lost Highway (1997), and Lake Placid (1999). He also voiced Captain Joseph Korso in Titan A.E. (2000). He has also appeared frequently on television, usually in TV films. Since the 21st century began, Pullman has also acted in miniseries and regular series such as Torchwood (2011), playing starring roles in 1600 Penn (2012–13) and The Sinner (2017–2021). In 2021, he had a recurring role in the miniseries Halston. Pullman also has a long stage-acting career. He has appeared on Broadway several times, including in Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia? (2002).
Known for
Filmography
Famous
Actor
A Bridge Between
A Bridge Between
as Bobby Verdun
Playmates
Playmates
as Hugh Hefner
Spaceballs: The New One
as Lone Starr
The Basics of Philosophy
as Melvyn Jorrisen
Killing Faith
as Ross
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
as Self - actor
American Horses
as Narrator (voice)
Yellowstone
as (voice)
Charlie Russell's Old West
as Charles M. Russell
Dark Waters
as Harry Dietzler
The Coldest Game
as Joshua Mansky
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
as Joe Keller
Trouble
as Ben
The Equalizer 2
as Brian Plummer
LBJ
as Ralph Yarborough
Walking Out
as Clyde
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
as Lefty Brown
Battle of the Sexes
as Jack Kramer
A Thousand Junkies
as Bill Pullman
Brother Nature
as Jerry Turley
Independence Day: Resurgence
as President Whitmore
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
as President Whitmore
American Ultra
as Krueger
May in the Summer
as Edward
Cymbeline
as Sicilius Leonatus
Red Sky
as John Webster
The Equalizer
as Brian Plummer
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
The Unbelievers
as Self
Lola Versus
as Lenny
The Fruit Hunters
as Narrator (voice)
Kingdom Come
as Self
Too Big to Fail
as Jamie Dimon
Innocent
as Rusty Sabich
Peacock
as Edmund French
The Killer Inside Me
as Billy Boy Walker
Rio Sex Comedy
as William
The Cove
Thanks
Surveillance
as Sam Hallaway
Bottle Shock
as Jim Barrett
Phoebe in Wonderland
as Peter Lichten
Your Name Here
as William J. Frick
You Kill Me
as Dave
Nobel Son
as Max Mariner
Scary Movie 4
as Henry Hale
Alien Autopsy
as Morgan Banner
Dear Wendy
as Krugsby
The Grudge
as Peter Kirk
Tiger Cruise
as Gary Dolan
Rick
as Rick O'Lette
Igby Goes Down
as Jason
Ignition
as Conor Gallagher
29 Palms
as The Ticket Clerk
Lucky Numbers
as Detective Pat Lakewood
Titan A.E.
as Korso (voice)
The Guilty
as Callum Crane
The Virginian
as The Virginian, Director
A Man Is Mostly Water
as Parking Fascist
Lake Placid
as Jack Wells
Spy Games
as Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
Brokedown Palace
as Hank Greene
Zero Effect
as Daryl Zero
Lost Highway
as Fred Madison
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
as George Bailey
Independence Day
as President Thomas J. Whitmore
Mr. Wrong
as Whitman Crawford
Mistrial
as Steve Donohue
While You Were Sleeping
as Jack Callaghan
Casper
as Dr. Harvey
Wyatt Earp
as Ed Masterson
The Last Seduction
as Clay Gregory
The Favor
as Peter
Sleepless in Seattle
as Walter
Sommersby
as Orin Meecham
Malice
as Andy Sarafian
Mr. Jones
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Singles
as Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
Newsies
as Bryan Denton
Phone
as Duke
Crazy in Love
as Nick Symonds
Nervous Ticks
as York Daley
A League of Their Own
as Bob Hinson
Liebestraum
as Paul Kessler
Going Under
as Biff Banner
Brain Dead
as Dr. Rex Martin
Bright Angel
as Bob
Sibling Rivalry
as Nicholas Meany
Cold Feet
as Buck
Home Fires Burning
as Lt. Henry Tibbettes
The Accidental Tourist
as Julian Hedge
The Serpent and the Rainbow
as Dennis Alan
Rocket Gibraltar
as Crow Black
Spaceballs
as Lone Starr
Ruthless People
as Earl James Mott