William Atherton
Acting
Born: 1947-07-30 · Orange, Connecticut, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
🎬 Movies (20)
Where Did the Adults Go?
2025
The Father
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
Mayor Walter Peck
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
Self
Bad Company
2018
Clinical
2017
Terry Drummond
Ghostheads
2016
Self
Jinn
2014
Father Westhoff
The Citizen
2012
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012
Dolan
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012
Earle Swinter
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
2010
Daniel Morgan
Ghouls
2008
Stefan
Black Crescent Moon
2008
Jo Dexton
Aces 'N' Eights
2008
Howard
The Girl Next Door
2007
Adult David Moran
Kush
2007
King
Towards Darkness
2007
John
Into the Sun
2005
Agent Block
Headspace
2005
Dr. Ira Gold
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005
Sen. Ray Colby
📺 TV Shows (20)
Reunited Apart
2020
Self
Workaholics
2011
Thor Holmvik
Castle
2009
Ari Weiss
Childrens Hospital
2008
Levon Bainter
Life
2007
Mickey Rayborn
Numb3rs
2005
Warren Pierce
Desperate Housewives
2004
Dr. Barr
Boston Legal
2004
A.D.A. Howard Zale
Lost
2004
Donald Reynolds
Monk
2002
Commander Nathan Whitaker
Justice League
2001
Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)
Night Visions
2001
William Price (segment "Hate Puppet")
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Ned Bogden
Stargate SG-1
1997
Emissary Varta
The Practice
1997
D.A. Keith Pratt
Nash Bridges
1996
Dr. Linus Mills
The Outer Limits
1995
Franklin Murdoch
HBO First Look
1992
Law & Order
1990
Don Snyder
Law & Order
1990
Dan Jensen