
William Fichtner
Acting
Born: 1956-11-27 · Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA
Biography
William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. Raised in the Buffalo, N.Y. area, he started his career with supporting appearances in Virtuosity (1995), Heat, and Strange Days (both 1995). A prolific character actor in film, Fichtner is recognised for memorable performances in Contact (1997), Armageddon (1998), Go (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), Crash (2004), and The Longest Yard (2005). In 2005, Fichtner starred as Sheriff Tom Underlay in Invas
🎬 Movies (20)

The Plastic Men
2026
The Narrator (voice)

The Gettysburg Address
2025
John G. Nicolay (voice)

Cutman
2025
Emmerit

The Sound
2025
Conner

French Girl
2024
Peter Kinski

Hypnotic
2023
Dellrayne

88
2023
Ron Holt
Six
2022
Davis

That Night
2021
Narrator

The Birthday Cake
2021
Uncle Ricardo

The Space Between
2021
Donny Rumson

The Neighbor
2020
Mike

Cold Brook
2019
Ted Markham

Josie & Jack
2019
Raeburn

Finding Steve McQueen
2019
Enzo Rotella

Armed
2018
Richard

Hot Summer Nights
2018
Shep

All the Devil's Men
2018
Brennan

Traffik
2018
Mr. Waynewright

O.G.
2018
Danvers
📺 TV Shows (20)

Lucky
2026
BEEF: The Official Podcast
2026
Self - Guest

Talamasca: The Secret Order
2025
Jasper

BEEF
2023
Troy

The Company You Keep
2023
Leo Nicoletti

Joe vs Carole
2022
Rick Kirkham

Top Gear America
2017
Self - Presenter

Shooter
2016
O'Brien

Empire
2015
Jameson Henthrop

Mom
2013
Adam Janikowski

Crossing Lines
2013
Carl Hickman

Veep
2012
Felix Wade

Invasion
2005
Sheriff Tom Underlay

Prison Break
2005
Alexander Mahone

Empire Falls
2005
Jimmy Minty

American Dad!
2005
Harland (voice)

Entourage
2004
Phil Yagoda

MDs
2002
Dr. Bruce Kellerman

The West Wing
1999
Christopher Mulready

Grace Under Fire
1993
Ryan Sparks