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Filmography
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Known For
Independence Day President Thomas J. Whitmore (1996) -
Independence Day: Resurgence President Whitmore (2016) -
Spaceballs Lone Starr (1987) -
Known For
Lost Highway Fred Madison (1997) -
Actor
The Coldest Game Joshua Mansky (2019) -
National Theatre Live: All My Sons Joe Keller (2019) -
The Sinner Harry Ambrose (2017-2018) -
The Equalizer 2 Brian Plummer (2018) -
Fall from Grace Detective (2017) -
Battle of the Sexes Jack Kramer (2017) -
Trouble Ben (2017) -
A Thousand Junkies Bill Pullman (2017) -
The Ballad of Lefty Brown Lefty Brown (2017) -
Walking Out Clyde (2017) -
![LBJ]( "LBJ")
LBJ Senator Ralph Yarborough (2016) -
![Brother Nature]( "Brother Nature")
Brother Nature Jerry Turley (2016) -
![Independence Day: Resurgence]( "Independence Day: Resurgence")
Independence Day: Resurgence President Whitmore (2016) -
![American Ultra]( "American Ultra")
American Ultra Krueger (2015) -
![The Equalizer]( "The Equalizer")
The Equalizer Brian Plummer (2014) -
![Cymbeline]( "Cymbeline")
Cymbeline Sicilius Leonatus (2014) -
![Red Sky]( "Red Sky")
Red Sky John Webster (2014) -
Ten X Ten Man 60s (2014)
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![1600 Penn]( "1600 Penn")
1600 Penn President Dale Gilchrist (2012-2013) -
![May in the Summer]( "May in the Summer")
May in the Summer Edward (2013) -
![Lola Versus]( "Lola Versus")
Lola Versus Lenny (2012) -
![Innocent]( "Innocent")
Innocent Rusty Sabich (2011) -
![Torchwood]( "Torchwood")
Torchwood Oswald Danes (2011) -
![Bringing Up Bobby]( "Bringing Up Bobby")
Bringing Up Bobby Walt (2011) -
![Too Big to Fail]( "Too Big to Fail")
Too Big to Fail Jamie Dimon (2011) -
Nathan vs. Nurture Arthur (2010)
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![Rio Sex Comedy]( "Rio Sex Comedy")
Rio Sex Comedy William / ambassador (2010) -
![Peacock]( "Peacock")
Peacock Edmund French (2010) -
![The Killer Inside Me]( "The Killer Inside Me")
The Killer Inside Me Billy Boy Walker (2010) -
![Your Name Here]( "Your Name Here")
Your Name Here William J. Frick (2008) -
![Surveillance]( "Surveillance")
Surveillance Sam Hallaway (2008) -
![Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]( "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit")
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Kurt Moss (2008) -
![Phoebe in Wonderland]( "Phoebe in Wonderland")
Phoebe in Wonderland Peter Lichten (2008) -
![Bottle Shock]( "Bottle Shock")
Bottle Shock Jim Barrett (2008) -
![You Kill Me]( "You Kill Me")
You Kill Me Dave (2007) -
![Nobel Son]( "Nobel Son")
Nobel Son Max Mariner (2007) -
![Scary Movie 4]( "Scary Movie 4")
Scary Movie 4 Henry Hale (2006) -
![Alien Autopsy]( "Alien Autopsy")
Alien Autopsy Morgan Banner (2006) -
![Revelations]( "Revelations")
Revelations Dr. Richard Massey (2005) -
![Dear Wendy]( "Dear Wendy")
Dear Wendy Krugsby (2005) -
![The Grudge]( "The Grudge")
The Grudge Peter (2004) -
![Tiger Cruise]( "Tiger Cruise")
Tiger Cruise Cmdr. Gary Dolan (2004) -
![Rick]( "Rick")
Rick Rick O'Lette (2003) -
![29 Palms]( "29 Palms")
29 Palms The Ticket Clerk (2002) -
![Igby Goes Down]( "Igby Goes Down")
Igby Goes Down Jason (2002) -
![Ignition]( "Ignition")
Ignition Deputy Marshal Conor Gallagher (2001) -
![Night Visions]( "Night Visions")
Night Visions Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window") (2001) -
![Lucky Numbers]( "Lucky Numbers")
Lucky Numbers Det. Pat Lakewood (2000) -
A Man Is Mostly Water Parking Fascist (2000)
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![Titan A.E.]( "Titan A.E.")
Titan A.E. Korso (2000) -
![The Guilty]( "The Guilty")
The Guilty Callum Crane (2000) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters Edward Curtis (2000) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian The Virginian (2000) -
![History Is Made at Night]( "History Is Made at Night")
History Is Made at Night Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday (1999) -
![Brokedown Palace]( "Brokedown Palace")
Brokedown Palace Hank Greene (1999) -
![Lake Placid]( "Lake Placid")
Lake Placid Jack Wells (1999) -
![Zero Effect]( "Zero Effect")
Zero Effect Daryl Zero (1998) -
![Merry Christmas, George Bailey]( "Merry Christmas, George Bailey")
Merry Christmas, George Bailey George Bailey (1997) -
![The End of Violence]( "The End of Violence")
The End of Violence Mike Max (1997) -
![Independence Day]( "Independence Day")
Independence Day President Thomas J. Whitmore (1997) -
![Lost Highway]( "Lost Highway")
Lost Highway Fred Madison (1997) -
![Mistrial]( "Mistrial")
Mistrial Steve Donohue (1996) -
![Independence Day]( "Independence Day")
Independence Day President Thomas J. Whitmore (1996) -
![Mr. Wrong]( "Mr. Wrong")
Mr. Wrong Whitman Crawford (1996) -
![Fallen Angels]( "Fallen Angels")
Fallen Angels Rich Thurber (1995) -
![Casper]( "Casper")
Casper Dr. Harvey (1995) -
![While You Were Sleeping]( "While You Were Sleeping")
While You Were Sleeping Jack (1995) -
![Wyatt Earp]( "Wyatt Earp")
Wyatt Earp Ed Masterson (1994) -
![The Favor]( "The Favor")
The Favor Peter Whiting (1994) -
![The Last Seduction]( "The Last Seduction")
The Last Seduction Clay Gregory (1994) -
Phone Duke (1993)
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![Mr. Jones]( "Mr. Jones")
Mr. Jones Construction Site Foreman (1993) -
![Malice]( "Malice")
Malice Andy (1993) -
![Sleepless in Seattle]( "Sleepless in Seattle")
Sleepless in Seattle Walter (1993) -
![Sommersby]( "Sommersby")
Sommersby Orin (1993) -
![Singles]( "Singles")
Singles Dr. Jeffrey Jamison (1992) -
![Crazy in Love]( "Crazy in Love")
Crazy in Love Nick Symonds (1992) -
![A League of Their Own]( "A League of Their Own")
A League of Their Own Bob Hinson (1992) -
![Newsies]( "Newsies")
Newsies Bryan Denton (1992) -
![Nervous Ticks]( "Nervous Ticks")
Nervous Ticks York Daley (1992) -
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsies Square Newsreporter (1991)
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![Liebestraum]( "Liebestraum")
Liebestraum Paul Kessler (1991) -
![Going Under]( "Going Under")
Going Under Biff Banner (1991) -
![Bright Angel]( "Bright Angel")
Bright Angel Bob (1990) -
![Sibling Rivalry]( "Sibling Rivalry")
Sibling Rivalry Nicholas Meany (1990) -
![The Tracey Ullman Show]( "The Tracey Ullman Show")
The Tracey Ullman Show Sheldon Moss (1990) -
![Brain Dead]( "Brain Dead")
Brain Dead Rex Martin (1990) -
![Cold Feet]( "Cold Feet")
Cold Feet Buck Latham (1989) -
![Home Fires Burning]( "Home Fires Burning")
Home Fires Burning Lt. Henry Tibbetts (1989) -
![The Accidental Tourist]( "The Accidental Tourist")
The Accidental Tourist Julian (1988) -
![Rocket Gibraltar]( "Rocket Gibraltar")
Rocket Gibraltar Crow Black (1988) -
![The Serpent and the Rainbow]( "The Serpent and the Rainbow")
The Serpent and the Rainbow Dennis Alan (1988) -
![Spaceballs]( "Spaceballs")
Spaceballs Lone Starr (1987) -
![Ruthless People]( "Ruthless People")
Ruthless People Earl (1986) -
Actor
![Cagney & Lacey]( "Cagney & Lacey")
Cagney & Lacey Doctor Giordano (1986) -
Soundtrack
![Zero Effect]( "Zero Effect")
Zero Effect (1998) -
![Casper]( "Casper")
Casper (1995) -
Soundtrack
![Newsies]( "Newsies")
Newsies (1992) -
Director
![Night Visions]( "Night Visions")
Night Visions (2001) -
Director
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian (2000) -
Producer
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian (2000) -
Archive footageCancelled (2019)
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![The Insider]( "The Insider")
The Insider (2017) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2016) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2012) -
President Hollywood (2008)
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Archive footage
![It's Like Life]( "It's Like Life")
It's Like Life (2004) -
All Filmography
Awards
7 wins & 5 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Bill's father had Northern Irish, English, and Scottish ancestry, partly by way of Canada (Bill's paternal grandmother was from Toronto, Ontario). Bill's maternal grandparents, Albertas Blaas and Helena Rookus, were Dutch immigrants.
Quotes
(2013, on making The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)) That was my third movie, and I thought, "Boy, movies are gonna be so exotic!" Because we went to Haiti and then to the Dominican Republic, and then we had a riot on the set! That movie was such an...
Trademark
Gravelly voice
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Personal Details
Born
William James Pullman
Hornell, New York, USA
Height:
6' 1½" (1.87 m)User Polls
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