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William Fichtner

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  • Producer
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William Fichtner
Follows Gordon Kinski, a high school teacher from Brooklyn, who goes with his girlfriend and chef Sophie Tremblay to her hometown of Quebec City where she is testing for the Michelin 3-star restaurant of super-chef Ruby Collins.
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French Girl (2024)
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A small-town guy with a big heart, William Fichtner has been captivating the hearts of Western New Yorkers for decades. Bill was born in 1956 on Long Island, New York, to Patricia A. (Steitz) and William E. Fichtner. He is of German, Irish, and English descent.

Fichtner was raised in Cheektowaga, and graduated from Maryvale High School in 1974. His first roles were in soap operas such as As the World Turns (1956) and sitcoms like Grace Under Fire (1993). He has also been in films such as Armageddon (1998), Empire Falls (2005), as The Marriage Counselor, uncredited, in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), and in The Dark Knight (2008). A fan of the Buffalo Sabres, Bill always stays true to his roots. He is married to actress Kymberly Kalil.
BornNovember 27, 1956
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BornNovember 27, 1956
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,00028
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Michael Peña and Ashlyn Sanchez in Crash (2004)
    Crash
    7.7
    • Flanagan
    • 2004
    Nicolas Cage and Amber Heard in Drive Angry (2011)
    Drive Angry
    5.4
    • The Accountant
    • 2011
    Josh Hartnett in Black Hawk Down (2001)
    Black Hawk Down
    7.7
    • Sanderson
    • 2001
    Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
    Armageddon
    6.7
    • Colonel Willie Sharp
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Actor



    • The Sound
      • Conner
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • The Talamasca: The Secret Order
      • Jasper
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Beef
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • That's Amore!
      • Pre-production
    • Cutman
      • Emmerit
      • Post-production
    • Lucky
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • The Embers and the Stars
      • Sam
      • Post-production
    • The Plastic Men
      • The Narrator (voice)
      • Post-production
    • St. Sebastian
      • Jurgens
      • Completed



    • The Gettysburg Address (2025)
      The Gettysburg Address
      • John G. Nicolay (voice)
      • 2025
    • Zach Braff, Vanessa Hudgens, and Evelyne Brochu in French Girl (2024)
      French Girl
      5.5
      • Peter Kinski
      • 2024
    • Supreme: The Battle for Roe (2023)
      Supreme: The Battle for Roe
      5.8
      Podcast Series
      • Chief Justice Warren Burger (voice)
      • 2023
    • Milo Ventimiglia and Catherine Haena Kim in The Company You Keep (2023)
      The Company You Keep
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Leo Nicoletti
      • 2023
    • Ben Affleck, Jeff Fahey, William Fichtner, Alice Braga, Jackie Earle Haley, Ryan Ryusaki, Lawrence Varnado, Zane Holtz, JD Pardo, Jordan Hunter Jones, Nikki Dixon, Kelly Frye, Bonnie Discepolo, Corina Calderon, Dayo Okeniyi, Sandy Avila, Hala Finley, Kelly Phelan, Caylee Cowan, and Ruben Javier Caballero in Hypnotic (2023)
      Hypnotic
      5.5
      • Lev Dellrayne
      • 2023
    • 88 (2022)
      88
      5.1
      • Ron Holt
      • 2022
    • Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell in Joe vs. Carole (2022)
      Joe vs. Carole
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Rick Kirkham
      • 2022
    • Anne Winters in Six (2022)
      Six
      6.5
      Short
      • Davis
      • 2022
    • That night (2021)
      That night
      5.7
      Short
      • Narrator
      • 2021
    • Val Kilmer, Ewan McGregor, Lorraine Bracco, William Fichtner, Penn Badgley, Vincent Pastore, and Shiloh Fernandez in The Birthday Cake (2021)
      The Birthday Cake
      4.4
      • Uncle Ricardo
      • 2021
    • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
      Mom
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Adam Janikowski
      • 2016–2021
    • Kelsey Grammer and Jackson White in The Space Between (2021)
      The Space Between
      5.5
      • Donny Rumson
      • 2021
    • Matt Ingebretson and Jake Weisman in Corporate (2018)
      Corporate
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Brett
      • 2020
    • Alex Neustaedter and Olivia DeJonge in Josie & Jack (2019)
      Josie & Jack
      4.8
      • Joseph Raeburn
      • 2019
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep (2012)
      Veep
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Felix Wade
      • 2019

    Producer



    • William Fichtner and Kim Coates in Cold Brook (2018)
      Cold Brook
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2018
    • William Fichtner, Tom Ford, The Stig, and Antron Brown in Top Gear America (2017)
      Top Gear America
      3.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2017
    • William Fichtner and Jessica McNamee in The Neighbor (2017)
      The Neighbor
      4.8
      • producer
      • 2017

    Director



    • William Fichtner and Kim Coates in Cold Brook (2018)
      Cold Brook
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2018

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    "Fight Coming"
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    "Hydrogen Truck"
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    "Hydrogen Truck"
    "Twice a Week" from Date Night
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    "Twice a Week" from Date Night
    "Meeting Holbrooke" from Date Night
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    "Meeting Holbrooke" from Date Night
    "Dinner Story" from Date Night
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    "Dinner Story" from Date Night

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Bill Fichtner
    • Height
      • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
    • Born
      • November 27, 1956
      • Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Kymberly KalilJuly 25, 1998 - present (1 child)
    • Children
        Vangel Fichtner
    • Parents
        Patricia A. Steitz
    • Relatives
        Mary Fichtner(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Print advertisement for Gap (2002)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Is a talented racing driver - overall winner of the 2011 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race during the Grand Prix of Long Beach, finishing ahead of pro driver Ken Gushi.
    • Quotes
      When you work on a Jerry Bruckheimer film, you can be sure of two things: no production value will be spared, and the catering will be as fine as any really really good restaurant. Jerry is an amazing producer, with a commitment to his films second to none.
    • Trademarks
        Films often portray his characters as antagonistic, later evolving more towards a protagonistic quality (The Longest Yard (2005)).
    • Nickname
      • Bill

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