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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.
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- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Ned Bogden
- Law & Order (1990) as Don Snyder
- Desperate Housewives (2004) as Dr. Barr
- Castle (2009) as Ari Weiss
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Emissary Varta
- Lost (2004) as Donald Reynolds
- Monk (2002) as Commander Nathan Whitaker
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Larry Holleran
- The Practice (1997) as D.A. Keith Pratt
- Boston Legal (2004) as A.D.A. Howard Zale
- Numb3rs (2005) as Warren Pierce
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Franklin Murdoch
- The Equalizer (1985) as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
- Nash Bridges (1996) as Dr. Linus Mills
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as Brian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek")
- Workaholics (2011) as Thor Holmvik
- Life (2007) as Mickey Rayborn
- Childrens Hospital (2008) as Levon Bainter
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Malcolm Mayflower
- The Last Samurai (2003) as Winchester Rep
- Justice League (2001) as Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)
- Ghostbusters (1984) as Walter Peck
- Die Hard (1988) as Richard Thornburg
- HBO First Look (1992) Cast
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) as Mayor Walter Peck
- Reunited Apart (2020) as Self
- Die Hard 2 (1990) as Richard Thornberg
- Night Visions (2001) as William Price (segment "Hate Puppet")
- Centennial (1978) as Jim Lloyd
- The Girl Next Door (2007) as Adult David Moran
- The Pelican Brief (1993) as Bob Gminski
- Oscar (1991) as Overton
- Real Genius (1985) as Professor Hathaway
- Hoodlum (1997) as Thomas E. Dewey
- No Mercy (1986) as Allan Deveneux
- The Sugarland Express (1974) as Clovis Poplin
- Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) as James
- The Crow: Salvation (2000) as Nathan Randall
- Max Monroe: Loose Cannon (1990) as Sloane
- Gone But Not Forgotten (2005) as Sen. Ray Colby
- Buried Alive (1990) as Cort van Owen
- Bio-Dome (1996) as Dr. Noah Faulkner
- Mad City (1997) as Dohlen
- Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) as Darryl Zanuck
- Into the Sun (2005) as Agent Block
- Bread and Roses (2000) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Hindenburg (1975) as Boerth
- The New Centurions (1972) as Johnson
- Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020) as Self
- Clinical (2017) as Terry Drummond
- The Day of the Locust (1975) as Tod Hackett
- Frank & Jesse (1994) as Allan Pinkerton
- Broken Trust (1995) as Neil Roemer
- Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012) as Dolan
- Ghostheads (2016) as Self
- Malibu (1983) as Stan Harvey
- Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012) as Earle Swinter
- Jinn (2014) as Father Westhoff
- Raven Hawk (1996) as Philip Thorne
- Virus (1995) as Dr. Reginald Holloway
- Aces 'N' Eights (2008) as Howard
- Who's Your Daddy? (2004) as Duncan Mack
- A Night to Die For (1995) as Self
- Independence (1976) as Benjamin Rush
- Headspace (2005) as Dr. Ira Gold
- Race to Space (2001) as Ralph Stanton
- Executive Power (1997) as President Fields
- Grim Prairie Tales (1990) as Arthur
- Chrome Soldiers (1992) as Sheriff Blackwell
- Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder (1992) as Eric Walker
- Intrigue (1988) as Doggett
- Burning Down the House (2001) as Arthur Kranston
- Kush (2007) as King
- Ghouls (2008) as Stefan
- Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story Cast
- Class of '44 (1973) as Fraternity President
- A Fight for Jenny (1986) as Michael Rosen
- Towards Darkness (2007) as John
- Bad Company (2018) Cast
- Michael Kael vs. the World News Company (1998) as James Denit
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What are William Atherton's most popular films?
Most-watched William Atherton films currently: The Last Samurai (2003), Ghostbusters (1984), Die Hard (1988), Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), Die Hard 2 (1990).
What TV shows has William Atherton appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Law & Order (1990), Desperate Housewives (2004), Castle (2009), Stargate SG-1 (1997).
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