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William Atherton Knight Jr. (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.

Acting
Born 30 July 1947 (age 79)
Orange, Connecticut, USA
89 credits

William Atherton films streaming in the UK

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

as Professor Hathaway

William Atherton TV shows streaming in the UK

Selected TV credits featuring William Atherton.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Commander Nathan Whitaker

as A.D.A. Howard Zale

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Ned Bogden
Law & Order (1990) as Don Snyder
Castle (2009) as Ari Weiss
Desperate Housewives (2004) as Dr. Barr
Lost (2004) as Donald Reynolds
Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Emissary Varta
Monk (2002) as Commander Nathan Whitaker
Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Larry Holleran
Boston Legal (2004) as A.D.A. Howard Zale
Numb3rs (2005) as Warren Pierce
The Practice (1997) as D.A. Keith Pratt
Nash Bridges (1996) as Dr. Linus Mills
Die Hard (1988) as Richard Thornburg
Childrens Hospital (2008) as Levon Bainter
The Equalizer (1985) as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Malcolm Mayflower
The Twilight Zone (1985) as Brian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek")
The Outer Limits (1995) as Franklin Murdoch
Workaholics (2011) as Thor Holmvik
Die Hard 2 (1990) as Richard Thornberg
Life (2007) as Mickey Rayborn
Justice League (2001) as Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)
The Last Samurai (2003) as Winchester Rep
Ghostbusters (1984) as Walter Peck
HBO First Look (1992) Cast
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) as Mayor Walter Peck
Centennial (1978) as Jim Lloyd
Reunited Apart (2020) as Self
Night Visions (2001) as William Price (segment "Hate Puppet")
The Girl Next Door (2007) as Adult David Moran
The Pelican Brief (1993) as Bob Gminski
Hoodlum (1997) as Thomas E. Dewey
Real Genius (1985) as Professor Hathaway
Oscar (1991) as Overton
The Crow: Salvation (2000) as Nathan Randall
Mad City (1997) as Dohlen
Bio-Dome (1996) as Dr. Noah Faulkner
No Mercy (1986) as Allan Deveneux
The Sugarland Express (1974) as Clovis Poplin
Gone But Not Forgotten (2005) as Sen. Ray Colby

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Most-watched William Atherton films currently: Die Hard (1988), Die Hard 2 (1990), The Last Samurai (2003), Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024).

What TV shows has William Atherton appeared in?

Selected TV credits: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Law & Order (1990), Castle (2009), Desperate Housewives (2004), Lost (2004).

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