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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
- Castle (2009) as Ari Weiss
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Emissary Varta
- Desperate Housewives (2004) as Dr. Barr
- 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
- The Equalizer (1985) as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
- Numb3rs (2005) as Warren Pierce
- Nash Bridges (1996) as Dr. Linus Mills
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Franklin Murdoch
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as Brian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek")
- The Girl Next Door (2007) as Adult David Moran
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Malcolm Mayflower
- Childrens Hospital (2008) as Levon Bainter
- Life (2007) as Mickey Rayborn
- Workaholics (2011) as Thor Holmvik
- Justice League (2001) as Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)
- Die Hard (1988) as Richard Thornburg
- The Last Samurai (2003) as Winchester Rep
- Ghostbusters (1984) as Walter Peck
- HBO First Look (1992) Cast
- Die Hard 2 (1990) as Richard Thornberg
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) as Mayor Walter Peck
- Night Visions (2001) as William Price (segment "Hate Puppet")
- Centennial (1978) as Jim Lloyd
- Reunited Apart (2020) as Self
- The Pelican Brief (1993) as Bob Gminski
- Hoodlum (1997) as Thomas E. Dewey
- Gone But Not Forgotten (2005) as Sen. Ray Colby
- Real Genius (1985) as Professor Hathaway
- Oscar (1991) as Overton
- The Sugarland Express (1974) as Clovis Poplin
- Bio-Dome (1996) as Dr. Noah Faulkner
- Buried Alive (1990) as Cort van Owen
- The Crow: Salvation (2000) as Nathan Randall
- Who's Your Daddy? (2004) as Duncan Mack
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Most-watched William Atherton films currently: The Girl Next Door (2007), Die Hard (1988), The Last Samurai (2003), Ghostbusters (1984), Die Hard 2 (1990).
What TV shows has William Atherton appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Law & Order (1990), Castle (2009), Stargate SG-1 (1997), Desperate Housewives (2004).
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