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William Atherton

William Atherton

Acting · Born 1947-07-30 · Orange, Connecticut, USA

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.

Known For

movie 7.8 Die Hard
Die Hard
1988
movie 7.5 Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984
movie 7.6 The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
2003
movie 7.0 Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2
1990
tv 8.0 Lost
Lost
2004
tv 8.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
movie 6.4 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
tv 8.0 Castle
Castle
2009
tv 7.9 Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
2004
tv 8.3 Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
1997
movie 6.6 The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief
1993
tv 7.9 Monk
Monk
2002
tv 8.0 Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989
movie 6.7 The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
2007
tv 7.3 Law & Order
Law & Order
1990
tv 8.2 Justice League
Justice League
2001
movie 6.3 Oscar
Oscar
1991
movie 6.7 Real Genius
Real Genius
1985