Bill Pullman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 17, 1953 (age 72)
- Birthplace
- Hornell, New York, USA
Biography
William James Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre, he was an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting. Pullman made his film debut in Ruthless People (1986), and starred in Spaceballs (1987), The Accidental Tourist and The Serpent and the Rainbow (both 1988), Newsies (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Wyatt Earp (1994), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Independence Day (1996), Lost Highway (1997), and Lake Placid (1999). He also voiced Captain Joseph Korso in Titan A.E. (2000). He has also appeared frequently on television, usually in TV films. Since the 21st century began, Pullman has also acted in miniseries and regular series such as Torchwood (2011), playing starring roles in 1600 Penn (2012–13) and The Sinner (2017–2021). In 2021, he had a recurring role in the miniseries Halston. Pullman also has a long stage-acting career. He has appeared on Broadway several times, including in Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia? (2002).
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Filmography
Famous
Movie
A Bridge Between
Movie · as Bobby Verdun
Playmates
Movie · as Hugh Hefner
Spaceballs: The New One
Movie · as Lone Starr
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
Movie · as Harry
The Basics of Philosophy
Movie · as Melvyn Jorrisen
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
TV · as Self - Actor · 1 ep
The Boroughs
TV · as Jack Willard · 2 eps
Killing Faith
Movie · as Ross
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
Movie · as Self - actor
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
TV · as Alex Murdaugh · 2 eps
American Horses
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
This Fool
TV · as Curtis · 1 ep
Halston
TV · as David Mahoney · 3 eps
The High Note
Movie · as Max
Yellowstone
Movie · as (voice)
Charlie Russell's Old West
Movie · as Charles M. Russell
Cursed Films
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dark Waters
Movie · as Harry Dietzler
The Coldest Game
Movie · as Joshua Mansky
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
Movie · as Joe Keller
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
Movie · as Self
Epic Yellowstone
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 4 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Trouble
Movie · as Ben
The Equalizer 2
Movie · as Brian Plummer
LBJ
Movie · as Ralph Yarborough
Walking Out
Movie · as Clyde
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
Movie · as Lefty Brown
Battle of the Sexes
Movie · as Jack Kramer
A Thousand Junkies
Movie · as Bill Pullman
The Sinner
TV · as Harry Ambrose · 32 eps
Steve
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Brother Nature
Movie · as Jerry Turley
Independence Day: Resurgence
Movie · as President Whitmore
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Movie · as Self
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
Movie · as President Whitmore
Parables of War
Movie · as Self
American Ultra
Movie · as Krueger
May in the Summer
Movie · as Edward
Cymbeline
Movie · as Sicilius Leonatus
Red Sky
Movie · as John Webster
The Equalizer
Movie · as Brian Plummer
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Unbelievers
Movie · as Self
Lola Versus
Movie · as Lenny
The Fruit Hunters
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Kingdom Come
Movie · as Self
1600 Penn
TV · as President Dale Gilchrist · 13 eps
Too Big to Fail
Movie · as Jamie Dimon
Bringing Up Bobby
Movie · as Kent
Innocent
Movie · as Rusty Sabich
Peacock
Movie · as Edmund French
The Killer Inside Me
Movie · as Billy Boy Walker
Rio Sex Comedy
Movie · as William
Skavlan
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Surveillance
Movie · as Sam Hallaway
Bottle Shock
Movie · as Jim Barrett
Phoebe in Wonderland
Movie · as Peter Lichten
Your Name Here
Movie · as William J. Frick
You Kill Me
Movie · as Dave
Nobel Son
Movie · as Max Mariner
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Scary Movie 4
Movie · as Henry Hale
Alien Autopsy
Movie · as Morgan Banner
Torchwood
TV · as Oswald Danes · 10 eps
Dear Wendy
Movie · as Krugsby
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Movie · as Self
Spaceballs: The Documentary
Movie · as Self
Revelations
TV · as Dr. Richard Massey · 6 eps
The Grudge
Movie · as Peter Kirk
Tiger Cruise
Movie · as Gary Dolan
Rick
Movie · as Rick O'Lette
Igby Goes Down
Movie · as Jason
Ignition
Movie · as Conor Gallagher
29 Palms
Movie · as The Ticket Clerk
Night Visions
TV · as Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window") · 1 ep
Lucky Numbers
Movie · as Detective Pat Lakewood
Titan A.E.
Movie · as Korso (voice)
The Guilty
Movie · as Callum Crane
The Virginian
Movie · as The Virginian
A Man Is Mostly Water
Movie · as Parking Fascist
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
Movie
Lake Placid
Movie · as Jack Wells
Spy Games
Movie · as Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
Brokedown Palace
Movie · as Hank Greene
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Kurt Moss · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Zero Effect
Movie · as Daryl Zero
Lost Highway
Movie · as Fred Madison
The End of Violence
Movie · as Mike
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Movie · as George Bailey
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Movie · as Self
Independence Day
Movie · as President Thomas J. Whitmore
Mr. Wrong
Movie · as Whitman Crawford
Mistrial
Movie · as Steve Donohue
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
Movie · as Self
The Making of 'Independence Day'
Movie · as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
While You Were Sleeping
Movie · as Jack Callaghan
Casper
Movie · as Dr. Harvey
Wyatt Earp
Movie · as Ed Masterson
The Last Seduction
Movie · as Clay Gregory
The Favor
Movie · as Peter
Sleepless in Seattle
Movie · as Walter
Sommersby
Movie · as Orin Meecham
Malice
Movie · as Andy Sarafian
Mr. Jones
Movie · as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Fallen Angels
TV · as Rich Thurber · 1 ep
Singles
Movie · as Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
Newsies
Movie · as Bryan Denton
Phone
Movie · as Duke
Crazy in Love
Movie · as Nick Symonds
Nervous Ticks
Movie · as York Daley
A League of Their Own
Movie · as Bob Hinson
Liebestraum
Movie · as Paul Kessler
Going Under
Movie · as Biff Banner
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Movie · as Self
Brain Dead
Movie · as Dr. Rex Martin
Bright Angel
Movie · as Bob
Sibling Rivalry
Movie · as Nicholas Meany
Cold Feet
Movie · as Buck
Home Fires Burning
Movie · as Lt. Henry Tibbettes
The Accidental Tourist
Movie · as Julian Hedge
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Movie · as Dennis Alan
Rocket Gibraltar
Movie · as Crow Black
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Spaceballs
Movie · as Lone Starr
Ruthless People
Movie · as Earl James Mott
Cagney & Lacey
TV · 1 ep
Nature
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Henry Tibbetts · 1 ep