
Cast
Bill Pullman
Acting
Cast
Bill Pullman
Known for
Acting
Born
1953-12-17
From
Hornell, New York, USA
Also known as William Pullman, William James Pullman
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 (2012â13) and The Sinner (2017â2021). 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).

The Equalizer
as Brian Plummer

Scary Movie 4
as Henry Hale

Independence Day
as President Thomas J. Whitmore

The Equalizer 2
as Brian Plummer

Spaceballs
as Lone Starr

Casper
as Dr. James Harvey

Killing Faith
as Ross

Independence Day: Resurgence
as President Whitmore

Wyatt Earp
as Ed Masterson

The Grudge
as Peter Kirk

Lost Highway
as Fred Madison

Sleepless in Seattle
as Walter

Singles
as Dr. Jeffrey Jamison

Dark Waters
as Harry Dietzler

A League of Their Own
as Bob Hinson

While You Were Sleeping
as Jack Callaghan

American Ultra
as Krueger

Battle of the Sexes
as Jack Kramer

Lake Placid
as Jack Wells

Titan A.E.
as Korso (voice)

Sommersby
as Orin Meecham

Malice
as Andy Sarafian

Brokedown Palace
as Hank Greene

The Coldest Game
as Joshua Mansky

The Last Seduction
as Clay Gregory

Ruthless People
as Earl James Mott

Too Big to Fail
as Jamie Dimon

LBJ
as Ralph Yarborough

Bottle Shock
as Jim Barrett

The High Note
as Max

Lucky Numbers
as Detective Pat Lakewood

The Serpent and the Rainbow
as Dennis Alan

Brain Dead
as Dr. Rex Martin

The Guilty
as Callum Crane

Nobel Son
as Max Mariner

Zero Effect
as Daryl Zero

Igby Goes Down
as Jason

Newsies
as Bryan Denton

Mr. Jones
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)

The Favor
as Peter

29 Palms
as The Ticket Clerk

Cymbeline
as Sicilius Leonatus

Dear Wendy
as Krugsby

The Killer Inside Me
as Billy Boy Walker

Peacock
as Edmund French

Spaceballs: The New One
as Lone Starr

Mr. Wrong
as Whitman Crawford

Walking Out
as Clyde

Lola Versus
as Lenny

Mistrial
as Steve Donohue

Liebestraum
as Paul Kessler

Alien Autopsy
as Morgan Banner

Red Sky
as John Webster

The Ballad of Lefty Brown
as Lefty Brown

Bright Angel
as Bob

The Accidental Tourist
as Julian Hedge

Rocket Gibraltar
as Crow Black

Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
as Self

Everybody Digs Bill Evans
as Harry

Spy Games
as Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday

You Kill Me
as Dave

Brother Nature
as Jerry Turley

Kingdom Come
as Self

Surveillance
as Sam Hallaway

Tiger Cruise
as Gary Dolan

Phoebe in Wonderland
as Peter Lichten

Bringing Up Bobby
as Kent

Innocent
as Rusty Sabich

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
as Self

The End of Violence
as Mike

Going Under
as Biff Banner

Sibling Rivalry
as Nicholas Meany

Cold Feet
as Buck

The Unbelievers
as Self

National Theatre Live: All My Sons
as Joe Keller

The Virginian
as The Virginian

The Making of 'Independence Day'
as Self

Ignition
as Conor Gallagher

Merry Christmas, George Bailey
as George Bailey

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
as Self

Rio Sex Comedy
as William

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
as Self

Nervous Ticks
as York Daley

The War of 1996: A United World News Special
as President Whitmore

A Man Is Mostly Water
as Parking Fascist

Trouble
as Ben

Your Name Here
as William J. Frick

Crazy in Love
as Nick Symonds

Phone
as Duke

Rick
as Rick O'Lette

Famous

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
as Self

May in the Summer
as Edward

John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self

The Fruit Hunters
as Narrator (voice)

American Horses
as Narrator (voice)

Home Fires Burning
as Lt. Henry Tibbettes

The Basics of Philosophy
as Melvyn Jorrisen

Spaceballs: The Documentary
as Self

A Thousand Junkies
as Bill Pullman

A Bridge Between
as Bobby Verdun

Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live

Yellowstone
as (voice)

Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
as Self - actor

Parables of War
as Self