Bill Pullman
William 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).
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Killing Faith as Ross
- 2019 · Dark Waters as Harry Dietzler
- 2019 · The Coldest Game as Joshua Mansky
- 2018 · The Equalizer 2 as Brian Plummer
- 2017 · The Ballad of Lefty Brown as Lefty Brown
- 2017 · The Sinner as Harry Ambrose
- 2016 · The War of 1996: A United World News Special as President Whitmore
- 2016 · Independence Day: Resurgence as President Whitmore
- 2014 · The Equalizer as Brian Plummer
- 2013 · Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Kingdom Come as Self
- 2009 · Skavlan as Self - Guest
- 2007 · Nobel Son as Max Mariner
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Torchwood as Oswald Danes
- 2006 · Scary Movie 4 as Henry Hale
- 2000 · The Guilty as Callum Crane
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Kurt Moss
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- 1997 · Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch as Self
- 1996 · The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
- 1996 · Independence Day as President Thomas J. Whitmore
- 1995 · Casper as Dr. James Harvey
- 1995 · While You Were Sleeping as Jack Callaghan
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Rich Thurber
- 1993 · Sleepless in Seattle as Walter
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1987 · Spaceballs as Lone Starr
- 1982 · Nature as Narrator (voice)
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Future · Spaceballs 2 as Lone Starr
- 2022 · This Fool as Curtis
- 2021 · Halston as David Mahoney
- 2019 · Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero as Self
- 2017 · Walking Out as Clyde
- 2016 · Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
- 2015 · American Ultra as Krueger
- 2014 · May in the Summer as Edward
- 2012 · 1600 Penn as President Dale Gilchrist
- 2011 · Bringing Up Bobby as Kent
- 2010 · The Killer Inside Me as Billy Boy Walker
- 2008 · Your Name Here as William J. Frick
- 2008 · Phoebe in Wonderland as Peter Lichten
- 2005 · John Candy: Comic Spirit as Self
- 2004 · The Grudge as Peter Kirk
- 2004 · Tiger Cruise as Gary Dolan
- 2002 · 29 Palms as The Ticket Clerk
- 2001 · Night Visions as Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window")
- 2000 · Lucky Numbers as Detective Pat Lakewood
- 2000 · Titan A.E. as Korso (voice)
- 2000 · Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live as
- 1999 · Lake Placid as Jack Wells
- 1996 · Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- Future · The Basics of Philosophy as Melvyn Jorrisen
- 2025 · Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer as Self - actor
- 2023 · Murdaugh Murders: The Movie as Alex Murdaugh
- 2022 · American Horses as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Yellowstone as (voice)
- 2020 · The High Note as Max
- 2020 · Cursed Films as Self
- 2019 · National Theatre Live: All My Sons as Joe Keller
- 2019 · Epic Yellowstone as Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · Trouble as Ben
- 2017 · LBJ as Ralph Yarborough
- 2017 · Battle of the Sexes as Jack Kramer
- 2017 · A Thousand Junkies as Bill Pullman
- 2016 · Brother Nature as Jerry Turley
- 2015 · Parables of War as Self
- 2014 · Cymbeline as Sicilius Leonatus
- 2014 · Red Sky as John Webster
- 2013 · The Unbelievers as Self
- 2012 · The Fruit Hunters as Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · Lola Versus as Lenny
- 2011 · Innocent as Rusty Sabich
- 2011 · Too Big to Fail as Jamie Dimon
- 2010 · Rio Sex Comedy as William
- 2010 · Peacock as Edmund French
- 2008 · Bottle Shock as Jim Barrett
- 2008 · Surveillance as Sam Hallaway
- 2007 · You Kill Me as Dave
- 2006 · Alien Autopsy as Morgan Banner
- 2005 · Spaceballs: The Documentary as Self
- 2005 · Revelations as Dr. Richard Massey
- 2005 · Dear Wendy as Krugsby
- 2003 · Rick as Rick O'Lette
- 2002 · Igby Goes Down as Jason
- 2002 · Ignition as Conor Gallagher
- 2000 · A Man Is Mostly Water as Parking Fascist
- 2000 · The Virginian as The Virginian
- 1999 · Spy Games as Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
- 1999 · Brokedown Palace as Hank Greene
- 1996 · Mistrial as Steve Donohue
- Future · The Boroughs as Jack
- 1998 · Zero Effect as Daryl Zero
- 1997 · Merry Christmas, George Bailey as George Bailey
- 1997 · The End of Violence as Mike
- 1997 · Lost Highway as Fred Madison
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- 1996 · Mr. Wrong as Whitman Crawford
- 1994 · Wyatt Earp as Ed Masterson
- 1994 · The Last Seduction as Clay Gregory
- 1994 · The Favor as Peter
- 1993 · Mr. Jones as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
- 1993 · Malice as Andy Sarafian
- 1993 · Sommersby as Orin Meecham
- 1992 · Singles as Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
- 1992 · Crazy in Love as Nick Symonds
- 1992 · A League of Their Own as Bob Hinson
- 1992 · Phone as Duke
- 1992 · Newsies as Bryan Denton
- 1992 · Nervous Ticks as York Daley
- 1991 · Liebestraum as Paul Kessler
- 1991 · Going Under as Biff Banner
- 1991 · Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square as Self
- 1990 · Bright Angel as Bob
- 1990 · Sibling Rivalry as Nicholas Meany
- 1990 · Brain Dead as Dr. Rex Martin
- 1989 · Home Fires Burning as Lt. Henry Tibbettes
- 1988 · The Accidental Tourist as Julian Hedge
- 1988 · Rocket Gibraltar as Crow Black
- 1988 · The Serpent and the Rainbow as Dennis Alan
- 1986 · Ruthless People as Earl James Mott
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Henry Tibbetts
- Future · Famous as
- 1989 · Cold Feet as Buck
- Future · Everybody Digs Bill Evans as Harry
- Future · A Bridge Between as Bobby Verdun