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Bill Pullman

Acting

Born December 17, 1953 · 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 (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).

Filmography50+ titles

Epic Yellowstone

as Narrator (voice)

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013as Self (archive footage)

The Cove

2009Thanks

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Kurt Moss

Nature

1982as Narrator (voice)

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

2026as Self - Actor

Dark Waters

2019as Harry Dietzler

The Sinner

2017as Harry Ambrose

Lost Highway

1997as Fred Madison

This Fool

2022as Curtis

Murdaugh Murders: The Movie

as Alex Murdaugh

The Equalizer

2014as Brian Plummer

Torchwood

2006as Oswald Danes

The Boroughs

2026as Jack

A Thousand Junkies

2017as Bill Pullman

The Graham Norton Show

2007as Self - Guest

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

1997as Self

A League of Their Own

1992as Bob Hinson

Cursed Films

2020as Self

Night Visions

2001as Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window")

Halston

2021as David Mahoney

The High Note

2020as Max

Too Big to Fail

2011as Jamie Dimon

While You Were Sleeping

1995as Jack Callaghan

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Independence Day

1996as President Thomas J. Whitmore

Spaceballs

1987as Lone Starr

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self - Host

The Equalizer 2

2018as Brian Plummer

Battle of the Sexes

2017as Jack Kramer

Wyatt Earp

1994as Ed Masterson

The Last Seduction

1994as Clay Gregory

The Fruit Hunters

2012as Narrator (voice)

Sleepless in Seattle

1993as Walter

Newsies

1992as Bryan Denton

Igby Goes Down

2002as Jason

Titan A.E.

2000as Korso (voice)

Ruthless People

1986as Earl James Mott

The Unbelievers

2013as Self

Home Fires Burning

1989as Lt. Henry Tibbettes

LBJ

2016as Ralph Yarborough

Bottle Shock

2008as Jim Barrett

Brokedown Palace

1999as Hank Greene

Sommersby

1993as Orin Meecham

Singles

1992as Dr. Jeffrey Jamison

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988as Dennis Alan

Zero Effect

1998as Daryl Zero

Casper

1995as Dr. James Harvey

Malice

1993as Andy Sarafian

The Accidental Tourist

1988as Julian Hedge