William Atherton
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Atherton Knight (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.
Born: 30 July 1947
Played In
Movie
Oct 2025
Where Did the Adults Go?
The Father
Movie
Mar 2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Mayor Walter Peck
TV Show
Apr 2020
Reunited Apart
Self
Movie
Jan 2020
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
Movie
Aug 2018
Bad Company
Movie
Jan 2017
Clinical
Terry Drummond
Movie
Apr 2016
Ghostheads
Self
Movie
Apr 2014
Jinn
Father Westhoff
Movie
Sep 2012
The Citizen
Movie
Jun 2012
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Dolan
Movie
Mar 2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Earle Swinter
TV Show
Apr 2011
Workaholics
Thor Holmvik
Movie
Oct 2010
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
Daniel Morgan
TV Show
Mar 2009
Castle
Ari Weiss
TV Show
Dec 2008
Childrens Hospital
Levon Bainter
Movie
Jul 2008
Ghouls
Stefan
Movie
Jun 2008
Black Crescent Moon
Jo Dexton
Movie
Mar 2008
Aces 'N' Eights
Howard
TV Show
Sep 2007
Life
Mickey Rayborn
Movie
Jul 2007
The Girl Next Door
Adult David Moran
Movie
Jun 2007
Kush
King
Movie
Apr 2007
Towards Darkness
John
Movie
Nov 2005
Into the Sun
Agent Block
Movie
Sep 2005
Headspace
Dr. Ira Gold
TV Show
Jan 2005
Numb3rs
Warren Pierce
Movie
Jan 2005
Gone But Not Forgotten
Sen. Ray Colby
TV Show
Oct 2004
Desperate Housewives
Dr. Barr
TV Show
Oct 2004
Boston Legal
A.D.A. Howard Zale
TV Show
Sep 2004
Lost
Donald Reynolds
Movie
Jan 2004
Who's Your Daddy?
Duncan Mack
Movie
Dec 2003
The Last Samurai
Winchester Rep
TV Show
Jul 2002
Monk
Commander Nathan Whitaker
TV Show
Nov 2001
Justice League
Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)
Movie
Oct 2001
Race to Space
Ralph Stanton
TV Show
Jul 2001
Night Visions
William Price (segment "Hate Puppet")
Movie
Feb 2001
Burning Down the House
Arthur Kranston
Movie
Sep 2000
Bread and Roses
Party Guest (uncredited)
Movie
Jan 2000
The Crow: Salvation
Nathan Randall
Movie
Dec 1999
The Stranger
TV Show
Sep 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ned Bogden
Movie
Aug 1999
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Darryl Zanuck
Movie
Feb 1998
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
James Denit
Movie
Nov 1997
Mad City
Dohlen
Movie
Sep 1997
Executive Power
President Fields
Movie
Aug 1997
Hoodlum
Thomas E. Dewey
TV Show
Jul 1997
Stargate SG-1
Emissary Varta
TV Show
Mar 1997
The Practice
D.A. Keith Pratt
Movie
Jul 1996
Raven Hawk
Philip Thorne
TV Show
Mar 1996
Nash Bridges
Dr. Linus Mills
Movie
Jan 1996
Bio-Dome
Dr. Noah Faulkner
Movie
Aug 1995
Broken Trust
Neil Roemer
Movie
May 1995
A Night to Die For
Self
Movie
May 1995
Virus
Dr. Reginald Holloway
TV Show
Mar 1995
The Outer Limits
Franklin Murdoch
Movie
Oct 1994
Frank & Jesse
Allan Pinkerton
Movie
Sep 1994
Saints and Sinners
Terence
Movie
Sep 1993
The Pelican Brief
Bob Gminski
TV Show
Jun 1992
HBO First Look
Movie
May 1992
Chrome Soldiers
Sheriff Blackwell
Movie
Jan 1992
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
Eric Walker
Movie
Apr 1991
Oscar
Overton
Movie
Sep 1990
Grim Prairie Tales
Arthur
TV Show
Sep 1990
Law & Order
Don Snyder
TV Show
Sep 1990
Law & Order
Dan Jensen
Movie
Jul 1990
Die Hard 2
Richard Thornberg
Movie
May 1990
Buried Alive
Cort van Owen
TV Show
Jan 1990
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
Sloane
TV Show
Jun 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Malcolm Mayflower
Movie
Sep 1988
Intrigue
Doggett
Movie
Jul 1988
Die Hard
Richard Thornburg
Movie
Sep 1987
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
Movie
Dec 1986
No Mercy
Allan Deveneux
Movie
Oct 1986
A Fight for Jenny
Michael Rosen
TV Show
Sep 1985
The Twilight Zone
Brian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek")
TV Show
Sep 1985
The Twilight Zone
(segment "The Card")
TV Show
Sep 1985
The Equalizer
Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
TV Show
Sep 1985
The Equalizer
Gideon
Movie
Aug 1985
Real Genius
Professor Hathaway
TV Show
Sep 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Larry Holleran
TV Show
Sep 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Greg Dalton
TV Show
Sep 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Andy Henley
Movie
Jun 1984
Ghostbusters
Walter Peck
Movie
Jan 1983
Malibu
Stan Harvey
Movie
Mar 1982
Tomorrow's Child
Jim Spence
Movie
Jan 1981
The House of Mirth
Lawrence Selden
TV Show
Oct 1978
Centennial
Jim Lloyd
Movie
Oct 1977
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
James
Movie
Jul 1976
Independence
Benjamin Rush
Movie
Dec 1975
The Hindenburg
Boerth
Movie
May 1975
The Day of the Locust
Tod Hackett
Movie
Mar 1974
The Sugarland Express
Clovis Poplin
Movie
Apr 1973
Class of '44
Fraternity President
Movie
Aug 1972
The New Centurions
Johnson
Movie
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story