Quick Facts
Born:
1947-07-30
Birthplace:
Orange, Connecticut, USA
Credits:
94 Total Roles
William Atherton
Acting
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Biography
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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.
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.
Known For
Die Hard
Richard Thornburg
Ghostbusters
Walter Peck
The Last Samurai
Winchester Rep
Die Hard 2
Richard Thornberg
Lost
Donald Reynolds
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ned Bogden
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Mayor Walter Peck
Castle
Ari Weiss
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Where Did the Adults Go? MOVIE | The Father |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire MOVIE | Mayor Walter Peck |
| 2020 | Reunited Apart TV | Self |
| 2020 | Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters MOVIE | Self |
| 2018 | Bad Company MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | Clinical MOVIE | Terry Drummond |
| 2016 | Ghostheads MOVIE | Self |
| 2014 | Jinn MOVIE | Father Westhoff |
| 2012 | The Citizen MOVIE | Self |
| 2012 | Jersey Shore Shark Attack MOVIE | Dolan |