Quick Facts
Born:
1956-11-27
Birthplace:
Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA
Credits:
101 Total Roles
William Fichtner
Acting
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Biography
William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. Raised in the Buffalo, N.Y. area, he started his career with supporting appearances in Virtuosity (1995), Heat, and Strange Days (both 1995). A prolific character actor in film, Fichtner is recognised for memorable performances in Contact (1997), Armageddon (1998), Go (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), Crash (2004), and The Longest Yard (2005).
In 2005, Fichtner starred as Sheriff Tom Underlay in Invasion. He later appeared as Alexander Mahone in Prison Break, Carl Hickman in Crossing Lines, and Adam Janikowski in Mom.
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In 2005, Fichtner starred as Sheriff Tom Underlay in Invasion. He later appeared as Alexander Mahone in Prison Break, Carl Hickman in Crossing Lines, and Adam Janikowski in Mom.
Description above from the Wikipedia article William Fichtner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Dark Knight
Bank Manager
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)
Elysium
John Carlyle
Armageddon
Colonel Willie Sharp
Heat
Roger Van Zant
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Eric Sacks
Pearl Harbor
Danny's Father
Independence Day: Resurgence
General Adams
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lucky TV | Self |
| 2026 | The Plastic Men MOVIE | The Narrator (voice) |
| 2026 | BEEF: The Official Podcast TV | Self - Guest |
| 2025 | The Gettysburg Address MOVIE | John G. Nicolay (voice) |
| 2025 | Talamasca: The Secret Order TV | Jasper |
| 2025 | Cutman MOVIE | Emmerit |
| 2025 | The Sound MOVIE | Conner |
| 2024 | French Girl MOVIE | Peter Kinski |
| 2023 | Hypnotic MOVIE | Dellrayne |
| 2023 | BEEF TV | Troy |