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William Fichtner Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1956-11-27

Birthplace:
Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA

Credits:
99 Total Roles

William Fichtner

Acting

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Biography

William Edward FichtnerĀ (born November 27, 1956)Ā is an American actor. He has appeared in a number of notable film and TV series. His best known movie roles are as Dellrayne in Hypnotic, Colonel Mulholland in 12 Strong, Mike in The Neighbor, General Adams in Independence Day: Resurgence, Eric Sacks in the live action remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), John Carlyle in Elysium, Butch Cavendish inĀ The Lone Ranger, Guidry in Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden, DA Frank Crenshaw in Date Night, Darren MacElroy in Blades of Glory, Captain Knauer in the 2005 remake of The Longest Yard, SFC Jeff Sanderson in Black Hawk Down, David "Sully" Sullivan in The Perfect Storm, Colonel Willie Sharp in Armageddon, Kent in Contact, Roger Van Zant in Heat, and William Wallace in Virtuosity. He was also the voice of the marriage counselor Dr. Wexler in Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

His best known TV roles are as Leo Nicoletti on ABC's The Company You Keep, Adam Janikowski on CBS's sitcom Mom, Carl Hickman on NBC's drama Crossing Lines, Alexander MahoneĀ onĀ FOX's drama Prison Break, Sheriff Tom Underlay in the ABC cult seriesĀ Invasion, and Dr. Bruce Kellerman on ABC's medical drama MDs.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Lucky TV Self
2025 The Gettysburg Address MOVIE John G. Nicolay (voice)
2025 Talamasca: The Secret Order TV Jasper
2025 Cutman MOVIE Emmerit
2025 The Plastic Men MOVIE The Narrator (voice)
2025 The Sound MOVIE Conner
2024 French Girl MOVIE Peter Kinski
2023 Hypnotic MOVIE Dellrayne
2023 BEEF TV Troy
2023 The Company You Keep TV Leo Nicoletti

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