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William Atherton

Actor | * 07/30/1947 (76) | Orange, Connecticut (United States of America (USA))
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William Scott Atherton (born July 30, 1947) is an American actor. He had starring roles in The Sugarland Express (1974), The Day of the Locust (1975), The Hindenburg (1975) and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), but is perhaps most recognized for supporting roles in Ghostbusters (1984), Die Hard (1988), Die Hard 2 (1990) and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. ...

Die Hard

R

1988 | 3.9/5 | 2h 11min
Action, Thriller
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Chris is the top brain who just wants to party, Mitch is the 15-year-old college wiz kid. Supposedly hard at work on a lab project with a mysterious deadline, they still find time to use their genius ...

Real Genius

PG

1985 | 3.4/5 | 1h 46min
Comedy, Romance / Love, Science Fiction
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After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural p ...

Ghostbusters

PG

1984 | 3.7/5 | 1h 47min
Comedy, Fantasy
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Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the lurid world of film industry, gets infatuated with his neighbor Faye Greener, an aspiring actress who ...

The Day of the Locust

R

1975 | 3.2/5 | 2h 25min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for William Atherton

Theatre World Award
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Movies with William Atherton as Actor(57)

as Walter Peck2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as himself2020 Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Terry Drummond2017 Clinical
as himself2016 Ghostheads
as Father Westhoff2014 Jinn
as Dolan2012 Jersey Shore Shark Attack
as Earle Swinter2012 Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
as Daniel Morgan2010 The Kane Files: Life of Trial
as Jo Dexton2008 Black Crescent Moon
as Howard2008 Aces 'N' Eights
as Stefan2008 Ghouls
as Adult David Moran2007 The Girl Next Door
as King2007 Kush
as John2007 Towards Darkness
as Agent Block2005 Into the Sun
as Dr. Ira Gold2005 Headspace
as Sen. Ray Colby2005 Gone but Not Forgotten
as Duncan Mack2004 Who's Your Daddy?
as Winchester Rep2003 The Last Samurai
as Ralph Stanton2001 Race to Space
as Arthur Kranston2001 Burning Down the House
as Nathan Randall2000 The Crow: Salvation
as Darryl Zanuck1999 Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
1999 The Stranger
as James Denit1998 Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
as Dohlen1997 Mad City
as Thomas E. Dewey1997 Hoodlum
as President Fields1997 Executive Power
as Dr. Noah Faulkner1996 Bio-Dome
as Philip Thorne1996 Raven Hawk
as Neil Roemer1995 Broken Trust
as Dr. Reginald Holloway1995 Virus
as Allan Pinkerton1994 Frank & Jesse
as Bob Gminski1993 The Pelican Brief
as Sheriff Blackwell1992 Chrome Soldiers
as Eric Walker1992 Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
as Overton1991 Oscar
as Richard Thornburg1990 Die Hard 2
as Arthur1990 Grim Prairie Tales
as Cortland "Cort" van Owen1990 Buried Alive
as Richard Thornburg1988 Die Hard
as Doggett1988 Intrigue
as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber1987 The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
as Michael Rosen1986 A Fight for Jenny
as Allan Deveneux1986 No Mercy
as Professor Hathaway1985 Real Genius
as Walter Peck1984 Ghostbusters
as Stan Harvey1983 Malibu
as Jim Spence1982 Tomorrow's Child
as Lawrence Selden1981 The House of Mirth
as James1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar
as Benjamin Rush1976 Independence
as Tod Hackett1975 The Day of the Locust
as Boerth1975 The Hindenburg
as Clovis Michael Poplin1974 The Sugarland Express
as Fraternity President1973 Class of '44
as Johnson1972 The New Centurions

TV Shows/Series with William Atherton as Actor(24)

as himself2020 Reunited Apart
as Ari Weiss2009 Castle
as Mickey Rayborn2007 Life
2005 Numb3rs
as A.D.A. Howard Zale2004 Boston Legal
as Donald Reynolds2004 Lost
2004 Desperate Housewives
2002 Monk
as William Price2001 Night Visions
as Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)2001 Justice League
as Ned Bogden1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Nathan Randall1998 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
1997 The Practice
as Emissary Varta1997 Stargate SG-1
1996 Nash Bridges
1992 HBO First Look
as Don Snyder1990 Law & Order
as Dan Jensen1990 Law & Order
1989 Tales from the Crypt
as Martin 'Alpha' Loeber1985 The Equalizer
as Gideon1985 The Equalizer
as Brian Wolfe1985 The Twilight Zone
as Larry Holleran1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Jim Lloyd1978 Centennial

Movies with William Atherton as Crew(1)

Production/Co-Producer2005 Headspace

Full Name: William Atherton
Born: Wednesday, 07/30 1947 (July) in Orange, Connecticut (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 76 years + 271 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Amity Regional High School
Other names for William Atherton (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"William Atherton Knight"
William Atherton frequently works together with these people:
Lou Martini Jr. (13x, Actor)
Adam LeFevre (12x, Actor)
Zach Grenier (12x, Actor)
William H. Burns (12x, Actor)
John Doman (11x, Actor)
Michael Gaston (11x, Actor)
Socorro Santiago (11x, Actress)
Robert Turano (11x, Actor)
Edward D. Murphy (11x, Actor)
Isiah Whitlock Jr. (10x, Actor)
George DiCenzo (10x, Actor)
Dan Aykroyd (8x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3906, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/18/2024