Bill Pullman
William James Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre, he was an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting.
Pullman made his film debut in Ruthless People (1986), and starred in Spaceballs (1987), The Accidental Tourist and The Serpent and the Rainbow (both 1988), Newsies (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Wyatt Earp (1994), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Independence Day (1996), Lost Highway (1997), and Lake Placid (1999). He also voiced Captain Joseph Korso in Titan A.E. (2000). He has also appeared frequently on television, usually in TV films. Since the 21st century began, Pullman has also acted in miniseries and regular series such as Torchwood (2011), playing starring roles in 1600 Penn (2012–13) and The Sinner (2017–2021). In 2021, he had a recurring role in the miniseries Halston.
Pullman also has a long stage-acting career. He has appeared on Broadway several times, including in Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia? (2002).
Acting
Movie
Independence Day
as President Thomas J. Whitmore
1996
Movie
The Equalizer
as Brian Plummer
2014
Movie
Independence Day: Resurgence
as President Whitmore
2016
Movie
The Equalizer 2
as Brian Plummer
2018
Movie
Casper
as Dr. James Harvey
1995
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Kurt Moss
1999
Movie
Scary Movie 4
as Henry Hale
2006
Movie
Spaceballs
as Lone Starr
1987
Movie
The Grudge
as Peter Kirk
2004
Movie
American Ultra
as Krueger
2015
Movie
Lost Highway
as Fred Madison
1997
Movie
Sleepless in Seattle
as Walter
1993
Movie
Dark Waters
as Harry Dietzler
2019
Movie
While You Were Sleeping
as Jack Callaghan
1995
Movie
Battle of the Sexes
as Jack Kramer
2017
Movie
A League of Their Own
as Bob Hinson
1992
Movie
Lake Placid
as Jack Wells
1999
TV
The Sinner
as Harry Ambrose
2017
Movie
Titan A.E.
as Korso (voice)
2000
Movie
Wyatt Earp
as Ed Masterson
1994
Movie
The Killer Inside Me
as Billy Boy Walker
2010
TV
Torchwood
as Oswald Danes
2006
Movie
The Serpent and the Rainbow
as Dennis Alan
1988
Movie
Malice
as Andy Sarafian
1993
