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William Atherton

William Atherton

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Personal Info
  • Known For Acting
  • Gender Male
  • Birthday July 30, 1947 (78 years old)
  • Place of Birth Orange, Connecticut, USA

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Movie Credits

Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters

1984

as Walter Peck

The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai

2003

as Winchester Rep

Die Hard
Die Hard

1988

as Richard Thornburg

Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2

1990

as Richard Thornberg

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024

as Mayor Walter Peck

Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Jersey Shore Shark Attack

2012

as Dolan

The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust

1975

as Tod Hackett

Buried Alive
Buried Alive

1990

as Cort van Owen

Oscar
Oscar

1991

as Overton

Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977

as James

Mad City
Mad City

1997

as Dohlen

Real Genius
Real Genius

1985

as Professor Hathaway

TV Credits

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Ned Bogden

Law & Order
Law & Order

1990

as Don Snyder

Law & Order
Law & Order

1990

as Dan Jensen

Castle
Castle

2009

as Ari Weiss

Lost
Lost

2004

as Donald Reynolds

Monk
Monk

2002

as Commander Nathan Whitaker

Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives

2004

as Dr. Barr

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Larry Holleran

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Greg Dalton

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Prosecutor Andy Henley

Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1

1997

as Emissary Varta

The Practice
The Practice

1997

as D.A. Keith Pratt