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.
William Atherton
Acting
Orange, Connecticut, USA
Born
Movies
Where Did the Adults Go?· 2025
The Father
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire· 2024
Mayor Walter Peck
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters· 2020
Self
Clinical· 2017
Terry Drummond
Ghostheads· 2016
Self
Jinn· 2014
Father Westhoff
Jersey Shore Shark Attack· 2012
Dolan
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie· 2012
Earle Swinter
The Kane Files: Life of Trial· 2010
Daniel Morgan
Aces 'N' Eights· 2008
Howard
Black Crescent Moon· 2008
Jo Dexton
Ghouls· 2008
Stefan
Kush· 2007
King
The Girl Next Door· 2007
Adult David Moran
Towards Darkness· 2007
John
Gone But Not Forgotten· 2005
Sen. Ray Colby
Headspace· 2005
Dr. Ira Gold
Into the Sun· 2005
Agent Block
Who's Your Daddy?· 2004
Duncan Mack
The Last Samurai· 2003
Winchester Rep
Burning Down the House· 2001
Arthur Kranston
Race to Space· 2001
Ralph Stanton
Bread and Roses· 2000
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Crow: Salvation· 2000
Nathan Randall
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge· 1999
Darryl Zanuck
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company· 1998
James Denit
Executive Power· 1997
President Fields
Hoodlum· 1997
Thomas E. Dewey
Mad City· 1997
Dohlen
Bio-Dome· 1996
Dr. Noah Faulkner
Raven Hawk· 1996
Philip Thorne
A Night to Die For· 1995
Self
Broken Trust· 1995
Neil Roemer
Frank & Jesse· 1994
Allan Pinkerton
Saints and Sinners· 1994
Terence
The Pelican Brief· 1993
Bob Gminski
Chrome Soldiers· 1992
Sheriff Blackwell
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder· 1992
Eric Walker
Oscar· 1991
Overton
Buried Alive· 1990
Cort van Owen
Die Hard 2· 1990
Richard Thornberg
Grim Prairie Tales· 1990
Arthur
Die Hard· 1988
Richard Thornburg
Intrigue· 1988
Doggett
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine· 1987
Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
A Fight for Jenny· 1986
Michael Rosen
No Mercy· 1986
Allan Deveneux
Real Genius· 1985
Professor Hathaway