Bill Pullman
Known For
Acting
Born
1953-12-17 in Hornell, New York, USA
Biography
William 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).
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Kurt Moss
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Nature
as Narrator (voice)
The Sinner
as Harry Ambrose
The Equalizer
as Brian Plummer
Cagney & Lacey
Killing Faith
as Ross
Torchwood
as Oswald Danes
The Equalizer 2
as Brian Plummer
Independence Day
as President Thomas J. Whitmore
Fallen Angels
as Rich Thurber
Skavlan
as Self - Guest
Spaceballs
as Lone Starr
Independence Day: Resurgence
as President Whitmore
Casper
as Dr. James Harvey
Mr. Jones
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self
Lost Highway
as Fred Madison