William Atherton
Actor

William Atherton

William Atherton is credited on 40 movies and 23 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for Die Hard, Ghostbusters and The Last Samurai.

Born July 30, 1947 in Orange, Connecticut, USA.

Filmography · 60 titles

The 60 best known of 63 credits on TMDB, by votes.

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About William Atherton

William Atherton Knight Jr. (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.

Biography from TMDB, written by its community.

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