Bill Pullman
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).
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Killing Faith as Ross
- 2022 · This Fool as Curtis
- 2021 · Halston as David Mahoney
- 2020 · Cursed Films as Self
- 2019 · Dark Waters as Harry Dietzler
- 2019 · The Coldest Game as Joshua Mansky
- 2018 · The Equalizer 2 as Brian Plummer
- 2017 · Battle of the Sexes as Jack Kramer
- 2017 · The Sinner as Harry Ambrose
- 2017 · Walking Out as Clyde
- 2016 · Brother Nature as Jerry Turley
- 2016 · Independence Day: Resurgence as President Whitmore
- 2015 · American Ultra as Krueger
- 2014 · The Equalizer as Brian Plummer
- 2014 · Cymbeline as Sicilius Leonatus
- 2012 · 1600 Penn as President Dale Gilchrist
- 2011 · Bringing Up Bobby as Kent
- 2010 · The Killer Inside Me as Billy Boy Walker
- 2009 · Skavlan as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Your Name Here as William J. Frick
- 2008 · Phoebe in Wonderland as Peter Lichten
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self - Guest
- 2007 · You Kill Me as Dave
- 2006 · Torchwood as Oswald Danes
- 2006 · Scary Movie 4 as Henry Hale
- 2006 · Alien Autopsy as Morgan Banner
- 2005 · Revelations as Dr. Richard Massey
- 2005 · Dear Wendy as Krugsby
- 2004 · The Grudge as Peter Kirk
- 2003 · Rick as Rick O'Lette
- 2002 · 29 Palms as The Ticket Clerk
- 2001 · Night Visions as Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window")
- 2000 · Lucky Numbers as Detective Pat Lakewood
- 2000 · Titan A.E. as Korso (voice)
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Kurt Moss
- 1999 · Spy Games as Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
- 1999 · Brokedown Palace as Hank Greene
- 1999 · Lake Placid as Jack Wells
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- 1996 · Mr. Wrong as Whitman Crawford
- 1995 · While You Were Sleeping as Jack Callaghan
- 1994 · The Last Seduction as Clay Gregory
- 1994 · The Favor as Peter
- 1993 · Mr. Jones as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
- 1993 · Malice as Andy Sarafian
- 1993 · Sommersby as Orin Meecham
- 1992 · Newsies as Bryan Denton
- 1990 · Bright Angel as Bob
- 1990 · Sibling Rivalry as Nicholas Meany
- 1989 · Home Fires Burning as Lt. Henry Tibbettes
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Future · The Basics of Philosophy as Melvyn Jorrisen
- 2023 · Murdaugh Murders: The Movie as Alex Murdaugh
- 2020 · The High Note as Max
- 2019 · Epic Yellowstone as Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · Trouble as Ben
- 2017 · The Ballad of Lefty Brown as Lefty Brown
- 2017 · LBJ as Ralph Yarborough
- 2013 · The Unbelievers as Self
- 2012 · Lola Versus as Lenny
- 2011 · Innocent as Rusty Sabich
- 2011 · Too Big to Fail as Jamie Dimon
- 2010 · Rio Sex Comedy as William
- 2010 · Peacock as Edmund French
- 2008 · Bottle Shock as Jim Barrett
- 2005 · Spaceballs: The Documentary as Self
- 2002 · Igby Goes Down as Jason
- 2002 · Ignition as Conor Gallagher
- 2000 · Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live as
- 2000 · The Virginian as The Virginian
- 1996 · Mistrial as Steve Donohue
- 1992 · Singles as Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
- 1992 · Phone as Duke
- 1991 · Liebestraum as Paul Kessler
- 1991 · Going Under as Biff Banner
- 1990 · Brain Dead as Dr. Rex Martin
- 1988 · The Accidental Tourist as Julian Hedge
- 1988 · Rocket Gibraltar as Crow Black
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Henry Tibbetts
- Future · The Boroughs as Jack
- 1986 · Ruthless People as Earl James Mott
- Future · Famous as
- 1988 · The Serpent and the Rainbow as Dennis Alan
- Future · Spaceballs 2 as Lone Starr
- 2025 · Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer as Self - actor
- 2022 · American Horses as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Yellowstone as (voice)
- 2019 · Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero as Self
- 2019 · National Theatre Live: All My Sons as Joe Keller
- 2017 · A Thousand Junkies as Bill Pullman
- 2016 · The War of 1996: A United World News Special as President Whitmore
- 2016 · Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
- 2015 · Parables of War as Self
- 2014 · May in the Summer as Edward
- 2014 · Red Sky as John Webster
- 2013 · Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · The Fruit Hunters as Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · Kingdom Come as Self
- 2008 · Surveillance as Sam Hallaway
- 2007 · Nobel Son as Max Mariner
- 2005 · John Candy: Comic Spirit as Self
- 2004 · Tiger Cruise as Gary Dolan
- 2000 · A Man Is Mostly Water as Parking Fascist
- 2000 · The Guilty as Callum Crane
- 1998 · Zero Effect as Daryl Zero
- 1997 · Merry Christmas, George Bailey as George Bailey
- 1997 · Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch as Self
- 1997 · The End of Violence as Mike
- 1997 · Lost Highway as Fred Madison
- 1996 · Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- 1996 · The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
- 1996 · Independence Day as President Thomas J. Whitmore
- 1995 · Casper as Dr. James Harvey
- 1994 · Wyatt Earp as Ed Masterson
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Rich Thurber
- 1993 · Sleepless in Seattle as Walter
- 1992 · Crazy in Love as Nick Symonds
- 1992 · A League of Their Own as Bob Hinson
- 1992 · Nervous Ticks as York Daley
- 1991 · Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square as Self
- 1989 · Cold Feet as Buck
- 1987 · Spaceballs as Lone Starr
- 1982 · Nature as Narrator (voice)
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- Future · Everybody Digs Bill Evans as Harry
- Future · A Bridge Between as Bobby Verdun