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