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
- 2027 · Spaceballs 2 as Lone Starr
- 2026 · The Boroughs as Jack
- 2026 · Everybody Digs Bill Evans as Harry
- 2026 · Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! as Self - Actor
- 2023 · Murdaugh Murders: The Movie as Alex Murdaugh
- 2017 · The Ballad of Lefty Brown as Lefty Brown
- 2017 · Walking Out as Clyde
- 2016 · Brother Nature as Jerry Turley
- 2014 · Cymbeline as Sicilius Leonatus
- 2013 · Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Kingdom Come as Self
- 2012 · Lola Versus as Lenny
- 2011 · Innocent as Rusty Sabich
- 2011 · Bringing Up Bobby as Kent
- 2008 · Bottle Shock as Jim Barrett
- 2008 · Phoebe in Wonderland as Peter Lichten
- 2007 · Nobel Son as Max Mariner
- 2007 · You Kill Me as Dave
- 2005 · Dear Wendy as Krugsby
- 2004 · Tiger Cruise as Gary Dolan
- 2002 · Igby Goes Down as Jason
- 2002 · 29 Palms as The Ticket Clerk
- 2002 · Ignition as Conor Gallagher
- 2000 · The Virginian as The Virginian
- 1997 · Merry Christmas, George Bailey as George Bailey
- 1996 · Mistrial as Steve Donohue
- 1996 · Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- 1996 · The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
- 1996 · Mr. Wrong as Whitman Crawford
- 1994 · The Favor as Peter
- 1991 · Liebestraum as Paul Kessler
- 1990 · Sibling Rivalry as Nicholas Meany
- 1989 · Cold Feet as Buck
- 1988 · The Accidental Tourist as Julian Hedge
- 1988 · Rocket Gibraltar as Crow Black
- Future · Famous as
- 2025 · Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer as Self - actor
- 2025 · Killing Faith as Ross
- 2022 · This Fool as Curtis
- 2022 · Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies as Self - (archive footage)
- 2022 · American Horses as Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · Halston as David Mahoney
- 2020 · Yellowstone as (voice)
- 2020 · The High Note as Max
- 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 · National Theatre Live: All My Sons as Joe Keller
- 2019 · Epic Yellowstone as Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · Trouble as Ben
- 2018 · The Equalizer 2 as Brian Plummer
- 2017 · LBJ as Ralph Yarborough
- 2017 · Battle of the Sexes as Jack Kramer
- 2017 · The Sinner as Harry Ambrose
- 2017 · A Thousand Junkies as Bill Pullman
- 2016 · The War of 1996: A United World News Special as President Whitmore
- 2016 · Independence Day: Resurgence as President Whitmore
- 2016 · Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
- 2015 · American Ultra as Krueger
- 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
- 2012 · 1600 Penn as President Dale Gilchrist
- 2012 · The Fruit Hunters as Narrator (voice)
- 2011 · Too Big to Fail as Jamie Dimon
- 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 · Your Name Here as William J. Frick
- 2008 · Surveillance as Sam Hallaway
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Torchwood as Oswald Danes
- 2006 · Scary Movie 4 as Henry Hale
- 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
- 2001 · Night Visions as Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window")
- 2000 · Lucky Numbers as Detective Pat Lakewood
- 2000 · A Man Is Mostly Water as Parking Fascist
- 2000 · Titan A.E. as Korso (voice)
- 2000 · The Guilty as Callum Crane
- 2000 · Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live as
- 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 · 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 as President Thomas J. Whitmore
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- 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
- 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 · Singles as Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
- 1992 · Crazy in Love as Nick Symonds
- 1992 · A League of Their Own as Bob Hinson
- 1992 · Phone as Duke
- 1992 · Newsies as Bryan Denton
- 1992 · Nervous Ticks as York Daley
- 1991 · Going Under as Biff Banner
- 1991 · Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square as Self
- 1990 · Bright Angel as Bob
- 1990 · Brain Dead as Dr. Rex Martin
- 1989 · Home Fires Burning as Lt. Henry Tibbettes
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1988 · The Serpent and the Rainbow as Dennis Alan
- 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
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self - Presenter
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Henry Tibbetts
- Future · The Basics of Philosophy as Melvyn Jorrisen
- Future · A Bridge Between as Bobby Verdun