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William Atherton

Orange, Connecticut, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-07-30

Popularity

2.7

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Die Hard

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7.8

1988

Die Hard

The Last Samurai

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7.6

2003

The Last Samurai

Ghostbusters

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7.5

1984

Ghostbusters

Die Hard 2

‌

7.0

1990

Die Hard 2

The Sugarland Express

‌

6.6

1974

The Sugarland Express

The Day of the Locust

‌

6.4

1975

The Day of the Locust

Oscar

‌

6.4

1991

Oscar

Into the Sun

‌

4.5

2005

Into the Sun

The Crow: Salvation

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5.5

2000

The Crow: Salvation

Bio-Dome

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4.6

1996

Bio-Dome

Mad City

‌

6.3

1997

Mad City

The Pelican Brief

‌

6.6

1993

The Pelican Brief

Headspace

‌

5.1

2005

Headspace

No Mercy

‌

5.8

1986

No Mercy

Real Genius

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6.7

1985

Real Genius

Frank & Jesse

‌

5.2

1994

Frank & Jesse

Gone But Not Forgotten

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4.8

2005

Gone But Not Forgotten

Kush

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3.4

2007

Kush

The Girl Next Door

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6.7

2007

The Girl Next Door

Race to Space

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6.0

2001

Race to Space

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

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6.3

1977

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Buried Alive

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6.7

1990

Buried Alive

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

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4.8

2010

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

The Hindenburg

‌

6.3

1975

The Hindenburg

Grim Prairie Tales

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5.8

1990

Grim Prairie Tales

Aces 'N' Eights

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6.5

2008

Aces 'N' Eights

Jinn

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4.1

2014

Jinn

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

‌

4.0

1998

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

Ghouls

‌

3.3

2008

Ghouls

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

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6.4

1999

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Tomorrow's Child

‌

4.3

1982

Tomorrow's Child

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

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6.4

2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

‌

5.4

2012

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

‌

4.6

2012

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Saints and Sinners

‌

5.0

1994

Saints and Sinners

Chrome Soldiers

‌

4.4

1992

Chrome Soldiers

Burning Down the House

‌

8.5

2001

Burning Down the House

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

‌

6.9

2020

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Intrigue

‌

6.4

1988

Intrigue

The New Centurions

‌

6.6

1972

The New Centurions

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

‌

8.2

1992

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

Broken Trust

‌

6.3

1995

Broken Trust

Bread and Roses

‌

6.3

2000

Bread and Roses

A Night to Die For

‌

7.0

1995

A Night to Die For

Executive Power

‌

5.9

1997

Executive Power

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

‌

0.0

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

Where Did the Adults Go?

‌

0.0

2025

Where Did the Adults Go?

The House of Mirth

‌

8.0

1981

The House of Mirth

Who's Your Daddy?

‌

4.9

2004

Who's Your Daddy?

Independence

‌

7.5

1976

Independence

Black Crescent Moon

‌

3.5

2008

Black Crescent Moon

Towards Darkness

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4.9

2007

Towards Darkness

Ghostheads

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6.0

2016

Ghostheads

Clinical

‌

5.3

2017

Clinical

Raven Hawk

‌

4.0

1996

Raven Hawk

Hoodlum

‌

6.5

1997

Hoodlum

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

‌

8.7

1987

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

Class of '44

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6.6

1973

Class of '44

A Fight for Jenny

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6.3

1986

A Fight for Jenny

Malibu

‌

3.8

1983

Malibu

Virus

‌

4.8

1995

Virus

The Stranger

‌

4.3

1999

The Stranger

Bad Company

‌

5.4

2018

Bad Company

The Citizen

‌

6.4

2012

The Citizen

Tv Credits

Nash Bridges

‌

6.6

1996

Nash Bridges

Murder, She Wrote

‌

7.5

1984

Murder, She Wrote

Numb3rs

‌

7.0

2005

Numb3rs

Desperate Housewives

‌

7.9

2004

Desperate Housewives

Monk

‌

7.9

2002

Monk

The Twilight Zone

‌

7.7

1985

The Twilight Zone

Tales from the Crypt

‌

8.0

1989

Tales from the Crypt

Life

‌

7.6

2007

Life

The Practice

‌

7.6

1997

The Practice

The Equalizer

‌

7.2

1985

The Equalizer

Lost

‌

8.0

2004

Lost

Night Visions

‌

7.1

2001

Night Visions

Stargate SG-1

‌

8.3

1997

Stargate SG-1

Centennial

‌

7.7

1978

Centennial

Boston Legal

‌

7.9

2004

Boston Legal

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

‌

5.0

1990

Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

Justice League

‌

8.2

2001

Justice League

Castle

‌

8.0

2009

Castle

The Outer Limits

‌

7.7

1995

The Outer Limits

Childrens Hospital

‌

7.0

2008

Childrens Hospital

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

‌

8.0

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

‌

7.3

1990

Law & Order

‌

7.3

1990

Law & Order

Reunited Apart

‌

5.5

2020

Reunited Apart

Murder, She Wrote

‌

7.5

1984

Murder, She Wrote

‌

7.5

1984

Murder, She Wrote

HBO First Look

‌

5.5

1992

HBO First Look

The Equalizer

‌

7.2

1985

The Equalizer

The Twilight Zone

‌

7.7

1985

The Twilight Zone

Workaholics

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7.4

2011

Workaholics