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Bill Pullman

Acting
Known For

72 Years Old

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).

Born

Hornell, New York, USA on 17th December 1953

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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The Graham Norton Show
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Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
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The Sinner
Harry Ambrose
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
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Torchwood
Oswald Danes
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The Equalizer
Brian Plummer
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Nature
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Skavlan
Self - Guest
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Independence Day
President Thomas J. Whitmore
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Fallen Angels
Rich Thurber
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Cagney & Lacey
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Dear Wendy
Krugsby
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Independence Day: Resurgence
President Whitmore
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Brokedown Palace
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The Equalizer 2
Brian Plummer
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Igby Goes Down
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Casper
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Rocket Gibraltar
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Lucky Numbers
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Mr. Wrong
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Spaceballs
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Going Under
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Brother Nature
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The Virginian
The Virginian
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The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
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Titan A.E.
Korso (voice)
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Walking Out
Clyde
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Sleepless in Seattle
Walter
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While You Were Sleeping
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The Favor
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Scary Movie 4
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Alien Autopsy
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National Theatre Live: All My Sons
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Night Visions
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Halston
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The Unbelievers
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Rick
Rick O'Lette
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The Grudge
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The Last Seduction
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Sommersby
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Merry Christmas, George Bailey
George Bailey
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Lost Highway
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Innocent
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Dark Waters
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A Man Is Mostly Water
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American Ultra
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Lola Versus
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Crazy in Love
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Cymbeline
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
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A League of Their Own
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Trouble
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Lake Placid
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Duke
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Mr. Jones
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Spaceballs: The Documentary
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Revelations
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Killing Faith
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Wyatt Earp
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Battle of the Sexes
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This Fool
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Spy Games
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Bright Angel
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1600 Penn
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Phoebe in Wonderland
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Liebestraum
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Cursed Films
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Ignition
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LBJ
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The Killer Inside Me
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The High Note
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Ruthless People
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Sibling Rivalry
Nicholas Meany
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The Accidental Tourist
Julian Hedge
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Epic Yellowstone
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Singles
Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
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Too Big to Fail
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Bottle Shock
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You Kill Me
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Newsies
Bryan Denton
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The Serpent and the Rainbow
Dennis Alan
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The Boroughs
Jack
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The Guilty
Callum Crane
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The Coldest Game
Joshua Mansky
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Brain Dead
Dr. Rex Martin
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Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
Alex Murdaugh
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Peacock
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Red Sky
John Webster
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A Thousand Junkies
Bill Pullman
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Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
Self
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The Ballad of Lefty Brown
Lefty Brown
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Bringing Up Bobby
Kent
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The End of Violence
Mike
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Nobel Son
Max Mariner
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Tiger Cruise
Gary Dolan
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Zero Effect
Daryl Zero
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29 Palms
The Ticket Clerk
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Surveillance
Sam Hallaway
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Spaceballs 2
Lone Starr
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Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
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Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
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Yellowstone
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The Basics of Philosophy
Melvyn Jorrisen
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Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
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Rio Sex Comedy
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Nervous Ticks
York Daley
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Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
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Cold Feet
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Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
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Your Name Here
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May in the Summer
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Kingdom Come
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Home Fires Burning
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The War of 1996: A United World News Special
President Whitmore
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The Making of 'Independence Day'
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The Fruit Hunters
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Parables of War
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John Candy: Comic Spirit
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Everybody Digs Bill Evans
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American Horses
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A Bridge Between
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