Bill Pullman
Acting
Born: December 17, 1953 (age 72) · Hornell, New York, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
William James 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
Independence Day
1996
The Equalizer
2014
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016
The Equalizer 2
2018
Casper
1995
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Scary Movie 4
2006
Spaceballs
1987
The Grudge
2004
American Ultra
2015
Lost Highway
1997
Sleepless in Seattle
1993
Photos (12)
Movies (88)
The Equalizer
Brian Plummer
Independence Day
President Thomas J. Whitmore
The Equalizer 2
Brian Plummer
Independence Day: Resurgence
President Whitmore
Spaceballs
Lone Starr
Scary Movie 4
Henry Hale
Lost Highway
Fred Madison
Casper
Dr. Harvey
Dark Waters
Harry Dietzler
Sleepless in Seattle
Walter
While You Were Sleeping
Jack Callaghan
A League of Their Own
Bob Hinson
The Grudge
Peter Kirk
Killing Faith
Ross
The High Note
Max
American Ultra
Krueger
Titan A.E.
Korso (voice)
The Coldest Game
Joshua Mansky
Lake Placid
Jack Wells
Wyatt Earp
Ed Masterson
Battle of the Sexes
Jack Kramer
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Dennis Alan
The Killer Inside Me
Billy Boy Walker
Sommersby
Orin Meecham
Ruthless People
Earl James Mott
Brokedown Palace
Hank Greene
Malice
Andy Sarafian
Too Big to Fail
Jamie Dimon
The Last Seduction
Clay Gregory
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
Lefty Brown
Mr. Jones
Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Newsies
Bryan Denton
Walking Out
Clyde
Surveillance
Sam Hallaway
Lucky Numbers
Detective Pat Lakewood
The Accidental Tourist
Julian Hedge
LBJ
Ralph Yarborough
Singles
Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
Zero Effect
Daryl Zero
You Kill Me
Dave
Nobel Son
Max Mariner
Innocent
Rusty Sabich
The Guilty
Callum Crane
Mistrial
Steve Donohue
Brother Nature
Jerry Turley
Peacock
Edmund French
Alien Autopsy
Morgan Banner
Liebestraum
Paul Kessler
Bottle Shock
Jim Barrett
The End of Violence
Mike
Cymbeline
Sicilius Leonatus
Igby Goes Down
Jason
Phoebe in Wonderland
Peter Lichten
The Favor
Peter
Tiger Cruise
Gary Dolan
Dear Wendy
Krugsby
Red Sky
John Webster
Lola Versus
Lenny
Spy Games
Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
Sibling Rivalry
Nicholas Meany
Brain Dead
Dr. Rex Martin
Rocket Gibraltar
Crow Black
Mr. Wrong
Whitman Crawford
Bringing Up Bobby
Kent
The Virginian
The Virginian
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
George Bailey
Going Under
Biff Banner
29 Palms
The Ticket Clerk
Bright Angel
Bob
Rio Sex Comedy
William
Crazy in Love
Nick Symonds
Home Fires Burning
Lt. Henry Tibbettes
Ignition
Conor Gallagher
Trouble
Ben
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
Joe Keller
Phone
Duke
A Man Is Mostly Water
Parking Fascist
Cold Feet
Buck
A Thousand Junkies
Bill Pullman
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
President Whitmore
Nervous Ticks
York Daley
Your Name Here
William J. Frick
May in the Summer
Edward
The Fruit Hunters
Narrator (voice)
Rick
Rick O'Lette
American Horses
Narrator (voice)
Yellowstone
(voice)
Charlie Russell's Old West
Charles M. Russell
TV Shows (15)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kurt Moss · 1 eps
Nature
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
Cagney & Lacey
1 eps
The Sinner
Harry Ambrose · 32 eps
Torchwood
Oswald Danes · 10 eps
The Boroughs
Jack Willard · 2 eps
Fallen Angels
Rich Thurber · 1 eps
Revelations
Dr. Richard Massey · 6 eps
This Fool
Curtis · 1 eps
Night Visions
Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window") · 1 eps
1600 Penn
President Dale Gilchrist · 13 eps
Halston
David Mahoney · 3 eps
Epic Yellowstone
Narrator (voice) · 4 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Henry Tibbetts · 1 eps
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
Alex Murdaugh · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (22)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Steve
Self · 1 eps
Skavlan
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self · 2 eps
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Actor · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · 1 eps
Cursed Films
Self · 1 eps
The Unbelievers
Self
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Self
Kingdom Come
Self
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
Self
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)
Parables of War
Self
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
Self - actor
The Making of 'Independence Day'
Self
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Self
Spaceballs: The Documentary
Self
