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 (90)
The Equalizer
Brian Plummer
Independence Day
President Thomas J. Whitmore
The Equalizer 2
Brian Plummer
Spaceballs
Lone Starr
Sleepless in Seattle
Walter
Independence Day: Resurgence
President Whitmore
Lake Placid
Jack Wells
While You Were Sleeping
Jack Callaghan
The High Note
Max
Scary Movie 4
Henry Hale
Casper
Dr. Harvey
Dark Waters
Harry Dietzler
American Ultra
Krueger
Battle of the Sexes
Jack Kramer
Singles
Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
Lost Highway
Fred Madison
The Coldest Game
Joshua Mansky
A League of Their Own
Bob Hinson
The Grudge
Peter Kirk
Brokedown Palace
Hank Greene
Malice
Andy Sarafian
The Accidental Tourist
Julian Hedge
Sommersby
Orin Meecham
Killing Faith
Ross
The Guilty
Callum Crane
Wyatt Earp
Ed Masterson
Titan A.E.
Korso (voice)
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
Lefty Brown
Igby Goes Down
Jason
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Dennis Alan
Ruthless People
Earl James Mott
Bottle Shock
Jim Barrett
Lola Versus
Lenny
Too Big to Fail
Jamie Dimon
Tiger Cruise
Gary Dolan
You Kill Me
Dave
The Killer Inside Me
Billy Boy Walker
Mr. Jones
Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Spy Games
Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
Lucky Numbers
Detective Pat Lakewood
Nobel Son
Max Mariner
Brother Nature
Jerry Turley
Alien Autopsy
Morgan Banner
Phoebe in Wonderland
Peter Lichten
The Last Seduction
Clay Gregory
Rocket Gibraltar
Crow Black
Walking Out
Clyde
The End of Violence
Mike
Zero Effect
Daryl Zero
Newsies
Bryan Denton
Sibling Rivalry
Nicholas Meany
LBJ
Ralph Yarborough
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
Harry
Innocent
Rusty Sabich
Cymbeline
Sicilius Leonatus
Red Sky
John Webster
Mistrial
Steve Donohue
Peacock
Edmund French
Dear Wendy
Krugsby
The Favor
Peter
Ignition
Conor Gallagher
Bright Angel
Bob
Rio Sex Comedy
William
Surveillance
Sam Hallaway
The Basics of Philosophy
Melvyn Jorrisen
Brain Dead
Dr. Rex Martin
Nervous Ticks
York Daley
Going Under
Biff Banner
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
Joe Keller
Liebestraum
Paul Kessler
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
George Bailey
Mr. Wrong
Whitman Crawford
A Man Is Mostly Water
Parking Fascist
May in the Summer
Edward
29 Palms
The Ticket Clerk
Bringing Up Bobby
Kent
The Virginian
The Virginian
Cold Feet
Buck
Crazy in Love
Nick Symonds
Phone
Duke
Home Fires Burning
Lt. Henry Tibbettes
Your Name Here
William J. Frick
A Thousand Junkies
Bill Pullman
American Horses
Narrator (voice)
Rick
Rick O'Lette
Yellowstone
(voice)
Trouble
Ben
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
President Whitmore
The Fruit Hunters
Narrator (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
Night Visions
Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window") · 1 eps
This Fool
Curtis · 1 eps
Halston
David Mahoney · 3 eps
1600 Penn
President Dale Gilchrist · 13 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Henry Tibbetts · 1 eps
Revelations
Dr. Richard Massey · 6 eps
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
Alex Murdaugh · 2 eps
Epic Yellowstone
Narrator (voice) · 4 eps
Self / Appearances (22)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Steve
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self · 2 eps
Skavlan
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · 1 eps
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Actor · 1 eps
Cursed Films
Self · 1 eps
The Unbelievers
Self
Spaceballs: The Documentary
Self
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Self
The Making of 'Independence Day'
Self
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Self
Kingdom Come
Self
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Self
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
Self - actor
Parables of War
Self
