Acting
William Atherton
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.
Filmography
Where Did the Adults Go?
Film · 2025
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Film · 2024
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Film · 2020
Reunited Apart
Series · 2020
Bad Company
Film · 2018
Clinical
Film · 2017
Ghostheads
Film · 2016
Jinn
Film · 2014
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Film · 2012
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Film · 2012
The Citizen
Film · 2012
Workaholics
Series · 2011
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
Film · 2010
Castle
Series · 2009
Aces 'N' Eights
Film · 2008
Ghouls
Film · 2008
Black Crescent Moon
Film · 2008
Childrens Hospital
Series · 2008
Kush
Film · 2007
The Girl Next Door
Film · 2007
Towards Darkness
Film · 2007
Life
Series · 2007
Into the Sun
Film · 2005
Headspace
Film · 2005
Gone But Not Forgotten
Film · 2005
Numb3rs
Series · 2005
Who's Your Daddy?
Film · 2004
Desperate Housewives
Series · 2004
Lost
Series · 2004
Boston Legal
Series · 2004
The Last Samurai
Film · 2003
Monk
Series · 2002
Race to Space
Film · 2001
Burning Down the House
Film · 2001
Night Visions
Series · 2001
Justice League
Series · 2001
The Crow: Salvation
Film · 2000
Bread and Roses
Film · 2000
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Film · 1999
The Stranger
Film · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
Film · 1998
Mad City
Film · 1997
Executive Power
Film · 1997
Hoodlum
Film · 1997
The Practice
Series · 1997
Stargate SG-1
Series · 1997
Bio-Dome
Film · 1996
Raven Hawk
Film · 1996
Nash Bridges
Series · 1996
Broken Trust
Film · 1995
A Night to Die For
Film · 1995
Virus
Film · 1995
The Outer Limits
Series · 1995
Frank & Jesse
Film · 1994
Saints and Sinners
Film · 1994
The Pelican Brief
Film · 1993
Chrome Soldiers
Film · 1992
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
Film · 1992
HBO First Look
Series · 1992
Oscar
Film · 1991
Die Hard 2
Film · 1990
Buried Alive
Film · 1990
Grim Prairie Tales
Film · 1990
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
Series · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Tales from the Crypt
Series · 1989
Die Hard
Film · 1988
Intrigue
Film · 1988
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
Film · 1987
No Mercy
Film · 1986
A Fight for Jenny
Film · 1986
Real Genius
Film · 1985
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1985
The Equalizer
Series · 1985
The Equalizer
Series · 1985
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1985
Ghostbusters
Film · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Malibu
Film · 1983
Tomorrow's Child
Film · 1982
The House of Mirth
Film · 1981
Centennial
Series · 1978
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Film · 1977
Independence
Film · 1976
The Day of the Locust
Film · 1975
The Hindenburg
Film · 1975
The Sugarland Express
Film · 1974
Class of '44
Film · 1973
The New Centurions
Film · 1972
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
Film