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William Atherton

William Atherton

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Atherton Knight (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.

Known for

Where Did the Adults Go?

Where Did the Adults Go?

2025 • The Father

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024 • Mayor Walter Peck

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Bad Company

Clinical

2017 • Terry Drummond

Ghostheads

Jinn

2014 • Father Westhoff

The Citizen

Full filmography

Where Did the Adults Go?

Where Did the Adults Go?

2025 • The Father

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024 • Mayor Walter Peck

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020 • Self

Bad Company

2018

Clinical

2017 • Terry Drummond

Ghostheads

2016 • Self

Jinn

2014 • Father Westhoff

The Citizen

2012

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

2012 • Dolan

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012 • Earle Swinter

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

2010 • Daniel Morgan

Ghouls

2008 • Stefan

Black Crescent Moon

Black Crescent Moon

2008 • Jo Dexton

Aces 'N' Eights

Aces 'N' Eights

2008 • Howard

The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

2007 • Adult David Moran

Kush

2007 • King

Towards Darkness

Towards Darkness

2007 • John

Into the Sun

2005 • Agent Block

Headspace

2005 • Dr. Ira Gold

Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005 • Sen. Ray Colby

Who's Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy?

2004 • Duncan Mack

The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

2003 • Winchester Rep

Race to Space

2001 • Ralph Stanton

Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House

2001 • Arthur Kranston

Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

2000 • Party Guest (uncredited)

The Crow: Salvation

The Crow: Salvation

2000 • Nathan Randall

The Stranger

1999

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999 • Darryl Zanuck

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

Michael Kael vs. the World News Company

1998 • James Denit

Mad City

1997 • Dohlen

Executive Power

Executive Power

1997 • President Fields

Hoodlum

1997 • Thomas E. Dewey

Raven Hawk

1996 • Philip Thorne

Bio-Dome

1996 • Dr. Noah Faulkner

Broken Trust

1995 • Neil Roemer

A Night to Die For

A Night to Die For

1995 • Self

Virus

1995 • Dr. Reginald Holloway

Frank & Jesse

1994 • Allan Pinkerton

Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

1994 • Terence

The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

1993 • Bob Gminski

Chrome Soldiers

Chrome Soldiers

1992 • Sheriff Blackwell

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

1992 • Eric Walker

Oscar

1991 • Overton

Grim Prairie Tales

Grim Prairie Tales

1990 • Arthur

Die Hard 2

1990 • Richard Thornberg

Buried Alive

1990 • Cort van Owen

Intrigue

1988 • Doggett

Die Hard

1988 • Richard Thornburg

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

1987 • Martin 'Alpha' Loeber

No Mercy

1986 • Allan Deveneux

A Fight for Jenny

A Fight for Jenny

1986 • Michael Rosen

Real Genius

1985 • Professor Hathaway

Ghostbusters

1984 • Walter Peck

Malibu

1983 • Stan Harvey

Tomorrow's Child

Tomorrow's Child

1982 • Jim Spence

The House of Mirth

1981 • Lawrence Selden

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977 • James

Independence

1976 • Benjamin Rush

The Hindenburg

1975 • Boerth

The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975 • Tod Hackett

The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express

1974 • Clovis Poplin

Class of '44

1973 • Fraternity President

The New Centurions

The New Centurions

1972 • Johnson

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

Unknown year

William Atherton – Biography, Known For & Filmography