Bill Pullman
Actor
Biography
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).
As Director
Filmography
Independence Day
as President Thomas J. Whitmore 1996
The Equalizer
as Brian Plummer 2014
Independence Day: Resurgence
as President Whitmore 2016
The Equalizer 2
as Brian Plummer 2018
Casper
as Dr. James Harvey 1995
Scary Movie 4
as Henry Hale 2006
Spaceballs
as Lone Starr 1987
The Grudge
as Peter Kirk 2004
American Ultra
as Krueger 2015
Lost Highway
as Fred Madison 1997
Sleepless in Seattle
as Walter 1993
Dark Waters
as Harry Dietzler 2019
While You Were Sleeping
as Jack Callaghan 1995
Battle of the Sexes
as Jack Kramer 2017
A League of Their Own
as Bob Hinson 1992
Lake Placid
as Jack Wells 1999
Titan A.E.
as Korso (voice) 2000