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William Atherton (born July 30, 1947) is an American actor. He portrayed arrogant reporter Richard Thornburg in Die Hard and Die Hard 2. Atherton appeared in films, which includes Ghostbusters, Real Genius, The Pelican Brief and The Last Samurai.
William Atherton (born July 30, 1947) is an American actor. He had starring roles in The Sugarland Express (1974), The Day of the Locust (1975), The Hindenburg (1975) and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), but is perhaps most recognized for supporting roles in Ghostbusters and Die Hard film series.
He is known worldwide for what have become his signature film characters: the television reporter, Dick Thornburg in the action blockbusters Die Hard (1988) and Die Hard 2 (1990), the EPA official, Walter Peck in Ghostbusters (1984), Professor Jerry Hathaway, the conniving professor in Real Genius (1985) and Dr. Noah Faulkner, the mad scientist ...
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William Atherton: Thornburg. Showing all 3 items. Jump to: Photos (1) Quotes (2) Photos. Quotes. Hans Gruber : Touching, Cowboy, touching. Or should I call you, Mr. McClane? Mr. Officer John McClane of the New York Police Department? Richard Thornburg : Get on the phone to Harry in New York. Come on, baby, move, move.
William Atherton. Actor: Die Hard. William Atherton's career has spanned motion pictures, Broadway and television. He first achieved international recognition as the leading man in Steven Spielberg's debut feature The Sugarland Express (1974), and next starred in John Schlesinger's The Day of the Locust (1975), Robert Wise's The Hindenburg ...
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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.
May 3, 2023 · Sleazy reporter Richard "Dick" Thornburg was brought to life by accomplished stage and screen actor William Atherton.
