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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. Known For. Die Hard. Ghostbusters. Die Hard 2. The Last Samurai. The Pelican Brief. Bio-Dome. Real Genius. Clinical. Acting. Production.
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 (1975) and Richard Brooks' Looking for ...
BIO. NEWS. 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 (1975) and Richard Brooks ...
May 30, 2013 · Atherton is known around the world for his memorable roles as the antagonistic anchorman in the action blockbusters Die Hard and Die Hard 2, as the relentless government bureaucrat in the iconic Ghostbusters and as the conniving professor in the cult classic Real Genius.
Nationality. American. Gender. Male. Occupation. Actor, song performer. Birth Details. June 30, 1947. New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Famous Works. CREDITS. Stage Appearances. (Stage debut) The Boyfriend, Clinton Playhouse, Clinton, CT, 1964. Kenny, Little Murders, Civic Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1970.
William Atherton 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 (1984), Die Hard (1988), Die Hard 2 (1990) and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024).
Apr 21, 2010 · William Atherton. By. Kyle Ryan. Published April 21, 2010. Comments ( 139) The actor: William Atherton is an asshole—or so his most famous parts imply. In the ’80s, he seemed to be cinema’s...
