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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 most recognized for supporting roles in Ghostbusters and Die Hard film series.
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 (1975) and Richard ...
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 ...
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.
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William Atherton Biography (1947-) Born William Atherton Knight II, June 30, 1947, in New Haven (some sources say Orange), CT; son of Robert Atherton and Myrtle (Robison) Knight; married Bobbi Goldin, December 8, 1980.
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 ...
He is known worldwide for what have become his signature film characters: the TV reporter, Dick Thornburg in Die Hard I and 2; the EPA official, Walter Peck in Ghostbusters; Professor Hathaway in Real Genius and the mad scientist, Dr. Faulkner in Bio-Dome.
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.
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 ...
William Atherton has been one of the most recognizable actors of this generation, starting on stage and transforming that success into a film, television, and stage career that hasn’t slowed down since the early 1970s. Before his fame, however, life didn’t move as fast for Atherton.
