Bill Pullman
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William James 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).
Known for
Credits
The Equalizer (2014)
as Brian Plummer
The Equalizer 2 (2018)
as Brian Plummer
Spaceballs (1987)
as Lone Starr
Independence Day (1996)
as President Thomas J. Whitmore
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
as Henry Hale
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
as Walter
Dark Waters (2019)
as Harry Dietzler
Casper (1995)
as Dr. Harvey
Lost Highway (1997)
as Fred Madison
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
as President Whitmore
The High Note (2020)
as Max
American Ultra (2015)
as Krueger
The Grudge (2004)
as Peter Kirk
A League of Their Own (1992)
as Bob Hinson
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
as Jack Callaghan
Lake Placid (1999)
as Jack Wells
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
as Jack Kramer
Singles (1992)
as Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
The Coldest Game (2019)
as Joshua Mansky
Titan A.E. (2000)
as Korso (voice)
Sommersby (1993)
as Orin Meecham
Wyatt Earp (1994)
as Ed Masterson
The Killer Inside Me (2010)
as Billy Boy Walker
Brokedown Palace (1999)
as Hank Greene
The Last Seduction (1994)
as Clay Gregory
Malice (1993)
as Andy Sarafian
Killing Faith (2025)
as Ross
Spaceballs: The New One (2027)
as Lone Starr
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
as Dennis Alan
Too Big to Fail (2011)
as Jamie Dimon
Ruthless People (1986)
as Earl James Mott
Phoebe in Wonderland (2008)
as Peter Lichten
Mr. Jones (1993)
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
The End of Violence (1997)
as Mike
Newsies (1992)
as Bryan Denton
Lola Versus (2012)
as Lenny
Zero Effect (1998)
as Daryl Zero
Lucky Numbers (2000)
as Detective Pat Lakewood
You Kill Me (2007)
as Dave
LBJ (2017)
as Ralph Yarborough
Cymbeline (2014)
as Sicilius Leonatus
Brother Nature (2016)
as Jerry Turley
Sibling Rivalry (1990)
as Nicholas Meany
Nobel Son (2007)
as Max Mariner
The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017)
as Lefty Brown
Igby Goes Down (2002)
as Jason
The Guilty (2000)
as Callum Crane
Bottle Shock (2008)
as Jim Barrett
Mr. Wrong (1996)
as Whitman Crawford
The Favor (1994)
as Peter
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
as Julian Hedge
Walking Out (2017)
as Clyde
Mistrial (1996)
as Steve Donohue
The Unbelievers (2013)
as Self
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion (1996)
as Self
Surveillance (2008)
as Sam Hallaway
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero (2019)
as Self
Tiger Cruise (2004)
as Gary Dolan
Liebestraum (1991)
as Paul Kessler
Everybody Digs Bill Evans (2026)
as Harry
Dear Wendy (2005)
as Krugsby
Peacock (2010)
as Edmund French
Playmates (—)
as Hugh Hefner
Alien Autopsy (2006)
as Morgan Banner
Red Sky (2014)
as John Webster
Innocent (2011)
as Rusty Sabich
Spy Games (1999)
as Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
as Crow Black
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
Brain Dead (1990)
as Dr. Rex Martin
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' (2016)
as Self
National Theatre Live: All My Sons (2019)
as Joe Keller
Bringing Up Bobby (2011)
as Kent
Famous (—)
Actor
The Making of 'Independence Day' (1996)
as Self
The Basics of Philosophy (2026)
as Melvyn Jorrisen
Bright Angel (1990)
as Bob
Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997)
as George Bailey
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer (2025)
as Self - actor
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997)
as Self
May in the Summer (2014)
as Edward
Going Under (1991)
as Biff Banner
29 Palms (2002)
as The Ticket Clerk
John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005)
as Self
Phone (1992)
as Duke
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square (1991)
as Self
A Man Is Mostly Water (2000)
as Parking Fascist
Ignition (2002)
as Conor Gallagher
A Thousand Junkies (2017)
as Bill Pullman
Crazy in Love (1992)
as Nick Symonds
The Virginian (2000)
as The Virginian
The War of 1996: A United World News Special (2016)
as President Whitmore
Home Fires Burning (1989)
as Lt. Henry Tibbettes
Spaceballs: The Documentary (2005)
as Self
Nervous Ticks (1992)
as York Daley
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live (2000)
Actor
Rio Sex Comedy (2010)
as William
Kingdom Come (2012)
as Self
Cold Feet (1989)
as Buck
Trouble (2018)
as Ben
Your Name Here (2008)
as William J. Frick
American Horses (2022)
as Narrator (voice)
Parables of War (2015)
as Self
Yellowstone (2020)
as (voice)
Rick (2003)
as Rick O'Lette
The Fruit Hunters (2012)
as Narrator (voice)
Charlie Russell's Old West (2020)
as Charles M. Russell
A Bridge Between (—)
as Bobby Verdun