Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 30, 1947
Age
79
Place of Birth
Orange, Connecticut, USA
Popularity
2.5
William Atherton
Acting
Biography
William Atherton Knight Jr. (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.
Also known as
William Atherton Knight · ویلیام آترتون · William Atherton Knight Jr.
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Filmography
2025
Where Did the Adults Go?
Movie · The Father
0.0
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Movie · Mayor Walter Peck
6.4
2020
Reunited Apart
TV · Self
5.5
2020
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Movie · Self
6.9
2018
Bad Company
Movie
5.4
2017
Clinical
Movie · Terry Drummond
5.3
2016
Ghostheads
Movie · Self
6.0
2014
Jinn
Movie · Father Westhoff
4.1
2012
The Citizen
Movie
6.4
2012
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Movie · Dolan
4.6
2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Movie · Earle Swinter
5.5
2011
Workaholics
TV · Thor Holmvik
7.4
2010
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
Movie · Daniel Morgan
4.8
2009
Castle
TV · Ari Weiss
8.0
2008
Childrens Hospital
TV · Levon Bainter
6.9
2008
Ghouls
Movie · Stefan
3.3
2008
Black Crescent Moon
Movie · Jo Dexton
3.5
2008
Aces 'N' Eights
Movie · Howard
6.5
2007
Life
TV · Mickey Rayborn
7.6
2007
The Girl Next Door
Movie · Adult David Moran
6.7
2007
Kush
Movie · King
3.4
2007
Towards Darkness
Movie · John
4.9
2005
Into the Sun
Movie · Agent Block
4.5
2005
Headspace
Movie · Dr. Ira Gold
5.1