Bill Pullman

Acting

Bill Pullman

Born December 17, 1953Hornell, New York, USA131 credits

William 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

Filmography

Spaceballs 2
2027Spaceballs 2
as Lone StarrMovie
Killing Faith
2025Killing Faith
as RossMovie
This Fool
2022This Fool
as CurtisTV
American Horses
2022American Horses
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Halston
2021Halston
as David MahoneyTV
Yellowstone
2020Yellowstone
as (voice)Movie
Dark Waters
2019Dark Waters
as Harry DietzlerMovie
The Coldest Game
2019The Coldest Game
as Joshua ManskyMovie
Epic Yellowstone
2019Epic Yellowstone
as Narrator (voice)TV
Trouble
2018Trouble
as BenMovie
The Equalizer 2
2018The Equalizer 2
as Brian PlummerMovie
LBJ
2017LBJ
as Ralph YarboroughMovie
Battle of the Sexes
2017Battle of the Sexes
as Jack KramerMovie
The Sinner
2017The Sinner
as Harry AmbroseTV
A Thousand Junkies
2017A Thousand Junkies
as Bill PullmanMovie
Walking Out
2017Walking Out
as ClydeMovie
Brother Nature
2016Brother Nature
as Jerry TurleyMovie
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016Independence Day: Resurgence
as President WhitmoreMovie
American Ultra
2015American Ultra
as KruegerMovie
The Equalizer
2014The Equalizer
as Brian PlummerMovie
Cymbeline
2014Cymbeline
as Sicilius LeonatusMovie
May in the Summer
2014May in the Summer
as EdwardMovie
Red Sky
2014Red Sky
as John WebsterMovie
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)Movie
1600 Penn
20121600 Penn
as President Dale GilchristTV
The Fruit Hunters
2012The Fruit Hunters
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Kingdom Come
2012Kingdom Come
as SelfMovie
Lola Versus
2012Lola Versus
as LennyMovie
Innocent
2011Innocent
as Rusty SabichMovie
Too Big to Fail
2011Too Big to Fail
as Jamie DimonMovie
Rio Sex Comedy
2010Rio Sex Comedy
as WilliamMovie
Peacock
2010Peacock
as Edmund FrenchMovie
The Killer Inside Me
2010The Killer Inside Me
as Billy Boy WalkerMovie
Skavlan
2009Skavlan
as Self - GuestTV
Bottle Shock
2008Bottle Shock
as Jim BarrettMovie
Your Name Here
2008Your Name Here
as William J. FrickMovie
Surveillance
2008Surveillance
as Sam HallawayMovie
Phoebe in Wonderland
2008Phoebe in Wonderland
as Peter LichtenMovie
Nobel Son
2007Nobel Son
as Max MarinerMovie
You Kill Me
2007You Kill Me
as DaveMovie
Torchwood
2006Torchwood
as Oswald DanesTV
Scary Movie 4
2006Scary Movie 4
as Henry HaleMovie
Alien Autopsy
2006Alien Autopsy
as Morgan BannerMovie
Revelations
2005Revelations
as Dr. Richard MasseyTV
Dear Wendy
2005Dear Wendy
as KrugsbyMovie
The Grudge
2004The Grudge
as Peter KirkMovie
Tiger Cruise
2004Tiger Cruise
as Gary DolanMovie
Rick
2003Rick
as Rick O'LetteMovie
Igby Goes Down
2002Igby Goes Down
as JasonMovie
29 Palms
200229 Palms
as The Ticket ClerkMovie
Ignition
2002Ignition
as Conor GallagherMovie
Night Visions
2001Night Visions
as Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window")TV
Lucky Numbers
2000Lucky Numbers
as Detective Pat LakewoodMovie
A Man Is Mostly Water
2000A Man Is Mostly Water
as Parking FascistMovie
Titan A.E.
2000Titan A.E.
as Korso (voice)Movie
The Guilty
2000The Guilty
as Callum CraneMovie
The Virginian
2000The Virginian
as The VirginianMovie
Spy Games
1999Spy Games
as Harry Howe / Ernie HallidayMovie
Brokedown Palace
1999Brokedown Palace
as Hank GreeneMovie
Lake Placid
1999Lake Placid
as Jack WellsMovie
Zero Effect
1998Zero Effect
as Daryl ZeroMovie
Lost Highway
1997Lost Highway
as Fred MadisonMovie
Mistrial
1996Mistrial
as Steve DonohueMovie
Independence Day
1996Independence Day
as President Thomas J. WhitmoreMovie
Mr. Wrong
1996Mr. Wrong
as Whitman CrawfordMovie
Casper
1995Casper
as Dr. James HarveyMovie
While You Were Sleeping
1995While You Were Sleeping
as Jack CallaghanMovie
Wyatt Earp
1994Wyatt Earp
as Ed MastersonMovie
The Last Seduction
1994The Last Seduction
as Clay GregoryMovie
The Favor
1994The Favor
as PeterMovie
Mr. Jones
1993Mr. Jones
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)Movie
Malice
1993Malice
as Andy SarafianMovie
Fallen Angels
1993Fallen Angels
as Rich ThurberTV
Sommersby
1993Sommersby
as Orin MeechamMovie
Singles
1992Singles
as Dr. Jeffrey JamisonMovie
Crazy in Love
1992Crazy in Love
as Nick SymondsMovie
A League of Their Own
1992A League of Their Own
as Bob HinsonMovie
Phone
1992Phone
as DukeMovie
Newsies
1992Newsies
as Bryan DentonMovie
Nervous Ticks
1992Nervous Ticks
as York DaleyMovie
Liebestraum
1991Liebestraum
as Paul KesslerMovie
Going Under
1991Going Under
as Biff BannerMovie
Bright Angel
1990Bright Angel
as BobMovie
Sibling Rivalry
1990Sibling Rivalry
as Nicholas MeanyMovie
Brain Dead
1990Brain Dead
as Dr. Rex MartinMovie
Cold Feet
1989Cold Feet
as BuckMovie
Home Fires Burning
1989Home Fires Burning
as Lt. Henry TibbettesMovie
The Accidental Tourist
1988The Accidental Tourist
as Julian HedgeMovie
Rocket Gibraltar
1988Rocket Gibraltar
as Crow BlackMovie
Spaceballs
1987Spaceballs
as Lone StarrMovie
Ruthless People
1986Ruthless People
as Earl James MottMovie
Nature
1982Nature
as Narrator (voice)TV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - HostTV
The Oscars
1953The Oscars
as Self - PresenterTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Henry TibbettsTV
A
A Bridge Between
as Bobby VerdunMovie
T
The Basics of Philosophy
as Melvyn JorrisenMovie