William Fichtner
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William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. Raised in the Buffalo, N.Y. area, he started his career with supporting appearances in Virtuosity (1995), Heat, and Strange Days (both 1995). A prolific character actor in film, Fichtner is recognised for memorable performances in Contact (1997), Armageddon (1998), Go (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), Crash (2004), and The Longest Yard (2005). In 2005, Fichtner starred as Sheriff Tom Underlay in Invasion. He later appeared as Alexander Mahone in Prison Break, Carl Hickman in Crossing Lines, and Adam Janikowski in Mom. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Fichtner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
The Dark Knight (2008)
as Bank Manager
Heat (1995)
as Roger Van Zant
Black Hawk Down (2001)
as Sanderson
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
as Eric Sacks
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
as Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)
Contact (1997)
as Kent
Armageddon (1998)
as Willie Sharp
Pearl Harbor (2001)
as Danny's Father
12 Strong (2018)
as Colonel Mulholland
The Outer Threat (2026)
as Sam
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
as General Adams
Elysium (2013)
as John Carlyle
Equilibrium (2002)
as Jürgen
French Girl (2024)
as Peter Kinski
The Longest Yard (2005)
as Captain Knauer
Crash (2005)
as Flanagan
The Lone Ranger (2013)
as Butch Cavendish
Hypnotic (2023)
as Dellrayne
The Perfect Storm (2000)
as David "Sully" Sullivan
Malcolm X (1992)
as Cop at Harlem Station
Drive Angry (2011)
as Accountant
Blades of Glory (2007)
as Darren MacElroy
Strange Days (1995)
as Dwayne Engelman
Prison Break: The Final Break (2009)
as Alex Mahone
Date Night (2010)
as DA Frank Crenshaw
Quiz Show (1994)
as Stage Manager
Ultraviolet (2006)
as Garth
The Homesman (2014)
as Vester Belknap
Virtuosity (1995)
as Wallace
Hot Summer Nights (2018)
as Shep
Switchback (1997)
as Chief Jack McGinnis
Go (1999)
as Burke
All the Devil's Men (2018)
as Brennan
The Big Bang (2011)
as Poley
What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
as Detective Alex Tardio
Phantom (2013)
as Alex
First Snow (2006)
as Ed Jacomoi
Nine Lives (2005)
as Andrew
Traffik (2018)
as Mr. Waynewright
O.G. (2018)
as Danvers
The Space Between (2021)
as Donny Rumson
Finding Steve McQueen (2019)
as Enzo Rotella
The Birthday Cake (2021)
as Uncle Ricardo
Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden (2012)
as Guidry
Drowning Mona (2000)
as Phil Dearly
The Chumscrubber (2005)
as Mr. Bill Stiffle
Albino Alligator (1997)
as Law
The Amateurs (2006)
as Otis
The Underneath (1995)
as Tommy Dundee
The Neighbor (2020)
as Mike
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil (2009)
as Self
Krystal (2018)
as Dr. Farley
Passion of Mind (2000)
as Aaron Reilly
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as John G. Nicolay (voice)
American Wrestler: The Wizard (2017)
as Coach Plyler
Josie & Jack (2019)
as Raeburn
Endsville (2000)
as Prince Victor
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction (2004)
as Rosenberg (voice)
Last Day in LA (2016)
as Narrator (voice)
Six (2022)
as Davis
The Settlement (1999)
as Jerry
The War of 1996: A United World News Special (2016)
as General Adams
The Plastic Men (2026)
as The Narrator (voice)
Wrong (2012)
as Master Chang
Julie Walking Home (2002)
as Henry
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers (2002)
as Self
Armed (2018)
as Richard
The Sound (2025)
as Conner
That's Amore! (—)
Actor
Cold Brook (2019)
as Ted Markham
UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet' (2006)
as Self - Actor
Reckless (1995)
as Rachel's Father
88 (2023)
as Ron Holt
A Father for Charlie (1995)
as Sheriff
That Night (2021)
as Narrator
Four Falls of Buffalo (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' (2016)
as Self
Black Holes (2017)
as Youston (voice)
Cutman (2025)
as Emmerit
Hell on Earth (2014)
as Satan
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013)
as Narrator (voice)