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