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