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
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
as Henry Hale
The Equalizer (2014)
as Brian Plummer
Independence Day (1996)
as President Thomas J. Whitmore
Spaceballs (1987)
as Lone Starr
The Equalizer 2 (2018)
as Brian Plummer
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
as Walter
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
as President Whitmore
Casper (1995)
as Dr. James Harvey
Lost Highway (1997)
as Fred Madison
The Grudge (2004)
as Peter Kirk
Wyatt Earp (1994)
as Ed Masterson
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
as Jack Callaghan
Dark Waters (2019)
as Harry Dietzler
Lake Placid (1999)
as Jack Wells
Killing Faith (2025)
as Ross
Titan A.E. (2000)
as Korso (voice)
American Ultra (2015)
as Krueger
A League of Their Own (1992)
as Bob Hinson
Sommersby (1993)
as Orin Meecham
The Last Seduction (1994)
as Clay Gregory
Mr. Jones (1993)
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Malice (1993)
as Andy Sarafian
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
as Dennis Alan
Brokedown Palace (1999)
as Hank Greene
The High Note (2020)
as Max
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
as Jack Kramer
Too Big to Fail (2011)
as Jamie Dimon
Spaceballs: The New One (2027)
as Lone Starr
Singles (1992)
as Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
Ruthless People (1986)
as Earl James Mott
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
as Julian Hedge
The Favor (1994)
as Peter
The Killer Inside Me (2010)
as Billy Boy Walker
The Coldest Game (2019)
as Joshua Mansky
Red Sky (2014)
as John Webster
Bottle Shock (2008)
as Jim Barrett
Lucky Numbers (2000)
as Detective Pat Lakewood
Lola Versus (2012)
as Lenny
Tiger Cruise (2004)
as Gary Dolan
Newsies (1992)
as Bryan Denton
Peacock (2010)
as Edmund French
Nobel Son (2007)
as Max Mariner
Brain Dead (1990)
as Dr. Rex Martin
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion (1996)
as Self
The Guilty (2000)
as Callum Crane
Phoebe in Wonderland (2008)
as Peter Lichten
Dear Wendy (2005)
as Krugsby
Walking Out (2017)
as Clyde
Igby Goes Down (2002)
as Jason
Bright Angel (1990)
as Bob
Spy Games (1999)
as Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
Zero Effect (1998)
as Daryl Zero
Alien Autopsy (2006)
as Morgan Banner
You Kill Me (2007)
as Dave
Cold Feet (1989)
as Buck
Surveillance (2008)
as Sam Hallaway
Mr. Wrong (1996)
as Whitman Crawford
Cymbeline (2014)
as Sicilius Leonatus
LBJ (2017)
as Ralph Yarborough
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero (2019)
as Self
Liebestraum (1991)
as Paul Kessler
The End of Violence (1997)
as Mike
The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017)
as Lefty Brown
29 Palms (2002)
as The Ticket Clerk
Kingdom Come (2012)
as Self
The Virginian (2000)
as The Virginian
Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
as Crow Black
Going Under (1991)
as Biff Banner
Innocent (2011)
as Rusty Sabich
The Unbelievers (2013)
as Self
Brother Nature (2016)
as Jerry Turley
Mistrial (1996)
as Steve Donohue
Ignition (2002)
as Conor Gallagher
Rio Sex Comedy (2010)
as William
Famous (—)
Actor
Everybody Digs Bill Evans (2026)
as Harry
Bringing Up Bobby (2011)
as Kent
Crazy in Love (1992)
as Nick Symonds
Nervous Ticks (1992)
as York Daley
Sibling Rivalry (1990)
as Nicholas Meany
Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997)
as George Bailey
Phone (1992)
as Duke
The Fruit Hunters (2012)
as Narrator (voice)
Home Fires Burning (1989)
as Lt. Henry Tibbettes
Your Name Here (2008)
as William J. Frick
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
May in the Summer (2014)
as Edward
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997)
as Self
The Making of 'Independence Day' (1996)
as Self
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square (1991)
as Self
American Horses (2022)
as Narrator (voice)
The War of 1996: A United World News Special (2016)
as President Whitmore
Rick (2003)
as Rick O'Lette
John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005)
as Self
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' (2016)
as Self
National Theatre Live: All My Sons (2019)
as Joe Keller
A Thousand Junkies (2017)
as Bill Pullman
Trouble (2018)
as Ben
A Man Is Mostly Water (2000)
as Parking Fascist
Spaceballs: The Documentary (2005)
as Self
Yellowstone (2020)
as (voice)
The Basics of Philosophy (—)
as Melvyn Jorrisen
A Bridge Between (—)
as Bobby Verdun
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer (2025)
as Self - actor
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live (2000)
Actor
Parables of War (2015)
as Self