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