Birth Place: Hornell, NY, USA
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William Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theater, he was an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting. He made his film debut in Ruthless People (1986), and starred in Spaceballs (1987), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Casper (1995), Independence Day (1996), Lost Highway (1997), and Lake Placid (1999). He has appeared frequently on television, usually in TV films. Starting in the 2000s he has also acted in miniseries and regular series, such as Torchwood (2011), starring roles in 1600 Penn (2012–13) and The Sinner (2017–2021). In 2021, he had a recurring role in the miniseries Halston.
Pullman has also had a long stage acting career. He has appeared on Broadway several times, including in Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? in 2002.
[1986]Ruthless People Earl
[1987]Spaceballs Lone Starr
[1988]The Accidental Tourist Julian Hedge
[1988]The Serpent and the Rainbow Dennis Alan
[1988]Rocket Gibraltar Crow Black
[1989]Cold Feet Buck
[1990]Bright Angel Bob
[1990]Brain Dead Rex Martin
[1990]Sibling Rivalry Nichol Meany
[1991]Liebestraum Paul Kessler
[1991]Going Under Biff Banner
[1992]Nervous Ticks York Daley
[1992]Singles Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
[1992]Newsies Bryan Denton
[1992]A League of Their Own Bob Hinson
[1993]Malice Andy
[1993]Sommersby Orin
[1993]Sleepless in Seattle Walter
[1994]The Last Seduction Clay Gregory
[1994]The Favor Peter Whiting
[1994]Wyatt Earp Ed Mterson
[1995]While You Were Sleeping Jack
[1995]Casper Dr. Harvey
[1996]Mr. Wrong Whitman Crawford
[1996]Independence Day President Thom J. Whitmore
[1997]Lost Highway Fred Madison
[1997]The End of Violence Mike Max
[1998]Zero Effect Daryl Zero
[1999]Brokedown Palace Hank Greene
[1999]History Is Made at Night Harry Howe, Ernie Halliday
[1999]Lake Placid Jack Wells
[2000]Titan A.E. Korso
[2000]Lucky Numbers Det. Pat Lakewood
[2000]The Guilty Callum Crane
[2000]A Man Is Mostly Water Parking Fcist
[2001]Ignition Deputy Marshal Conor Gallagher
[2002]29 Palms The Ticket Clerk
[2002]Igby Goes Down Jon
[2003]Rick Rick O Lette
[2004]The Grudge Peter
[2005]Dear Wendy Krugsby
[2006]Scary Movie 4 Henry Hale
[2006]Alien Autopsy Morgan Banner
[2007]You Kill Me Dave
[2007]Nobel Son Max Mariner
[2008]Phoebe in Wonderland Peter Lichten
[2008]Bottle Shock Jim Barrett
[2008]Surveillance Sam Hallaway
[2008]Your Name Here William J. Frick
[2010]Rio Sex Comedy William
[2010]The Killer Inside Me Billy Boy Walker
[2010]Peacock Edmund French
[2011]Bringing Up Bobby Kent
[2012]Lola Versus Lenny
[2013]May in the Summer Edward
[2014]Red Sky John Webster
[2014]The Equalizer Brian Plummer
[2014]Cymbeline Sicilius Leonatus
[2015]American Ultra Krueger
[2016]Independence Day: Resurgence President Whitmore
[2016]LBJ Senator Ralph Yarborough
[2016]Brother Nature Jerry Turley
[2017]Walking Out Clyde
[2017]Battle of the Sexes Jack Kramer
[2017]The Ballad of Lefty Brown Lefty Brown
[2017]A Thousand Junkies Bill Pullman
[2017]Trouble Ben
[2018]The Equalizer 2 Brian Plummer
[2019]Dark Waters Harry Dietzler
[2019]National Theatre Live: All My Sons Joe Keller
[2019]The Coldest Game Joshua Mansky
[2020]The High Note Max
Bill Pullman, Sticks and Bones
Bill Pullman, Sticks and Bones
Bill Pullman, The Jacksonian
Bill Pullman, Peter and Jerry
Bill Pullman, The Goat
Bill Pullman, The Goat
Bill Pullman's next show will be Mad House which opens on 6/26/2022 on West End.
Bill Pullman has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
Bill Pullman has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
Bill Pullman's first West End show was All My Sons which opened in 2019
Bill Pullman has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. He was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for his performance in "Sticks and Bones". He was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play at The Lortels for the same production. Additionally, Pullman received a nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for his role in "The Jacksonian". He was nominated again at the Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Play for "Peter and Jerry". Pullman's performance in "The Goat" earned him a nomination for Outstanding Actor - Play at the Drama Desk Awards and Outstanding Actor in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.
Bill Pullman has won the Outstanding Actor - Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for his performance in the play The Goat.