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William Atherton

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William Atherton

Born Jul 30, 1947 · 79 years89 titles 64 movies · 25 TV
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Biography

William Atherton Knight Jr. (born July 30, 1947) is an American actor, best known for portraying Richard Thornburg in Die Hard and its sequel and Walter Peck in Ghostbusters.

Also known as

William Atherton Knight · ویلیام آترتون · William Atherton Knight Jr.

Born

Jul 30, 1947

Orange, Connecticut, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

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Career timeline

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1972 1 title(s)

1973 1 title(s)

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1975 2 title(s)

1976 1 title(s)

1977 1 title(s)

1978 1 title(s)

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2011 1 title(s)

2012 3 title(s)

2014 1 title(s)

2016 1 title(s)

2017 1 title(s)

2018 1 title(s)

2020 2 title(s)

2024 1 title(s)

2025 1 title(s)

Undated 1 title(s)