William Atherton

Known for

Acting

Born

July 30, 1947 (age 79)

Birthplace

Orange, Connecticut, USA

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.

Best known work

Die Hard

1988

Ghostbusters

1984

The Last Samurai

2003

Die Hard 2

1990

Lost

2004

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024

Castle

2009

Desperate Housewives

2004

Stargate SG-1

1997

Filmography

TBA
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
2025
Where Did the Adults Go?
as The Father
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Mayor Walter Peck
2020
Reunited ApartTV
as Self (1 episode)
2020
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
2018
Bad Company
2017
Clinical
as Terry Drummond
2016
Ghostheads
as Self
2014
Jinn
as Father Westhoff
2012
The Citizen
2012
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
as Dolan
2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
as Earle Swinter
2011
WorkaholicsTV
as Thor Holmvik (1 episode)
2010
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
as Daniel Morgan
2009
CastleTV
as Ari Weiss (1 episode)
2008
Childrens HospitalTV
as Levon Bainter (1 episode)
2008
Ghouls
as Stefan
2008
Black Crescent Moon
as Jo Dexton
2008
Aces 'N' Eights
as Howard
2007
LifeTV
as Mickey Rayborn (8 episodes)
2007
The Girl Next Door
as Adult David Moran
2007
Kush
as King
2007
Towards Darkness
as John
2005
Into the Sun
as Agent Block
2005
Headspace
as Dr. Ira Gold, Co-Producer