William Atherton

July 30, 1947 (age 78) Orange, Connecticut, USA
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Atherton Knight (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.

Their titles like Die Hard, Ghostbusters, and Die Hard 2 - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

43 titles
Community avg: 8.20 /10
  • 1
    1
    Die Hard
    1988July 1988 by John McTiernan
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    8.74 Masterpiece-
  • 2
    2
    Ghostbusters
    1984June 1984 by Ivan Reitman
    Comedy, Fantasy
    Comedy, Fantasy
    8.42 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    Die Hard 2
    1990July 1990 by Renny Harlin
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.90 Excellent
  • 4
    4
    The Last Samurai
    2003December 2003 by Edward Zwick
    Drama, Action, War
    Drama, Action, War
    8.53 Masterpiece--
  • 5
    5
    The Pelican Brief
    1993September 1993 by Alan J. Pakula
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 6
    6
    Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
    2024March 2024 by Gil Kenan
    Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
    Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
    7.41 Good++
  • 7
    7
    The Sugarland Express
    1974March 1974 by Steven Spielberg
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 8
    8
    The Girl Next Door
    2007July 2007 by Gregory Wilson
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 9
    9
    Real Genius
    1985August 1985 by Martha Coolidge
    Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    Bio-Dome
    1996January 1996 by Jason Bloom
    Comedy
    Comedy
    5.86 Decent-
  • 11
    11
    Clinical
    2017January 2017 by Alistair Legrand
    Thriller, Horror
    Thriller, Horror
    6.45 Decent++
  • 12
    12
    The Crow: Salvation
    2000January 2000 by Bharat Nalluri
    Action, Thriller, Horror
    Action, Thriller, Horror
    6.61 Good--
  • 13
    13
    Mad City
    1997November 1997 by Costa-Gavras
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.28 Good+
  • 14
    14
    Oscar
    1991April 1991 by John Landis
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.38 Good++
  • 15
    15
    Buried Alive
    1990May 1990 by Frank Darabont
    Thriller, Crime, Horror
    Thriller, Crime, Horror
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 16
    16
    The Hindenburg
    1975December 1975 by Robert Wise
    History, Thriller, Drama
    History, Thriller, Drama
    7.40 Good++
  • 17
    17
    No Mercy
    1986December 1986 by Richard Pearce
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.01 Good
  • 18
    18
    Hoodlum
    1997August 1997 by Bill Duke
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.45 Good++
  • 19
    19
    Looking for Mr. Goodbar
    1977October 1977 by Richard Brooks
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.46 Good++
  • 20
    20
    Who's Your Daddy?
    2004January 2004 by Andy Fickman
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.59 Good--
  • 21
    21
    Into the Sun
    2005November 2005 by mink
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    6.12 Decent+
  • 22
    22
    The Day of the Locust
    1975May 1975 by John Schlesinger
    Drama
    Drama
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 23
    23
    Jinn
    2014April 2014 by Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad
    Thriller
    Thriller
    6.11 Decent+
  • 24
    24
    Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
    2012March 2012 by Eric Wareheim
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.85 Good-
  • 25
    25
    Headspace
    2005September 2005 by Andrew van den Houten
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    7.04 Good
  • 26
    26
    The New Centurions
    1972August 1972 by Richard Fleischer
    Crime, Drama, Action
    Crime, Drama, Action
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 27
    27
    Frank & Jesse
    1994October 1994 by Robert Boris
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    7.13 Good+
  • 28
    28
    Ghouls
    2008July 2008 by Gary Jones
    Horror, Fantasy
    Horror, Fantasy
    6.97 Good
  • 29
    29
    Jersey Shore Shark Attack
    2012June 2012 by John Shepphird
    Action, Science Fiction, Comedy
    Action, Science Fiction, Comedy
    6.71 Good-
  • 30
    30
    Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
    1999August 1999 by Martha Coolidge
    Drama
    Drama
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 31
    31
    Grim Prairie Tales
    1990September 1990 by Wayne Coe
    Western, Horror
    Western, Horror
    7.49 Good++
  • 32
    32
    Ghostheads
    2016April 2016 by Brenden Mertens
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.49 Good++
  • 33
    33
    Aces 'N' Eights
    2008March 2008 by Craig R. Baxley
    Action, Western
    Action, Western
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 34
    34
    Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
    2020January 2020 by Anthony Bueno
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 35
    35
    Gone But Not Forgotten
    2005January 2005 by Armand Mastroianni
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    7.50 Good++
  • 36
    36
    Malibu
    1983January 1983 by E.W. Swackhamer
    Drama
    Drama
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 37
    37
    Virus
    1995May 1995 by Armand Mastroianni
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.47 Good++
  • 38
    38
    Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
    1992January 1992 by Christopher Hibler
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    8.10 Excellent
  • 39
    39
    Black Crescent Moon
    2008June 2008 by Adam Pertofsky
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    7.43 Good++
  • 40
    40
    Chrome Soldiers
    1992May 1992 by Thomas J. Wright
    Action, Drama
    Action, Drama
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 41
    41
    Intrigue
    1988September 1988 by David Drury
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 42
    42
    Raven Hawk
    1996July 1996 by Albert Pyun
    Drama, Action
    Drama, Action
    7.37 Good++
  • 43
    43
    Independence
    1976July 1976 by John Huston
    History
    History
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