Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
17 Dezember 1953 (72)
Place of birth
Hornell, New York, USA
Also known as
William Pullman · William James Pullman
Biography
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).
Bekannt für
7.5
Series
The Sinner
Harry Ambrose
2017–2021
7.3
Film
The Equalizer
Brian Plummer
2014
6.2
Film
Kingdom Come
Self
2012
7.3
Series
Torchwood
Oswald Danes
2006–2011
7.5
Film
Dark Waters
Harry Dietzler
2019
6.8
Film
The Equalizer 2
Brian Plummer
2018
6.9
Film
Spaceballs
Lone Starr
1987
6.9
Film
Independence Day
President Thomas J. Whitmore
1996
5.5
Film
Scary Movie 4
Henry Hale
2006
6.7
Film
Sleepless in Seattle
Walter
1993
7.5
Film
Lost Highway
Fred Madison
1997
6.1
Film
American Ultra
Krueger
2015
5.4
Film
Independence Day: Resurgence
President Whitmore
2016
6.1
Film
Peacock
Edmund French
2010
7.0
Film
While You Were Sleeping
Jack Callaghan
1995
7.0
Film
The High Note
Max
2020
6.3
Film
Casper
Dr. James Harvey
1995
5.9
Film
Killing Faith
Ross
2025
5.9
Film
The Grudge
Peter Kirk
2004
6.8
Film
Battle of the Sexes
Jack Kramer
2017
6.6
Film
Ruthless People
Earl James Mott
1986
6.1
Film
Tiger Cruise
Gary Dolan
2004
5.8
Film
The Killer Inside Me
Billy Boy Walker
2010
4.6
Series
1600 Penn
President Dale Gilchrist
2012–2013
0.0
Film
Spaceballs: The New One
Lone Starr
2027
6.4
Film
Brokedown Palace
Hank Greene
1999
6.0
Film
Nobel Son
Max Mariner
2007
5.9
Film
Lake Placid
Jack Wells
1999
6.4
Film
Sommersby
Orin Meecham
1993
5.0
Film
Lola Versus
Lenny
2012
6.4
Film
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Dennis Alan
1988
6.3
Film
Malice
Andy Sarafian
1993
6.6
Film
Titan A.E.
Korso (voice)
2000
5.8
Film
Mr. Jones
Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
1993
6.4
Film
Singles
Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
1992
6.8
Film
The Last Seduction
Clay Gregory
1994
6.4
Film
LBJ
Ralph Yarborough
2017
6.0
Film
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Self
2005
5.9
Series
Revelations
Dr. Richard Massey
2005
7.0
Film
Too Big to Fail
Jamie Dimon
2011
7.4
Series
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
Alex Murdaugh
2023
6.2
Film
The Coldest Game
Joshua Mansky
2019
6.8
Film
Wyatt Earp
Ed Masterson
1994
5.9
Film
Walking Out
Clyde
2017
9.3
Series
Epic Yellowstone
Narrator (voice)
2019
0.0
Film
The Basics of Philosophy
Melvyn Jorrisen
2026
6.2
Film
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
Lefty Brown
2017
5.1
Film
Brother Nature
Jerry Turley
2016
10.0
Film
American Horses
Narrator (voice)
2022
8.8
Film
Yellowstone
(voice)
2020
5.0
Film
Trouble
Ben
2018
7.2
Film
A Thousand Junkies
Bill Pullman
2017
8.0
Film
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
Self - actor
2025
Acting credits 53 titles
Spaceballs: The New One
as Lone Starr
0.0
2027
The Basics of Philosophy
as Melvyn Jorrisen
0.0
2026
Killing Faith
as Ross
5.9
2025
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
as Self - actor
8.0
2025
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
as Alex Murdaugh
7.4
2023
American Horses
as Narrator (voice)
10.0
2022
Yellowstone
as (voice)
8.8
2020
The High Note
as Max
7.0
2020
Epic Yellowstone
as Narrator (voice)
9.3
2019
The Coldest Game
as Joshua Mansky
6.2
2019
Dark Waters
as Harry Dietzler
7.5
2019
Trouble
as Ben
5.0
2018
The Equalizer 2
as Brian Plummer
6.8
2018
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
as Lefty Brown
6.2
2017
The Sinner
as Harry Ambrose
7.5
2017–2021
Walking Out
as Clyde
5.9
2017
Battle of the Sexes
as Jack Kramer
6.8
2017
LBJ
as Ralph Yarborough
6.4
2017
A Thousand Junkies
as Bill Pullman
7.2
2017
Independence Day: Resurgence
as President Whitmore
5.4
2016
Brother Nature
as Jerry Turley
5.1
2016
American Ultra
as Krueger
6.1
2015
The Equalizer
as Brian Plummer
7.3
2014
1600 Penn
as President Dale Gilchrist
4.6
2012–2013
Lola Versus
as Lenny
5.0
2012
Kingdom Come
as Self
6.2
2012
Too Big to Fail
as Jamie Dimon
7.0
2011
The Killer Inside Me
as Billy Boy Walker
5.8
2010
Peacock
as Edmund French
6.1
2010
Nobel Son
as Max Mariner
6.0
2007
Scary Movie 4
as Henry Hale
5.5
2006
Torchwood
as Oswald Danes
7.3
2006–2011
Revelations
as Dr. Richard Massey
5.9
2005
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self
6.0
2005
Tiger Cruise
as Gary Dolan
6.1
2004
The Grudge
as Peter Kirk
5.9
2004
Titan A.E.
as Korso (voice)
6.6
2000
Lake Placid
as Jack Wells
5.9
1999
Brokedown Palace
as Hank Greene
6.4
1999
Lost Highway
as Fred Madison
7.5
1997
Independence Day
as President Thomas J. Whitmore
6.9
1996
Casper
as Dr. James Harvey
6.3
1995
While You Were Sleeping
as Jack Callaghan
7.0
1995
The Last Seduction
as Clay Gregory
6.8
1994
Wyatt Earp
as Ed Masterson
6.8
1994
Sommersby
as Orin Meecham
6.4
1993
Malice
as Andy Sarafian
6.3
1993
Sleepless in Seattle
as Walter
6.7
1993
Mr. Jones
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
5.8
1993
Singles
as Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
6.4
1992
The Serpent and the Rainbow
as Dennis Alan
6.4
1988
Spaceballs
as Lone Starr
6.9
1987
Ruthless People
as Earl James Mott
6.6
1986