William Atherton
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring William Atherton
Filmography
Acting (64)
2025
Where Did the Adults Go?as The Father
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empireas Mayor Walter Peck
6.4
6.9
2018
5.4
2017
Clinicalas Terry Drummond
5.3
2016
Ghostheadsas Self
6.0
2014
Jinnas Father Westhoff
4.1
2012
6.4
2012
Jersey Shore Shark Attackas Dolan
4.6
2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movieas Earle Swinter
5.4
2010
The Kane Files: Life of Trialas Daniel Morgan
4.8
2008
Ghoulsas Stefan
3.3
2008
Black Crescent Moonas Jo Dexton
3.5
2008
Aces 'N' Eightsas Howard
6.5
2007
The Girl Next Dooras Adult David Moran
6.7
2007
Kushas King
3.4
2007
Towards Darknessas John
4.9
2005
Into the Sunas Agent Block
4.5
2005
Headspaceas Dr. Ira Gold
5.1
2005
Gone But Not Forgottenas Sen. Ray Colby
4.8
2004
Who's Your Daddy?as Duncan Mack
4.9
2003
The Last Samuraias Winchester Rep
7.6
2001
Race to Spaceas Ralph Stanton
6.0
2001
Burning Down the Houseas Arthur Kranston
8.5
2000
Bread and Rosesas Party Guest (uncredited)
6.3
2000
The Crow: Salvationas Nathan Randall
5.5
1999
4.3
1999
Introducing Dorothy Dandridgeas Darryl Zanuck
6.4
1998
Michael Kael vs. the World News Companyas James Denit
4.0
1997
Mad Cityas Dohlen
6.3
1997
Executive Poweras President Fields
5.9
1997
Hoodlumas Thomas E. Dewey
6.5
1996
Raven Hawkas Philip Thorne
4.0
1996
Bio-Domeas Dr. Noah Faulkner
4.6
1995
Broken Trustas Neil Roemer
6.3
1995
A Night to Die Foras Self
7.0
1995
Virusas Dr. Reginald Holloway
4.8
1994
Frank & Jesseas Allan Pinkerton
5.2
1994
Saints and Sinnersas Terence
5.0
1993
The Pelican Briefas Bob Gminski
6.6
1992
Chrome Soldiersas Sheriff Blackwell
4.4
1992
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murderas Eric Walker
8.2
1991
Oscaras Overton
6.4
1990
Grim Prairie Talesas Arthur
5.8
1990
Die Hard 2as Richard Thornberg
7.0
1990
Buried Aliveas Cort van Owen
6.7
1988
Intrigueas Doggett
6.4
1988
Die Hardas Richard Thornburg
7.8
1987
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wineas Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
8.7
1986
No Mercyas Allan Deveneux
5.8
1986
A Fight for Jennyas Michael Rosen
6.3
1985
Real Geniusas Professor Hathaway
6.7
1984
Ghostbustersas Walter Peck
7.5
1983
Malibuas Stan Harvey
3.8
1982
Tomorrow's Childas Jim Spence
4.3
1981
The House of Mirthas Lawrence Selden
8.0
1977
Looking for Mr. Goodbaras James
6.3
1976
Independenceas Benjamin Rush
7.5
1975
The Hindenburgas Boerth
6.3
1975
The Day of the Locustas Tod Hackett
6.4
1974
The Sugarland Expressas Clovis Poplin
6.6
1973
Class of '44as Fraternity President
6.6
1972
The New Centurionsas Johnson
6.6
Production & Directing (1)
2005
HeadspaceCo-Producer
5.1