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Bill Pullman

Acting Born Dec 17, 1953 Hornell, New York, USA 24 credits

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).

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Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Kurt Moss

The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Steve

as Self

The Boroughs

as Jack Willard

The Sinner

as Harry Ambrose
Film

Scary Movie 4

as Henry Hale
Film

Independence Day

as President Thomas J. Whitmore
Film

Schindler's List

as Oswald Danes
Film

The Equalizer 2

as Brian Plummer
Film

Spaceballs

as Lone Starr

Full filmography

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Kurt Moss
  • The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self - Guest
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
  • Steve (2017) as Self
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
  • Cagney & Lacey (1982)
  • Nature (1982) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Boroughs (2026) as Jack Willard
  • The Sinner (2017) as Harry Ambrose
  • Scary Movie 4 (2006) as Henry Hale
  • Independence Day (1996) as President Thomas J. Whitmore
  • Torchwood (2006) as Oswald Danes
  • The Equalizer (2014) as Brian Plummer
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self - Presenter
  • Fallen Angels (1993) as Rich Thurber
  • Skavlan (2009) as Self - Guest
  • The Equalizer 2 (2018) as Brian Plummer
  • Spaceballs (1987) as Lone Starr
  • Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) as President Whitmore
  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self
  • Casper (1995) as Dr. James Harvey
  • Night Visions (2001) as Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window")
  • Lost Highway (1997) as Fred Madison
  • Halston (2021) as David Mahoney