Bill Pullman
Acting
Born December 17, 1953 · Hornell, New York, USA
William 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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Acting (102)
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
2026
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
2025
Killing Faith
2025
American Horses
2022
Yellowstone
2020
The High Note
2020
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
2019
Dark Waters
2019
The Coldest Game
2019
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2019
Trouble
2018
The Equalizer 2
2018
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
2017
LBJ
2017
Battle of the Sexes
2017
A Thousand Junkies
2017
Walking Out
2017
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
2016
Brother Nature
2016
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
2016
American Ultra
2015
Parables of War
2015
The Equalizer
2014
Cymbeline
2014
May in the Summer
2014
Red Sky
2014
The Unbelievers
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
The Fruit Hunters
2012
Kingdom Come
2012
Lola Versus
2012
Innocent
2011
Too Big to Fail
2011
Bringing Up Bobby
2011
Rio Sex Comedy
2010
Peacock
2010
The Killer Inside Me
2010
Bottle Shock
2008
Your Name Here
2008
Surveillance
2008
Phoebe in Wonderland
2008
Nobel Son
2007
You Kill Me
2007
Scary Movie 4
2006
Alien Autopsy
2006
Spaceballs: The Documentary
2005
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
Dear Wendy
2005
The Grudge
2004
Tiger Cruise
2004
Rick
2003
Igby Goes Down
2002
29 Palms
2002
Ignition
2002
Lucky Numbers
2000
A Man Is Mostly Water
2000
Titan A.E.
2000
The Guilty
2000
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
2000
The Virginian
2000
Spy Games
1999
Brokedown Palace
1999
Lake Placid
1999
Zero Effect
1998
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
1997
The End of Violence
1997
Lost Highway
1997
Mistrial
1996
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
1996
The Making of 'Independence Day'
1996
Independence Day
1996
Mr. Wrong
1996
Casper
1995
While You Were Sleeping
1995
Wyatt Earp
1994
The Last Seduction
1994
The Favor
1994
Mr. Jones
1993
Malice
1993
Sleepless in Seattle
1993
Sommersby
1993
Singles
1992
Crazy in Love
1992
A League of Their Own
1992
Phone
1992
Newsies
1992
Nervous Ticks
1992
Liebestraum
1991
Going Under
1991
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
1991
Bright Angel
1990
Sibling Rivalry
1990
Brain Dead
1990
Cold Feet
1989
Home Fires Burning
1989
The Accidental Tourist
1988
Rocket Gibraltar
1988
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
Spaceballs
1987
Ruthless People
1986