Bill Pullman
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).
Filmography
Spaceballs: The New One
as Lone Starr
Spaceballs: The New One
as Lone Starr
The Basics of Philosophy
as Melvyn Jorrisen
The Basics of Philosophy
as Melvyn Jorrisen
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
as Self - actor
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
as Self - actor
Killing Faith
as Ross
Killing Faith
as Ross
American Horses
as Narrator (voice)
American Horses
as Narrator (voice)
Charlie Russell's Old West
as Charles M. Russell
Charlie Russell's Old West
as Charles M. Russell
Yellowstone
as (voice)
Yellowstone
as (voice)
The High Note
as Max
The High Note
as Max
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
as Self
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
as Self
Dark Waters
as Harry Dietzler
Dark Waters
as Harry Dietzler
The Coldest Game
as Joshua Mansky
The Coldest Game
as Joshua Mansky
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
as Joe Keller
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
as Joe Keller
Trouble
as Ben
Trouble
as Ben
The Equalizer 2
as Brian Plummer
The Equalizer 2
as Brian Plummer
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
as Lefty Brown
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
as Lefty Brown
LBJ
as Ralph Yarborough
LBJ
as Ralph Yarborough
Battle of the Sexes
as Jack Kramer
Battle of the Sexes
as Jack Kramer
A Thousand Junkies
as Bill Pullman
A Thousand Junkies
as Bill Pullman
Walking Out
as Clyde
Walking Out
as Clyde
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
as President Whitmore
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
as President Whitmore
Brother Nature
as Jerry Turley
Brother Nature
as Jerry Turley
Independence Day: Resurgence
as President Whitmore
Independence Day: Resurgence
as President Whitmore
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
as Self
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
as Self
American Ultra
as Krueger
American Ultra
as Krueger
The Equalizer
as Brian Plummer
The Equalizer
as Brian Plummer
Cymbeline
as Sicilius Leonatus
Cymbeline
as Sicilius Leonatus
May in the Summer
as Edward
May in the Summer
as Edward
Red Sky
as John Webster
Red Sky
as John Webster
The Unbelievers
as Self
The Unbelievers
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
The Fruit Hunters
as Narrator (voice)
The Fruit Hunters
as Narrator (voice)
Kingdom Come
as Self
Kingdom Come
as Self
Lola Versus
as Lenny
Lola Versus
as Lenny
Innocent
as Rusty Sabich
Innocent
as Rusty Sabich
Too Big to Fail
as Jamie Dimon
Too Big to Fail
as Jamie Dimon
Bringing Up Bobby
as Kent
Bringing Up Bobby
as Kent
Peacock
as Edmund French
Peacock
as Edmund French
Bottle Shock
as Jim Barrett
Bottle Shock
as Jim Barrett
Your Name Here
as William J. Frick
Your Name Here
as William J. Frick
Surveillance
as Sam Hallaway
Surveillance
as Sam Hallaway
Phoebe in Wonderland
as Peter Lichten
Phoebe in Wonderland
as Peter Lichten
You Kill Me
as Dave
You Kill Me
as Dave
Alien Autopsy
as Morgan Banner
Alien Autopsy
as Morgan Banner
Spaceballs: The Documentary
as Self
Spaceballs: The Documentary
as Self
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self
Dear Wendy
as Krugsby
Dear Wendy
as Krugsby
The Grudge
as Peter Kirk
The Grudge
as Peter Kirk
Rick
as Rick O'Lette
Rick
as Rick O'Lette
Igby Goes Down
as Jason
Igby Goes Down
as Jason
Ignition
as Conor Gallagher
Ignition
as Conor Gallagher
The Guilty
as Callum Crane
The Guilty
as Callum Crane
The Virginian
as The Virginian
The Virginian
as The Virginian
Spy Games
as Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
Spy Games
as Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
Brokedown Palace
as Hank Greene
Brokedown Palace
as Hank Greene
Lake Placid
as Jack Wells
Lake Placid
as Jack Wells
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
as Self
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
as Self
The End of Violence
as Mike
The End of Violence
as Mike
Lost Highway
as Fred Madison
Lost Highway
as Fred Madison
Mistrial
as Steve Donohue
Mistrial
as Steve Donohue
Independence Day
as President Thomas J. Whitmore
Independence Day
as President Thomas J. Whitmore
The Making of 'Independence Day'
as Self
The Making of 'Independence Day'
as Self
Mr. Wrong
as Whitman Crawford
Mr. Wrong
as Whitman Crawford
Casper
as Dr. Harvey
Casper
as Dr. Harvey
While You Were Sleeping
as Jack Callaghan
While You Were Sleeping
as Jack Callaghan
Wyatt Earp
as Ed Masterson
Wyatt Earp
as Ed Masterson
The Favor
as Peter
The Favor
as Peter
Mr. Jones
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Mr. Jones
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Malice
as Andy Sarafian
Malice
as Andy Sarafian
Sleepless in Seattle
as Walter
Sleepless in Seattle
as Walter
Sommersby
as Orin Meecham
Sommersby
as Orin Meecham
Singles
as Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
Singles
as Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
Crazy in Love
as Nick Symonds
Crazy in Love
as Nick Symonds
Phone
as Duke
Phone
as Duke
Newsies
as Bryan Denton
Newsies
as Bryan Denton
Nervous Ticks
as York Daley
Nervous Ticks
as York Daley
Liebestraum
as Paul Kessler
Liebestraum
as Paul Kessler
Going Under
as Biff Banner
Going Under
as Biff Banner
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
as Self
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
as Self
Home Fires Burning
as Lt. Henry Tibbettes
Home Fires Burning
as Lt. Henry Tibbettes
The Accidental Tourist
as Julian Hedge
The Accidental Tourist
as Julian Hedge
Spaceballs
as Lone Starr
Spaceballs
as Lone Starr
Ruthless People
as Earl James Mott
Ruthless People
as Earl James Mott
A Bridge Between
as Bobby Verdun
A Bridge Between
as Bobby Verdun