Bill Pullman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 17, 1953 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Hornell, New York, USA
- Credits
- 134
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).
Known for
Independence Day
1996Movie
President Thomas J. Whitmore
The Equalizer
2014Movie
Brian Plummer
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016Movie
President Whitmore
The Equalizer 2
2018Movie
Brian Plummer
Casper
1995Movie
Dr. Harvey
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Kurt Moss
Filmography
Spaceballs: The New One
2027Movie
Lone Starr
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
2026Movie
Harry
The Basics of Philosophy
2026Movie
Melvyn Jorrisen
The Boroughs
2026TV
Jack Willard
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026TV
Self - Actor
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
2025Movie
Self - actor
Killing Faith
2025Movie
Ross
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
2023TV
Alex Murdaugh
This Fool
2022TV
Curtis
American Horses
2022Movie
Narrator (voice)
Halston
2021TV
David Mahoney
Charlie Russell's Old West
2020Movie
Charles M. Russell
Yellowstone
2020Movie
(voice)
The High Note
2020Movie
Max
Cursed Films
2020TV
Self
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
2019Movie
Self
Dark Waters
2019Movie
Harry Dietzler
The Coldest Game
2019Movie
Joshua Mansky
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019TV
Self
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2019Movie
Joe Keller
Epic Yellowstone
2019TV
Narrator (voice)
Trouble
2018Movie
Ben
The Equalizer 2
2018Movie
Brian Plummer
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
2017Movie
Lefty Brown
LBJ
2017Movie
Ralph Yarborough
Battle of the Sexes
2017Movie
Jack Kramer
Steve
2017TV
Self
The Sinner
2017TV
Harry Ambrose
A Thousand Junkies
2017Movie
Bill Pullman
Walking Out
2017Movie
Clyde
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
2016Movie
President Whitmore
Brother Nature
2016Movie
Jerry Turley
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016Movie
President Whitmore
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
2016Movie
Self
American Ultra
2015Movie
Krueger
Parables of War
2015Movie
Self
The Equalizer
2014Movie
Brian Plummer
Cymbeline
2014Movie
Sicilius Leonatus
May in the Summer
2014Movie
Edward
Red Sky
2014Movie
John Webster
The Unbelievers
2013Movie
Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013Movie
Self (archive footage)
1600 Penn
2012TV
President Dale Gilchrist
The Fruit Hunters
2012Movie
Narrator (voice)
Kingdom Come
2012Movie
Self
Lola Versus
2012Movie
Lenny
Innocent
2011Movie
Rusty Sabich
Too Big to Fail
2011Movie
Jamie Dimon
Bringing Up Bobby
2011Movie
Kent
Rio Sex Comedy
2010Movie
William
Peacock
2010Movie
Edmund French
The Killer Inside Me
2010Movie
Billy Boy Walker
Skavlan
2009TV
Self - Guest
Bottle Shock
2008Movie
Jim Barrett
Your Name Here
2008Movie
William J. Frick
Surveillance
2008Movie
Sam Hallaway
Phoebe in Wonderland
2008Movie
Peter Lichten
Nobel Son
2007Movie
Max Mariner
The Graham Norton Show
2007TV
Self - Guest
You Kill Me
2007Movie
Dave
Torchwood
2006TV
Oswald Danes
Scary Movie 4
2006Movie
Henry Hale
Alien Autopsy
2006Movie
Morgan Banner
Spaceballs: The Documentary
2005Movie
Self
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005Movie
Self
Revelations
2005TV
Dr. Richard Massey
Dear Wendy
2005Movie
Krugsby
The Grudge
2004Movie
Peter Kirk
Tiger Cruise
2004Movie
Gary Dolan
Rick
2003Movie
Rick O'Lette
Igby Goes Down
2002Movie
Jason
29 Palms
2002Movie
The Ticket Clerk
Ignition
2002Movie
Conor Gallagher
Night Visions
2001TV
Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window")
Lucky Numbers
2000Movie
Detective Pat Lakewood
A Man Is Mostly Water
2000Movie
Parking Fascist
Titan A.E.
2000Movie
Korso (voice)
The Guilty
2000Movie
Callum Crane
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
2000Movie
The Virginian
2000Movie
The Virginian
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Kurt Moss
Spy Games
1999Movie
Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
Brokedown Palace
1999Movie
Hank Greene
Lake Placid
1999Movie
Jack Wells
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999TV
Self
Zero Effect
1998Movie
Daryl Zero
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997Movie
George Bailey
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
1997Movie
Self
The End of Violence
1997Movie
Mike
Lost Highway
1997Movie
Fred Madison
Mistrial
1996Movie
Steve Donohue
Independence Day
1996Movie
President Thomas J. Whitmore
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
1996Movie
Self
The Making of 'Independence Day'
1996Movie
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996TV
Self
Mr. Wrong
1996Movie
Whitman Crawford
Casper
1995Movie
Dr. Harvey
While You Were Sleeping
1995Movie
Jack Callaghan
Wyatt Earp
1994Movie
Ed Masterson
The Last Seduction
1994Movie
Clay Gregory
The Favor
1994Movie
Peter
Mr. Jones
1993Movie
Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Malice
1993Movie
Andy Sarafian
Fallen Angels
1993TV
Rich Thurber
Sleepless in Seattle
1993Movie
Walter
Sommersby
1993Movie
Orin Meecham
Singles
1992Movie
Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
Crazy in Love
1992Movie
Nick Symonds
A League of Their Own
1992Movie
Bob Hinson
Phone
1992Movie
Duke
Newsies
1992Movie
Bryan Denton
Nervous Ticks
1992Movie
York Daley
Liebestraum
1991Movie
Paul Kessler
Going Under
1991Movie
Biff Banner
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
1991Movie
Self
Bright Angel
1990Movie
Bob
Sibling Rivalry
1990Movie
Nicholas Meany
Brain Dead
1990Movie
Dr. Rex Martin
Cold Feet
1989Movie
Buck
Home Fires Burning
1989Movie
Lt. Henry Tibbettes
The Accidental Tourist
1988Movie
Julian Hedge
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988TV
Self - Guest
Rocket Gibraltar
1988Movie
Crow Black
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988Movie
Dennis Alan
Spaceballs
1987Movie
Lone Starr
Ruthless People
1986Movie
Earl James Mott
Nature
1982TV
Narrator (voice)
Cagney & Lacey
1982TV
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Host
The Oscars
1953TV
Self - Presenter
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951TV
Henry Tibbetts
Famous
Movie
Playmates
Movie
Hugh Hefner
A Bridge Between
Movie
Bobby Verdun