Bill Pullman
Born: 1953-12-17 in Hornell, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2027
- Spaceballs: The New One as Lone Starr
2026
- The Boroughs as Jack
- Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! as Self - Actor
- Everybody Digs Bill Evans as Harry
2025
- Killing Faith as Ross
- Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer as Self - actor
2023
- Murdaugh Murders: The Movie as Alex Murdaugh
2022
- This Fool as Curtis
- American Horses as Narrator (voice)
2021
- Halston as David Mahoney
2020
- The High Note as Max
- Cursed Films as Self
- Yellowstone as (voice)
2019
- Dark Waters as Harry Dietzler
- The Coldest Game as Joshua Mansky
- Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero as Self
- Epic Yellowstone as Narrator (voice)
- National Theatre Live: All My Sons as Joe Keller
2018
- The Equalizer 2 as Brian Plummer
- Trouble as Ben
2017
- The Sinner as Harry Ambrose
- Battle of the Sexes as Jack Kramer
- Steve as Self
- LBJ as Ralph Yarborough
- The Ballad of Lefty Brown as Lefty Brown
- Walking Out as Clyde
- A Thousand Junkies as Bill Pullman
2016
- Independence Day: Resurgence as President Whitmore
- Brother Nature as Jerry Turley
- Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
- The War of 1996: A United World News Special as President Whitmore
2015
- American Ultra as Krueger
- Parables of War as Self
2014
- The Equalizer as Brian Plummer
- Cymbeline as Sicilius Leonatus
- Red Sky as John Webster
- May in the Summer as Edward
2013
- The Unbelievers as Self
- Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self (archive footage)
2012
- 1600 Penn as President Dale Gilchrist
- Kingdom Come as Self
- Lola Versus as Lenny
- The Fruit Hunters as Narrator (voice)
2011
- Too Big to Fail as Jamie Dimon
- Innocent as Rusty Sabich
- Bringing Up Bobby as Kent
2010
- Peacock as Edmund French
- The Killer Inside Me as Billy Boy Walker
- Rio Sex Comedy as William
2008
- Surveillance as Sam Hallaway
- Bottle Shock as Jim Barrett
- Phoebe in Wonderland as Peter Lichten
- Your Name Here as William J. Frick
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self - Guest
- You Kill Me as Dave
- Nobel Son as Max Mariner
2006
- Torchwood as Oswald Danes
- Scary Movie 4 as Henry Hale
- Alien Autopsy as Morgan Banner
2005
- Revelations as Dr. Richard Massey
- Dear Wendy as Krugsby
- John Candy: Comic Spirit as Self
- Spaceballs: The Documentary as Self
2004
- The Grudge as Peter Kirk
- Tiger Cruise as Gary Dolan
2003
- Rick as Rick O'Lette
2002
- Igby Goes Down as Jason
- Ignition as Conor Gallagher
- 29 Palms as The Ticket Clerk
2001
- Night Visions as Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window")
2000
- Titan A.E. as Korso (voice)
- The Guilty as Callum Crane
- Lucky Numbers as Detective Pat Lakewood
- The Virginian as The Virginian
- A Man Is Mostly Water as Parking Fascist
- Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Kurt Moss
- Lake Placid as Jack Wells
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- Brokedown Palace as Hank Greene
- Spy Games as Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
1998
- Zero Effect as Daryl Zero
1997
- Lost Highway as Fred Madison
- The End of Violence as Mike
- Merry Christmas, George Bailey as George Bailey
- Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch as Self
1996
- Independence Day as President Thomas J. Whitmore
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- Mistrial as Steve Donohue
- Mr. Wrong as Whitman Crawford
- The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
1995
- Casper as Dr. James Harvey
- While You Were Sleeping as Jack Callaghan
1994
- Wyatt Earp as Ed Masterson
- The Last Seduction as Clay Gregory
- The Favor as Peter
1993
- Fallen Angels as Rich Thurber
- Sleepless in Seattle as Walter
- Malice as Andy Sarafian
- Sommersby as Orin Meecham
- Mr. Jones as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
1992
- A League of Their Own as Bob Hinson
- Singles as Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
- Newsies as Bryan Denton
- Crazy in Love as Nick Symonds
- Nervous Ticks as York Daley
- Phone as Duke
1991
- Liebestraum as Paul Kessler
- Going Under as Biff Banner
- Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square as Self
1990
- Brain Dead as Dr. Rex Martin
- Sibling Rivalry as Nicholas Meany
- Bright Angel as Bob
1989
- Cold Feet as Buck
- Home Fires Burning as Lt. Henry Tibbettes
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- The Serpent and the Rainbow as Dennis Alan
- The Accidental Tourist as Julian Hedge
- Rocket Gibraltar as Crow Black
1987
- Spaceballs as Lone Starr
1986
- Ruthless People as Earl James Mott
1982
- Nature as Narrator (voice)
- Cagney & Lacey
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1953
- The Oscars as Self - Presenter
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Henry Tibbetts