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).
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Full Filmography
All Credits (127)
Famous
as Unknown
Spaceballs: The New One
as Lone Starr
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
as Harry
The Basics of Philosophy
as Melvyn Jorrisen
The Boroughs
as Jack Willard
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
as Self - Actor
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
as Self - actor
Killing Faith
as Ross
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
as Alex Murdaugh
This Fool
as Curtis
American Horses
as Narrator (voice)
Halston
as David Mahoney
Charlie Russell's Old West
as Charles M. Russell
Yellowstone
as (voice)
The High Note
as Max
Cursed Films
as Self
Dark Waters
as Harry Dietzler
The Coldest Game
as Joshua Mansky
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
as Joe Keller
Epic Yellowstone
as Narrator (voice)
Trouble
as Ben
The Equalizer 2
as Brian Plummer
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
as Lefty Brown
LBJ
as Ralph Yarborough
Battle of the Sexes
as Jack Kramer
Steve
as Self
The Sinner
as Harry Ambrose
A Thousand Junkies
as Bill Pullman
Walking Out
as Clyde
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
as President Whitmore
Brother Nature
as Jerry Turley
Independence Day: Resurgence
as President Whitmore
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
as Self
American Ultra
as Krueger
Parables of War
as Self
The Equalizer
as Brian Plummer
Cymbeline
as Sicilius Leonatus
May in the Summer
as Edward
Red Sky
as John Webster
The Unbelievers
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
1600 Penn
as President Dale Gilchrist
The Fruit Hunters
as Narrator (voice)
Kingdom Come
as Self
Lola Versus
as Lenny
Innocent
as Rusty Sabich
Too Big to Fail
as Jamie Dimon
Bringing Up Bobby
as Kent
Rio Sex Comedy
as William
Peacock
as Edmund French
The Killer Inside Me
as Billy Boy Walker
Skavlan
as Self - Guest
Bottle Shock
as Jim Barrett
Your Name Here
as William J. Frick
Surveillance
as Sam Hallaway
Phoebe in Wonderland
as Peter Lichten
Nobel Son
as Max Mariner
The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest
You Kill Me
as Dave
Torchwood
as Oswald Danes
Scary Movie 4
as Henry Hale
Alien Autopsy
as Morgan Banner
Spaceballs: The Documentary
as Self
Revelations
as Dr. Richard Massey
Dear Wendy
as Krugsby
The Grudge
as Peter Kirk
Tiger Cruise
as Gary Dolan
Rick
as Rick O'Lette
Igby Goes Down
as Jason
29 Palms
as The Ticket Clerk
Ignition
as Conor Gallagher
Night Visions
as Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window")
Lucky Numbers
as Detective Pat Lakewood
A Man Is Mostly Water
as Parking Fascist
Titan A.E.
as Korso (voice)
The Guilty
as Callum Crane
The Virginian
as The Virginian
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Kurt Moss
Spy Games
as Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
Brokedown Palace
as Hank Greene
Lake Placid
as Jack Wells
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self
Zero Effect
as Daryl Zero
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
as George Bailey
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
as Self
The End of Violence
as Mike
Lost Highway
as Fred Madison
Mistrial
as Steve Donohue
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
as Self
The Making of 'Independence Day'
as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
Mr. Wrong
as Whitman Crawford
Casper
as Dr. Harvey
While You Were Sleeping
as Jack Callaghan
Wyatt Earp
as Ed Masterson
The Last Seduction
as Clay Gregory
Mr. Jones
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Malice
as Andy Sarafian
Fallen Angels
as Rich Thurber
Sleepless in Seattle
as Walter
Sommersby
as Orin Meecham
Singles
as Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
Crazy in Love
as Nick Symonds
A League of Their Own
as Bob Hinson
Phone
as Duke
Newsies
as Bryan Denton
Nervous Ticks
as York Daley
Liebestraum
as Paul Kessler
Going Under
as Biff Banner
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
as Self
Bright Angel
as Bob
Sibling Rivalry
as Nicholas Meany
Brain Dead
as Dr. Rex Martin
Cold Feet
as Buck
Home Fires Burning
as Lt. Henry Tibbettes
The Accidental Tourist
as Julian Hedge
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Rocket Gibraltar
as Crow Black
The Serpent and the Rainbow
as Dennis Alan
Spaceballs
as Lone Starr
Ruthless People
as Earl James Mott
Nature
as Narrator (voice)
Cagney & Lacey
as Unknown
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
The Oscars
as Self - Presenter
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Henry Tibbetts