Bill Pullman
Acting • Born 1953-12-17
Biography
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).
Filmography
130 credits
Sleepless in Seattle
Movie • 1993
Walter
Spaceballs
Movie • 1987
Lone Starr
Sommersby
Movie • 1993
Orin Meecham
While You Were Sleeping
Movie • 1995
Jack Callaghan
Independence Day
Movie • 1996
President Thomas J. Whitmore
Lost Highway
Movie • 1997
Fred Madison
Malice
Movie • 1993
Andy Sarafian
The Grudge
Movie • 2004
Peter Kirk
Surveillance
Movie • 2008
Sam Hallaway
Lucky Numbers
Movie • 2000
Detective Pat Lakewood
Dear Wendy
Movie • 2005
Krugsby
Scary Movie 4
Movie • 2006
Henry Hale
Singles
Movie • 1992
Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
Brain Dead
Movie • 1990
Dr. Rex Martin
The Accidental Tourist
Movie • 1988
Julian Hedge
Titan A.E.
Movie • 2000
Korso (voice)
Peacock
Movie • 2010
Edmund French
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Movie • 1988
Dennis Alan
You Kill Me
Movie • 2007
Dave
Casper
Movie • 1995
Dr. James Harvey
Ruthless People
Movie • 1986
Earl James Mott
Wyatt Earp
Movie • 1994
Ed Masterson
The Last Seduction
Movie • 1994
Clay Gregory
Alien Autopsy
Movie • 2006
Morgan Banner
Lake Placid
Movie • 1999
Jack Wells
Igby Goes Down
Movie • 2002
Jason
Rick
Movie • 2003
Rick O'Lette
Bottle Shock
Movie • 2008
Jim Barrett
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)
The Killer Inside Me
Movie • 2010
Billy Boy Walker
Newsies
Movie • 1992
Bryan Denton
Liebestraum
Movie • 1991
Paul Kessler
Spy Games
Movie • 1999
Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
Nobel Son
Movie • 2007
Max Mariner
Parables of War
Movie • 2015
Self
Phone
Movie • 1992
Duke
Zero Effect
Movie • 1998
Daryl Zero
Too Big to Fail
Movie • 2011
Jamie Dimon
The End of Violence
Movie • 1997
Mike
Mr. Wrong
Movie • 1996
Whitman Crawford
Brokedown Palace
Movie • 1999
Hank Greene
Phoebe in Wonderland
Movie • 2008
Peter Lichten
Rio Sex Comedy
Movie • 2010
William
The Favor
Movie • 1994
Peter
Tiger Cruise
Movie • 2004
Gary Dolan
Bringing Up Bobby
Movie • 2011
Kent
Innocent
Movie • 2011
Rusty Sabich
The Guilty
Movie • 2000
Callum Crane
Ignition
Movie • 2002
Conor Gallagher
Rocket Gibraltar
Movie • 1988
Crow Black
29 Palms
Movie • 2002
The Ticket Clerk
Bright Angel
Movie • 1990
Bob
Lola Versus
Movie • 2012
Lenny
Cold Feet
Movie • 1989
Buck
Crazy in Love
Movie • 1992
Nick Symonds
Sibling Rivalry
Movie • 1990
Nicholas Meany
The Fruit Hunters
Movie • 2012
Narrator (voice)
May in the Summer
Movie • 2014
Edward
Your Name Here
Movie • 2008
William J. Frick
Kingdom Come
Movie • 2012
Self
American Horses
Movie • 2022
Narrator (voice)
Going Under
Movie • 1991
Biff Banner
The Virginian
Movie • 2000
The Virginian
Nervous Ticks
Movie • 1992
York Daley
Cymbeline
Movie • 2014
Sicilius Leonatus
Red Sky
Movie • 2014
John Webster
The Equalizer
Movie • 2014
Brian Plummer
Brother Nature
Movie • 2016
Jerry Turley
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Movie • 1997
George Bailey
Independence Day: Resurgence
Movie • 2016
President Whitmore
Mistrial
Movie • 1996
Steve Donohue
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Movie • 2016
Self
American Ultra
Movie • 2015
Krueger
The Unbelievers
Movie • 2013
Self
LBJ
Movie • 2017
Ralph Yarborough
Mr. Jones
Movie • 1993
Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Home Fires Burning
Movie • 1989
Lt. Henry Tibbettes
Killing Faith
Movie • 2025
Ross
Walking Out
Movie • 2017
Clyde
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
Movie • 2017
Lefty Brown
Trouble
Movie • 2018
Ben
Battle of the Sexes
Movie • 2017
Jack Kramer
A Thousand Junkies
Movie • 2017
Bill Pullman
The Equalizer 2
Movie • 2018
Brian Plummer
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Movie • 1991
Self
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Movie • 1997
Self
Dark Waters
Movie • 2019
Harry Dietzler
The Coldest Game
Movie • 2019
Joshua Mansky
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
Movie • 2019
Joe Keller
The High Note
Movie • 2020
Max
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
Movie • 1996
Self
The Making of 'Independence Day'
Movie • 1996
Self
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Movie • 2005
Self
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
Movie • 2016
President Whitmore
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
Movie • 2019
Self
Yellowstone
Movie • 2020
(voice)
A League of Their Own
Movie • 1992
Bob Hinson
A Man Is Mostly Water
Movie • 2000
Parking Fascist
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
Movie • 2026
Harry
Famous
Movie
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
Movie • 2000
A Bridge Between
Movie
Bobby Verdun
Spaceballs 2
Movie
Lone Starr
Spaceballs: The Documentary
Movie • 2005
Self
The Basics of Philosophy
Movie
Melvyn Jorrisen
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
Movie • 2025
Self - actor
Torchwood
TV • 2006
Oswald Danes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Kurt Moss
Cagney & Lacey
TV • 1982
Night Visions
TV • 2001
Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window")
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Henry Tibbetts
Revelations
TV • 2005
Dr. Richard Massey
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV • 1999
Self
1600 Penn
TV • 2012
President Dale Gilchrist
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Skavlan
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Nature
TV • 1982
Narrator (voice)
The Sinner
TV • 2017
Harry Ambrose
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
TV • 2023
Alex Murdaugh
Cursed Films
TV • 2020
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV • 1996
Self
Fallen Angels
TV • 1993
Rich Thurber
Epic Yellowstone
TV • 2019
Narrator (voice)
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self - Guest
The Boroughs
TV • 2026
Jack
This Fool
TV • 2022
Curtis
Halston
TV • 2021
David Mahoney
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
TV • 2026
Self - Actor
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self - Presenter