William Fichtner
Known for: Acting
William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. Raised in the Buffalo, N.Y. area, he started his career with supporting appearances in Virtuosity (1995), Heat, and Strange Days (both 1995). A prolific character actor in film, Fichtner is recognised for memorable performances in Contact (1997), Armageddon (1998), Go (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), Crash (2004), and The Longest Yard (2005). In 2005, Fichtner starred as Sheriff Tom Underlay in Invasion. He later appeared as Alexander Mahone in Prison Break, Carl Hickman in Crossing Lines, and Adam Janikowski in Mom. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Fichtner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
American Dad!
Harland (voice)
2005
Series
Prison Break
Alexander Mahone
2005
Series
Lucky
Wayne Whittaker
2026
Series
The West Wing
Christopher Mulready
1999
Film
The Dark Knight
Bank Manager
2008
Series
Entourage
Phil Yagoda
2004
Series
Mom
Adam Janikowski
2013
Series
Baywatch
Howard Ganza
1989
Series
BEEF
Troy
2023
Series
Empire
Jameson Henthrop
2015
Series
Veep
Felix Wade
2012
Film
Heat
Roger Van Zant
1995
Series
Shooter
O'Brien
2016
Film
Black Hawk Down
SFC Jeff Sanderson
2001
Film
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)
2005
Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Eric Sacks
2014
Film
Pearl Harbor
Danny's Father
2001
Series
Crossing Lines
Carl Hickman
2013
Film
Armageddon
Willie Sharp
1998
Series
Grace Under Fire
Ryan Sparks
1993
Film
Contact
Kent
1997
Film
The Longest Yard
Captain Knauer
2005
Series
Talamasca: The Secret Order
Jasper
2025
Film
French Girl
Peter Kinski
2024
Film
The Lone Ranger
Butch Cavendish
2013
Film
Elysium
John Carlyle
2013
Film
12 Strong
Colonel Mulholland
2018
Film
Blades of Glory
Darren MacElroy
2007
Series
The Company You Keep
Leo Nicoletti
2023
Series
Invasion
Sheriff Tom Underlay
2005
Film
Equilibrium
Jürgen
2002
Film
Independence Day: Resurgence
General Adams
2016
Film
The Perfect Storm
David "Sully" Sullivan
2000
Film
Drive Angry
Accountant
2011
Film
Crash
Flanagan
2005
Film
Date Night
DA Frank Crenshaw
2010
Film
Hypnotic
Dellrayne
2023
Film
Malcolm X
Cop at Harlem Station
1992
Film
Strange Days
Dwayne Engelman
1995
Film
Quiz Show
Stage Manager
1994
Film
The Homesman
Vester Belknap
2014
Film
Ultraviolet
Garth
2006
Series
Joe vs Carole
Rick Kirkham
2022
Film
Go
Burke
1999
Series
Empire Falls
Jimmy Minty
2005
Film
Prison Break: The Final Break
Alex Mahone
2009
Film
Virtuosity
Wallace
1995
Film
Hot Summer Nights
Shep
2018
Film
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Detective Alex Tardio
2001
Film
Switchback
Chief Jack McGinnis
1997
Film
The Outer Threat
Sam
2026
Film
The Amateurs
Otis
2006
Film
Nine Lives
Andrew
2005
Series
MDs
Dr. Bruce Kellerman
2002
Film
Drowning Mona
Phil Dearly
2000
Film
The Big Bang
Poley
2011
Film
All the Devil's Men
Brennan
2018
Film
American Wrestler: The Wizard
Coach Plyler
2017
Film
The Neighbor
Mike
2020
Film
The Birthday Cake
Uncle Ricardo
2021
Film
Passion of Mind
Aaron Reilly
2000
Film
The Chumscrubber
Mr. Bill Stiffle
2005
Film
Albino Alligator
Law
1997
Film
Traffik
Mr. Waynewright
2018
Film
The Space Between
Donny Rumson
2021
Film
First Snow
Ed Jacomoi
2006
Film
The Underneath
Tommy Dundee
1995
Film
Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden
Guidry
2012
Six
Davis
2022
Series
BEEF: The Official Podcast
Self - Guest
2026
Film
Phantom
Alex
2013
Film
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
Self
2009
Film
O.G.
Danvers
2018
Film
Krystal
Dr. Farley
2018
Film
Finding Steve McQueen
Enzo Rotella
2019
Film
The Gettysburg Address
John G. Nicolay (voice)
2025
That's Amore!
Series
Top Gear America
Self - Presenter
2017
Film
The Settlement
Jerry
1999
Film
Armed
Richard
2018
Film
Wrong
Master Chang
2012
Bosch: Start of Watch
Calhern
Film
Last Day in LA
Narrator (voice)
2016
Film
The Plastic Men
The Narrator (voice)
2026
Endsville
Prince Victor
2000
Film
The Sound
Conner
2025
Film
Julie Walking Home
Henry
2002
Film
Josie & Jack
Raeburn
2019
Film
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
Rosenberg (voice)
2004
Film
Cold Brook
Ted Markham
2019
Film
UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet'
Self - Actor
2006
Film
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Self
2016
Film
Reckless
Rachel's Father
1995
Film
88
Ron Holt
2023
Film
A Father for Charlie
Sheriff
1995
Film
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
General Adams
2016
Film
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
Self
2002
Film
Porsche: Decades of Disruption
Narrator (voice)
2017
Film
Black Holes
Youston (voice)
2017
Film
Four Falls of Buffalo
Narrator (voice)
2015
Film
Cutman
Emmerit
2025
Film
That Night
Narrator
2021
Hell on Earth
Satan
2014
Film
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
Narrator (voice)
2013