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