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*''Independence'' (1976) - [[Benjamin Rush]]
*''Independence'' (1976) - [[Benjamin Rush]]
*''[[Looking for Mr. Goodbar (film)|Looking for Mr. Goodbar]]'' (1977) - James
*''[[Looking for Mr. Goodbar (film)|Looking for Mr. Goodbar]]'' (1977) - James
*''[[Centennial (TV miniseries)|Centennial]]'' (1978-1979) (TV) - Jim Lloyd
*''[[Centennial (TV miniseries)|Centennial]]'' (1978-1979) (TV miniseries) - Jim Lloyd
*''A Single Light'' (1981) (TV) - unknown role
*''A Single Light'' (1981) (TV) - unknown role
*''The House of Mirth'' (1981) (TV) - Lawrence Selden
*''The House of Mirth'' (1981) (TV) - Lawrence Selden
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*''[[Ghostbusters]]'' (1984) - Walter Peck
*''[[Ghostbusters]]'' (1984) - Walter Peck
*''[[Real Genius]]'' (1985) - Prof. Jerry Hathaway
*''[[Real Genius]]'' (1985) - Prof. Jerry Hathaway
*''[[The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'' (1985, 1987) (TV series) - Mr. Dundee/Brian Wolfe
*''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' (1985, 1987, 1991) (TV series) - Larry Holleran/Greg Dalton/Andy Henley
*''A Fight for Jenny'' (1986) (TV) - Michael Rosen
*''A Fight for Jenny'' (1986) (TV) - Michael Rosen
*''[[No Mercy (film)|No Mercy]]'' (1986) - Allan Deveneux
*''[[No Mercy (film)|No Mercy]]'' (1986) - Allan Deveneux
*''[[The Equalizer]]'' (1987, 1989) (TV series) - Martin 'Alpha' Loeber/Gideon
*''[[Die Hard]]'' (1988) - Richard Thornburg
*''[[Die Hard]]'' (1988) - Richard Thornburg
*''Intrigue'' (1988) (TV) - Doggett
*''Intrigue'' (1988) (TV) - Doggett
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*''[[Die Hard 2]]'' (1990) - Richard Thornburg
*''[[Die Hard 2]]'' (1990) - Richard Thornburg
*''[[Oscar (1991 film)|Oscar]]'' (1991) - Overton
*''[[Oscar (1991 film)|Oscar]]'' (1991) - Overton
*''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' (1991) (TV series) - Malcolm Mayflower
*''[[Diagnosis: Murder]]'' (1992) (TV) - Eric Walker
*''[[Diagnosis: Murder]]'' (1992) (TV) - Eric Walker
*''Chrome Soldiers'' (1992) (TV) - Sheriff Blackwell
*''Chrome Soldiers'' (1992) (TV) - Sheriff Blackwell
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*''Raven Hawk'' (1996) (TV) - Philip Thorne
*''Raven Hawk'' (1996) (TV) - Philip Thorne
*''[[Bio-Dome]]'' (1996) - Dr. Noah Faulkner
*''[[Bio-Dome]]'' (1996) - Dr. Noah Faulkner
*''[[Nash Bridges]]'' (1996) (TV series) - Dr. Linus Mills
*''Executive Power'' (1997) - President John Fields
*''Executive Power'' (1997) - President John Fields
*''[[Hoodlum (film)|Hoodlum]]'' (1997) - Thomas Dewey
*''[[Hoodlum (film)|Hoodlum]]'' (1997) - Thomas Dewey
*''[[Mad City (film)|Mad City]]'' (1997) - Malt Dohlen
*''[[Mad City (film)|Mad City]]'' (1997) - Malt Dohlen
*''[[The Practice]]'' (1997, 1999) (TV series) - D.A. Keith Pratt
*''Michael Kael contre la World News Company'' (1998) - James Denit
*''Michael Kael contre la World News Company'' (1998) - James Denit
*''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' (1998) (TV series) - Franklin Murdoch
*''The Stranger'' (1999) - Arthur
*''The Stranger'' (1999) - Arthur
*''[[Introducing Dorothy Dandridge]]'' (1999) (TV) - Darryl Zanuck
*''[[Introducing Dorothy Dandridge]]'' (1999) (TV) - Darryl Zanuck
*''[[The Crow: Salvation]]'' (2000) - Nathan Randall
*''[[The Crow: Salvation]]'' (2000) - Nathan Randall
*''Burning Down the House'' (2001) - unknown role
*''[[Burning Down the House (film)|Burning Down the House]]'' (2001) - Arthur Kranston
*''[[Night Visions]]'' (2001) (TV series) - William Price
*''[[Race to Space]]'' (2001) - Ralph Stanton
*''[[Race to Space]]'' (2001) - Ralph Stanton
*''[[Law & Order]]'' (2002, 2004) (TV series) - Don Snyder/Dan Jensen
*''[[Who's Your Daddy? (film)|Who's Your Daddy?]]'' (2003) - Uncle Duncan 'Duncay' Mack
*''[[Who's Your Daddy? (film)|Who's Your Daddy?]]'' (2003) - Uncle Duncan 'Duncay' Mack
*''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' (2003) (TV series) - Dr. Destiny (voice only)
*''[[The Last Samurai]]'' (2003) - Winchester Rep
*''[[The Last Samurai]]'' (2003) - Winchester Rep
*''Gone But Not Forgotten'' (2004) (TV) - Sen. Ray Colby
*''Gone But Not Forgotten'' (2004) (TV) - Sen. Ray Colby
*''[[Into the Sun (2005 film)|Into the Sun]]'' (2005) - Agent Block
*''[[Into the Sun (2005 film)|Into the Sun]]'' (2005) - Agent Block
*''Headspace'' (2005) - Dr. Ira Gold
*''Headspace'' (2005) - Dr. Ira Gold
*''[[Boston Legal]]'' (2005) (TV) - A.D.A. Howard Zale
*''[[Boston Legal]]'' (2005) (TV series) - A.D.A. Howard Zale
*''Stargate SG-1'' (2006) (TV) - Varta
*''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' (2006) (TV series) - Varta
*''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2006) (TV series) - Dr. Barr
*''Kush'' (2007) - King
*''[[Kush (film)|Kush]]'' (2007) - King
*''Totally Baked: A Pot-U-Mentary'' (2007) - Lyle Funion
*''Totally Baked: A Pot-U-Mentary'' (2007) - Lyle Funion
*''Hacia la oscuridad (Towards Darkness)'' (2007) - John
*''Hacia la oscuridad (Towards Darkness)'' (2007) - John
*''[[The Girl Next Door (2007 film)|The Girl Next Door]]'' (2007) - Adult David
*''[[The Girl Next Door (2007 film)|The Girl Next Door]]'' (2007) - Adult David
*''[[Numb3rs]]'' (2007) (TV series) - Warren Pierce
*''[[Aces 'n Eights|Aces 'N' Eights]]'' (2008) (TV) - Howard
*''[[Aces 'n Eights|Aces 'N' Eights]]'' (2008) (TV) - Howard
*''bgFATLdy'' (a.k.a. ''Black Crescent Moon'') (2008) - Jo Dexton
*''bgFATLdy'' (a.k.a. ''Black Crescent Moon'') (2008) - Jo Dexton
*''Ghouls'' (2008) (TV) - Stefan
*''Ghouls'' (2008) (TV) - Stefan
*''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]'' (2008) (TV series) - Commander Whitaker
*''[[Life (TV series)|Life]]'' (2008-2009) (TV series) - Mickey Rayborn
*''[[Ghostbusters: The Video Game]]'' (2009) (VG) - Walter Peck (Voice)
*''[[Ghostbusters: The Video Game]]'' (2009) (VG) - Walter Peck (Voice)
*''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'', Episode 607: "[[Dr. Linus]]" (2010) (TV) - Principal Donald Reynolds
*''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (Episode 607: "[[Dr. Linus]]") (2010) (TV series) - Principal Donald Reynolds
*''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' (2010) (TV series) - Ned Bogden
*''The Kane Files: Life of Trial'' (2010) - Daniel Morgan
*''[[Jinn (film)|Jinn]]'' (2010) - Father Westhoff
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William Atherton
William Atherton in February 2009
Born
William Atherton Knight II
OccupationActor
Years active1972–present

William Atherton (born July 30, 1947), born William Atherton Knight II, is an American film, stage and television actor.

Early life

Atherton was born in Orange, Connecticut, the son of Myrtle (née Robison) and Robert Atherton Knight.[1] He attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology and the Pasadena Playhouse.[2]

Career

After a handful of small film roles, Atherton got his big break playing hapless fugitive Clovis Poplin in The Sugarland Express, the feature film debut of Steven Spielberg. After this, he garnered major roles in dark dramas such as The Day of the Locust and Looking for Mr. Goodbar, as well as the big-budget disaster film The Hindenburg. He also played the young cowboy Jim Lloyd in the 1978 miniseries Centennial, based on the novel by James Michener.

Atherton entered pop culture history in 1984, when he appeared in the hit comedy Ghostbusters as the overbearing EPA agent Walter Peck. Atherton was almost injured on the set when 200 pounds of shaving cream were dumped on him from a crane to simulate a torrent of molten marshmallow engulfing him, nearly knocking him off his feet. Harold Ramis, a co-star and writer for the film, said that Atherton was disappointed with the success of the film, as people started to make fun of him, claiming that several people had called him "dickless", like Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) had called his character in the movie.

In 1985, Martha Coolidge chose Atherton to play Professor Jerry Hathaway in the teen comedy Real Genius. In 1988, Atherton played narcissistic reporter Richard "Dick" Thornburg in the blockbuster action film Die Hard, as well as its 1990 sequel.

Other film credits include No Mercy, The Pelican Brief, Bio-Dome, Mad City, The Crow: Salvation, The Last Samurai, Grim Prairie Tales, the TV movies Buried Alive, Headspace and Virus. He has also made guest appearances on such TV shows as The Twilight Zone, Desperate Housewives, The Equalizer, Law & Order, Boston Legal, and Monk. Atherton also provided the voice of Dr. Destiny on Justice League. Recently, Atherton guest starred in several episodes of NBC's detective drama Life.

While starring in "The Day of the Locust," Atherton was offered and accepted the opportunity to provide lead vocals for "What'll I Do", the main title theme for the Robert Redford film version of The Great Gatsby.

His 2007 appearances included Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door, an adaptation of the best-selling novel The Girl Next Door.

He has reprised his role as Walter Peck in Ghostbusters: The Video Game, released on June 16, 2009.

Atherton has been cast in the final season of ABC's Lost.[3]

Atherton appeared in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit that aired March 31, 2010.[4]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ William Atherton Biography (1947-)
  2. ^ William Atherton Biography - Yahoo! Movies
  3. ^ "Executive Producer Reveals Lost Guest Star on Twitter". tvguide.com. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  4. ^ "Exclusive: Ann-Margret to Guest on SVU". TVGuide.com.

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