Directed credits
2
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Bill Pullman
Acting
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2.1
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 1All crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 8984
IMDb ID: nm0000597
Known for: Acting
Born: December 17, 1953
Age: 72
Place of birth: Hornell, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2026
Years active: 76
Average TMDB rating: 6.19
Wikidata: Q315763
Also known as
William Pullman • Билл Пуллмэн
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Thanks (1)
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).
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Bill Pullman.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Bill Pullman.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Bill Pullman.
7.9
The Cove
Thanks
2009 Movie
7.5
Lost Highway
as Fred Madison
1997 Movie
7.5
Dark Waters
as Harry Dietzler
2019 Movie
7.3
The Equalizer
as Brian Plummer
2014 Movie
7.2
A League of Their Own
as Bob Hinson
1992 Movie
7.2
Phoebe in Wonderland
as Peter Lichten
2008 Movie
7.0
While You Were Sleeping
as Jack Callaghan
1995 Movie
7.0
Too Big to Fail
as Jamie Dimon
2011 Movie
7.0
The High Note
as Max
2020 Movie
6.9
Independence Day
as President Thomas J. Whitmore
1996 Movie
6.9
Spaceballs
as Lone Starr
1987 Movie
6.8
The Last Seduction
as Clay Gregory
1994 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Bill Pullman.
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Kurt Moss • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.5
The Sinner
as Harry Ambrose • 32 eps
2017 Series
7.3
Torchwood
as Oswald Danes • 10 eps
2006 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.0
Halston
as David Mahoney • 3 eps
2021 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Bill Pullman.
7.3
The Equalizer
as Brian Plummer
2014 Movie
4.6
Killing Faith
as Ross
2025 Movie
6.8
The Equalizer 2
as Brian Plummer
2018 Movie
6.9
Independence Day
as President Thomas J. Whitmore
1996 Movie
6.9
Spaceballs
as Lone Starr
1987 Movie
5.4
Independence Day: Resurgence
as President Whitmore
2016 Movie
6.3
Casper
as Dr. James Harvey
1995 Movie
5.8
Mr. Jones
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
1993 Movie
7.5
Lost Highway
as Fred Madison
1997 Movie
6.3
Sommersby
as Orin Meecham
1993 Movie
6.7
Sleepless in Seattle
as Walter
1993 Movie
5.5
Scary Movie 4
as Henry Hale
2006 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Bill Pullman.
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Kurt Moss • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2007 Series
5.4
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1988 Series
7.9
Nature
as Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
1982 Series
7.5
The Sinner
as Harry Ambrose • 32 eps
2017 Series
7.0
Cagney & Lacey
1 eps
1982 Series
7.3
Torchwood
as Oswald Danes • 10 eps
2006 Series
5.9
Fallen Angels
as Rich Thurber • 1 eps
1993 Series
5.0
Skavlan
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
4.6
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self • 2 eps
1999 Series
7.2
Night Visions
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Bill Pullman.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Bill Pullman.
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
as Harry
2026 Movie
8.0
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
as Self - actor
2025 Movie
4.6
Killing Faith
as Ross
2025 Movie
10.0
American Horses
as Narrator (voice)
2022 Movie
8.8
Yellowstone
as (voice)
2020 Movie
7.0
The High Note
as Max
2020 Movie
7.5
Dark Waters
as Harry Dietzler
2019 Movie
6.2
The Coldest Game
as Joshua Mansky
2019 Movie
8.5
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
as Joe Keller
2019 Movie
5.0
Trouble
as Ben
2018 Movie
6.8
The Equalizer 2
as Brian Plummer
2018 Movie
6.2
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
as Lefty Brown
2017 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Bill Pullman.
7.8
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
as Alex Murdaugh • 2 eps
2023 Series
7.4
This Fool
as Curtis • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Halston
as David Mahoney • 3 eps
2021 Series
7.2
Cursed Films
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
9.3
Epic Yellowstone
as Narrator (voice) • 4 eps
2019 Series
7.5
The Sinner
as Harry Ambrose • 32 eps
2017 Series
4.6
1600 Penn
as President Dale Gilchrist • 13 eps
2012 Series
5.0
Skavlan
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.3
Torchwood
as Oswald Danes • 10 eps
2006 Series
5.8
Revelations
as Dr. Richard Massey • 6 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Night Visions
as Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window") • 1 eps
2001 Series