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William Atherton Knight (born July 30, 1947) is an American actor, best known for portraying Richard Thornburg in Die Hard and its sequel and Walter Peck in Ghostbusters.
Filmography
all 92
Movies 66
TV Shows 26
self 6
Producer 1
Voice 1
Mayor Walter Peck

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Movie
10
Terry Drummond

Clinical (2017)
Movie
Father Westhoff

Jinn (2014)
Movie
Winston

The Citizen (2012)
Movie
Jim Larson

The Unknown (2012)
TV
Earle Swinter

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
Movie
Daniel Morgan

The Kane Files: Life of Trial (2010)
Movie
Self - 'Walter Peck'

Slimer Mode (2009)
Movie
Ari Weiss

Castle (2009)
TV
6.96
Levon Bainter

Childrens Hospital (2008)
TV
6.1
Stefan

Ghouls (2008)
Movie
Jo Dexton

Black Crescent Moon (2008)
Movie
Mickey Rayborn

Life (2007)
TV
5.5
Adult David Moran

The Girl Next Door (2007)
Movie
4
King

Kush (2007)
Movie
Agent Block

Into the Sun (2005)
Movie
4
Dr. Ira Gold / Co-Producer

Headspace (2005)
Movie
Sen. Ray Colby

Gone But Not Forgotten (2005)
Movie
Senator Raymond Colby

Gone But Not Forgotten (2005)
TV
A.D.A. Howard Zale

Boston Legal (2004)
TV
5.81
Dr. Barr

Desperate Housewives (2004)
TV
10
Donald Reynolds

Lost (2004)
TV
7.31
Duncan Mack

Who's Your Daddy? (2004)
Movie
4
Winchester Rep

The Last Samurai (2003)
Movie
5.38
Commander Nathan Whitaker

Monk (2002)
TV
5.27
Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)

Justice League (2001)
TV
6.09
Ralph Stanton

Race to Space (2001)
Movie
William Price

Night Visions (2001)
TV
Arthur Kranston

Burning Down the House (2001)
Movie
Party Guest (uncredited)

Bread and Roses (2000)
Movie
Nathan Randall

The Crow: Salvation (2000)
Movie
4.4
Darryl Zanuck

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
Movie
Dohlen

Mad City (1997)
Movie
President Fields

Executive Power (1997)
Movie
Thomas E. Dewey

Hoodlum (1997)
Movie
Emissary Varta

Stargate SG-1 (1997)
TV
7.33
D.A. Keith Pratt

The Practice (1997)
TV
Philip Thorne

Raven Hawk (1996)
Movie
Dr. Noah Faulkner

Bio-Dome (1996)
Movie
6
Neil Roemer

Broken Trust (1995)
Movie
Dr. Reginald Holloway

Virus (1995)
Movie
Franklin Murdoch

The Outer Limits (1995)
TV
6
Allan Pinkerton

Frank & Jesse (1994)
Movie
Bob Gminski

The Pelican Brief (1993)
Movie
6.18
Sheriff Blackwell

Chrome Soldiers (1992)
Movie
Overton

Oscar (1991)
Movie
5.36
Don Snyder / Dan Jensen

Law & Order (1990)
TV
4.88
Richard Thornburg

Die Hard 2 (1990)
Movie
6.15
Cortland 'Cort' van Owen

Buried Alive (1990)
Movie
Malcolm Mayflower

Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV
6.4
Doggett

Intrigue (1988)
Movie
Richard Thornburg

Die Hard (1988)
Movie
6.12
Martin 'Alpha' Loeber

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine (1987)
Movie
Allan Deveneux

No Mercy (1986)
Movie
6
Michael Rosen

A Fight for Jenny (1986)
Movie
Brian Wolfe (segment 'Night of the Meek')

The Twilight Zone (1985)
TV
7
Martin 'Alpha' Loeber / Gideon

The Equalizer (1985)
TV
7.33
Professor Hathaway

Real Genius (1985)
Movie
6.67
Larry Holleran / Greg Dalton / Prosecutor Andy Henley

Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Walter Peck

Ghostbusters (1984)
Movie
6.51
Stan Harvey

Malibu (1983)
Movie
Jim Spence

Tomorrow's Child (1982)
Movie
Lawrence Selden

The House of Mirth (1981)
Movie
Jim Lloyd

Centennial (1978)
TV
5.33
Benjamin Rush

Independence (1976)
Movie
Tod Hackett

The Day of the Locust (1975)
Movie
Clovis Poplin

The Sugarland Express (1974)
Movie
4
Fraternity President

Class of '44 (1973)
Movie
The Father

Where Did the Adults Go?
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1947-07-30 (77 years old)
Birth NameWilliam Atherton Knight
Birth PlaceOrange, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsWilliam Atherton Knight , ویلیام آترتون
AwardsTheatre World Award
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