William Fichtner
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 27, 1956
- Birthplace
- Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA
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
- That's Amore!
That's Amore! TBA
Actor
The Outer Threat 2026
as Sam
The Plastic Men 2026
as The Narrator (voice)
The Gettysburg Address 2025
as John G. Nicolay (voice)
Cutman 2025
as Emmerit
The Sound 2025
as Conner
French Girl 2024
as Peter Kinski
Hypnotic 2023
as Dellrayne
88 2023
as Ron Holt
- Six
Six 2022
as Davis
That Night 2021
as Narrator
The Birthday Cake 2021
as Uncle Ricardo
The Space Between 2021
as Donny Rumson
The Neighbor 2020
as Mike, Producer
Cold Brook 2019
as Ted Markham, Writer, Director
Josie & Jack 2019
as Raeburn
Finding Steve McQueen 2019
as Enzo Rotella
Armed 2018
as Richard
Hot Summer Nights 2018
as Shep
All the Devil's Men 2018
as Brennan
O.G. 2018
as Danvers
Traffik 2018
as Mr. Waynewright
Krystal 2018
as Dr. Farley
12 Strong 2018
as Colonel Mulholland
American Wrestler: The Wizard 2017
as Coach Plyler
Black Holes 2017
as Youston (voice)
The War of 1996: A United World News Special 2016
as General Adams
Last Day in LA 2016
as Narrator (voice)
Independence Day: Resurgence 2016
as General Adams
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' 2016
as Self
Four Falls of Buffalo 2015
as Narrator (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014
as Eric Sacks
The Homesman 2014
as Vester Belknap
- Hell on Earth
Hell on Earth 2014
as Satan
Elysium 2013
as John Carlyle
The Lone Ranger 2013
as Butch Cavendish
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's 2013
as Narrator (voice)
Phantom 2013
as Alex
Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden 2012
as Guidry
Wrong 2012
as Master Chang
Drive Angry 2011
as Accountant
The Big Bang 2011
as Poley
Date Night 2010
as DA Frank Crenshaw
Prison Break: The Final Break 2009
as Alex Mahone
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil 2009
as Self
The Dark Knight 2008
as Bank Manager
Blades of Glory 2007
as Darren MacElroy
UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet' 2006
as Self - Actor
First Snow 2006
as Ed Jacomoi
The Amateurs 2006
as Otis
Ultraviolet 2006
as Garth
Nine Lives 2005
as Andrew
The Chumscrubber 2005
as Mr. Bill Stiffle
Mr. & Mrs. Smith 2005
as Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)
The Longest Yard 2005
as Captain Knauer
Crash 2005
as Flanagan
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction 2004
as Rosenberg (voice)
Equilibrium 2002
as Jürgen
Julie Walking Home 2002
as Henry
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers 2002
as Self
The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down' 2002
as Self
Black Hawk Down 2001
as Sanderson
What's the Worst That Could Happen? 2001
as Detective Alex Tardio
Pearl Harbor 2001
as Danny's Father
- Endsville
Endsville 2000
as Prince Victor
The Perfect Storm 2000
as David "Sully" Sullivan
Drowning Mona 2000
as Phil Dearly
Passion of Mind 2000
as Aaron Reilly
Go 1999
as Burke
The Settlement 1999
as Jerry
Armageddon 1998
as Willie Sharp
Switchback 1997
as Chief Jack McGinnis
Contact 1997
as Kent
Albino Alligator 1997
as Law
Heat 1995
as Roger Van Zant
Reckless 1995
as Rachel's Father
Strange Days 1995
as Dwayne Engelman
Virtuosity 1995
as Wallace
The Underneath 1995
as Tommy Dundee
A Father for Charlie 1995
as Sheriff
Quiz Show 1994
as Stage Manager
Malcolm X 1992
as Cop at Harlem Station
Credits from TMDB.