Bill Pullman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 17, 1953
- Birthplace
- Hornell, New York, USA
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
- Playmates
Playmates TBA
as Hugh Hefner
- A Bridge Between
A Bridge Between TBA
as Bobby Verdun
Famous TBA
Actor
Spaceballs: The New One 2027
as Lone Starr
Everybody Digs Bill Evans 2026
as Harry
The Basics of Philosophy 2026
as Melvyn Jorrisen
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer 2025
as Self - actor
Killing Faith 2025
as Ross
American Horses 2022
as Narrator (voice)
Charlie Russell's Old West 2020
as Charles M. Russell
Yellowstone 2020
as (voice)
The High Note 2020
as Max
- Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero 2019
as Self
Dark Waters 2019
as Harry Dietzler
The Coldest Game 2019
as Joshua Mansky
National Theatre Live: All My Sons 2019
as Joe Keller
Trouble 2018
as Ben
The Equalizer 2 2018
as Brian Plummer
The Ballad of Lefty Brown 2017
as Lefty Brown
LBJ 2017
as Ralph Yarborough
Battle of the Sexes 2017
as Jack Kramer
A Thousand Junkies 2017
as Bill Pullman
Walking Out 2017
as Clyde
The War of 1996: A United World News Special 2016
as President Whitmore
Brother Nature 2016
as Jerry Turley
Independence Day: Resurgence 2016
as President Whitmore
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' 2016
as Self
American Ultra 2015
as Krueger
Parables of War 2015
as Self
The Equalizer 2014
as Brian Plummer
Cymbeline 2014
as Sicilius Leonatus
May in the Summer 2014
as Edward
Red Sky 2014
as John Webster
The Unbelievers 2013
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise 2013
as Self (archive footage)
The Fruit Hunters 2012
as Narrator (voice)
Kingdom Come 2012
as Self
Lola Versus 2012
as Lenny
Innocent 2011
as Rusty Sabich
Bringing Up Bobby 2011
as Kent
Too Big to Fail 2011
as Jamie Dimon
Rio Sex Comedy 2010
as William
Peacock 2010
as Edmund French
The Killer Inside Me 2010
as Billy Boy Walker
The Cove 2009
Thanks
Bottle Shock 2008
as Jim Barrett
Your Name Here 2008
as William J. Frick
Surveillance 2008
as Sam Hallaway
Phoebe in Wonderland 2008
as Peter Lichten
Nobel Son 2007
as Max Mariner
You Kill Me 2007
as Dave
Scary Movie 4 2006
as Henry Hale
Alien Autopsy 2006
as Morgan Banner
Spaceballs: The Documentary 2005
as Self
- John Candy: Comic Spirit
John Candy: Comic Spirit 2005
as Self
Dear Wendy 2005
as Krugsby
The Grudge 2004
as Peter Kirk
Tiger Cruise 2004
as Gary Dolan
Rick 2003
as Rick O'Lette
Igby Goes Down 2002
as Jason
29 Palms 2002
as The Ticket Clerk
Ignition 2002
as Conor Gallagher
Lucky Numbers 2000
as Detective Pat Lakewood
A Man Is Mostly Water 2000
as Parking Fascist
Titan A.E. 2000
as Korso (voice)
The Guilty 2000
as Callum Crane
- Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live 2000
Actor
The Virginian 2000
as The Virginian, Director
Spy Games 1999
as Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
Brokedown Palace 1999
as Hank Greene
Lake Placid 1999
as Jack Wells
Zero Effect 1998
as Daryl Zero
Merry Christmas, George Bailey 1997
as George Bailey
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch 1997
as Self
The End of Violence 1997
as Mike
Lost Highway 1997
as Fred Madison
Mistrial 1996
as Steve Donohue
Independence Day 1996
as President Thomas J. Whitmore
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion 1996
as Self
The Making of 'Independence Day' 1996
as Self
Mr. Wrong 1996
as Whitman Crawford
Casper 1995
as Dr. Harvey
While You Were Sleeping 1995
as Jack Callaghan
Wyatt Earp 1994
as Ed Masterson
The Last Seduction 1994
as Clay Gregory
The Favor 1994
as Peter
Mr. Jones 1993
as Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Malice 1993
as Andy Sarafian
Sleepless in Seattle 1993
as Walter
Sommersby 1993
as Orin Meecham
Singles 1992
as Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
Crazy in Love 1992
as Nick Symonds
A League of Their Own 1992
as Bob Hinson
Phone 1992
as Duke
Newsies 1992
as Bryan Denton
Nervous Ticks 1992
as York Daley
Liebestraum 1991
as Paul Kessler
Going Under 1991
as Biff Banner
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square 1991
as Self
Bright Angel 1990
as Bob
Sibling Rivalry 1990
as Nicholas Meany
Brain Dead 1990
as Dr. Rex Martin
Cold Feet 1989
as Buck
Home Fires Burning 1989
as Lt. Henry Tibbettes
The Accidental Tourist 1988
as Julian Hedge
Rocket Gibraltar 1988
as Crow Black
The Serpent and the Rainbow 1988
as Dennis Alan
Spaceballs 1987
as Lone Starr
Ruthless People 1986
as Earl James Mott
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