Acting credits
100
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
William Fichtner
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
4.4
Moderate attention
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Movies: 79Series: 21Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 886
IMDb ID: nm0001209
Known for: Acting
Born: November 27, 1956
Age: 69
Place of birth: Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1989 - 2026
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.4
Wikidata: Q220335
Also known as
Bill Fichtner • William Edward Fichtner
Other jobs
Producer (1)Writer (1)
Biography
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.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with William Fichtner.
The Outer Threat
as Sam
2026 Movie
The Plastic Men
as The Narrator (voice)
2026 Movie
The Gettysburg Address
as John G. Nicolay (voice)
2025 Movie
Cutman
as Emmerit
2025 Movie
The Sound
as Conner
2025 Movie
French Girl
as Peter Kinski
2024 Movie
Hypnotic
as Dellrayne
2023 Movie
88
as Ron Holt
2023 Movie
Six
as Davis
2022 Movie
That Night
as Narrator
2021 Movie
The Birthday Cake
as Uncle Ricardo
2021 Movie
The Space Between
as Donny Rumson
2021 Movie
The Neighbor
as Mike
2020 Movie
Cold Brook
as Ted Markham
2019 Movie
Josie & Jack
as Raeburn
2019 Movie
Finding Steve McQueen
as Enzo Rotella
2019 Movie
Armed
as Richard
2018 Movie
Hot Summer Nights
as Shep
2018 Movie
All the Devil's Men
as Brennan
2018 Movie
Traffik
as Mr. Waynewright
2018 Movie
O.G.
as Danvers
2018 Movie
Krystal
as Dr. Farley
2018 Movie
12 Strong
as Colonel Mulholland
2018 Movie
American Wrestler: The Wizard
as Coach Plyler
2017 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with William Fichtner.
Lucky
as Wayne Whittaker • 4 eps
2026 Series
BEEF: The Official Podcast
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2026 Series
Talamasca: The Secret Order
as Jasper • 6 eps
2025 Series
BEEF
as Troy • 8 eps
2023 Series
The Company You Keep
as Leo Nicoletti • 10 eps
2023 Series
Joe vs Carole
as Rick Kirkham • 2 eps
2022 Series
Top Gear America
as Self - Presenter • 8 eps
2017 Series
Shooter
as O'Brien • 1 eps
2016 Series
Empire
as Jameson Henthrop • 4 eps
2015 Series
Mom
as Adam Janikowski • 108 eps
2013 Series
Crossing Lines
as Carl Hickman • 22 eps
2013 Series
Veep
as Felix Wade • 1 eps
2012 Series
Invasion
as Sheriff Tom Underlay • 22 eps
2005 Series
Prison Break
as Alexander Mahone • 57 eps
2005 Series
Empire Falls
as Jimmy Minty • 2 eps
2005 Series
American Dad!
as Harland (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
Entourage
as Phil Yagoda • 13 eps
2004 Series
MDs
as Dr. Bruce Kellerman • 11 eps
2002 Series
The West Wing
as Christopher Mulready • 1 eps
1999 Series
Grace Under Fire
as Ryan Sparks • 1 eps
1993 Series
Baywatch
as Howard Ganza • 1 eps
1989 Series