Acting credits
99
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
William Fichtner
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
4.6
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Movies: 78Series: 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: 6.41
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
Movies
Movie credits linked with William Fichtner.
as Sam
The Outer Threat
2026 • Movie
as The Narrator (voice)
The Plastic Men
2026 • Movie
as John G. Nicolay (voice)
The Gettysburg Address
2025 • Movie
as Emmerit
Cutman
2025 • Movie
as Conner
The Sound
2025 • Movie
as Peter Kinski
French Girl
2024 • Movie
as Dellrayne
Hypnotic
2023 • Movie
as Ron Holt
88
2023 • Movie
as Narrator
That Night
2021 • Movie
as Uncle Ricardo
The Birthday Cake
2021 • Movie
as Donny Rumson
The Space Between
2021 • Movie
as Mike
The Neighbor
2020 • Movie
as Ted Markham
Cold Brook
2019 • Movie
as Raeburn
Josie & Jack
2019 • Movie
as Enzo Rotella
Finding Steve McQueen
2019 • Movie
as Richard
Armed
2018 • Movie
as Shep
Hot Summer Nights
2018 • Movie
as Brennan
All the Devil's Men
2018 • Movie
as Mr. Waynewright
Traffik
2018 • Movie
as Danvers
O.G.
2018 • Movie
as Dr. Farley
Krystal
2018 • Movie
as Colonel Mulholland
12 Strong
2018 • Movie
as Coach Plyler
American Wrestler: The Wizard
2017 • Movie
as Narrator (voice)
Porsche: Decades of Disruption
2017 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with William Fichtner.
as Wayne Whittaker • 3 eps
Lucky
2026 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
BEEF: The Official Podcast
2026 • Series
as Jasper • 6 eps
Talamasca: The Secret Order
2025 • Series
as Troy • 8 eps
BEEF
2023 • Series
as Leo Nicoletti • 10 eps
The Company You Keep
2023 • Series
as Rick Kirkham • 2 eps
Joe vs Carole
2022 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 8 eps
Top Gear America
2017 • Series
as O'Brien • 1 eps
Shooter
2016 • Series
as Jameson Henthrop • 4 eps
Empire
2015 • Series
as Adam Janikowski • 108 eps
Mom
2013 • Series
as Carl Hickman • 22 eps
Crossing Lines
2013 • Series
as Felix Wade • 1 eps
Veep
2012 • Series
as Sheriff Tom Underlay • 22 eps
Invasion
2005 • Series
as Alexander Mahone • 57 eps
Prison Break
2005 • Series
as Jimmy Minty • 2 eps
Empire Falls
2005 • Series
as Harland (voice) • 1 eps
American Dad!
2005 • Series
as Phil Yagoda • 13 eps
Entourage
2004 • Series
as Dr. Bruce Kellerman • 11 eps
MDs
2002 • Series
as Christopher Mulready • 1 eps
The West Wing
1999 • Series
as Ryan Sparks • 1 eps
Grace Under Fire
1993 • Series
as Howard Ganza • 1 eps
Baywatch
1989 • Series