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Actor

Bill Pullman

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Acting credits

124

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

4.0

Moderate attention

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Movies: 101Series: 24Crew credits: 3

TMDB ID: 8984

IMDb ID: nm0000597

Known for: Acting

Born: December 17, 1953

Age: 72

Place of birth: Hornell, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1951 - 2027

Years active: 77

Average TMDB rating: 6.21

Wikidata: Q315763

Also known as

William Pullman • Билл Пуллмэн

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Biography

William 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).

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Series

Series credits linked with Bill Pullman.

The Boroughs poster
May 21

The Boroughs

as Jack • 8 eps

2026 Series
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! poster
7.5

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

as Self - Actor • 1 eps

2026 Series
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie poster
7.4

Murdaugh Murders: The Movie

as Alex Murdaugh • 2 eps

2023 Series
This Fool poster
7.4

This Fool

as Curtis • 1 eps

2022 Series
Halston poster
7.0

Halston

as David Mahoney • 3 eps

2021 Series
Cursed Films poster
7.1

Cursed Films

as Self • 1 eps

2020 Series
Epic Yellowstone poster
9.3

Epic Yellowstone

as Narrator (voice) • 4 eps

2019 Series
The Sinner poster
7.5

The Sinner

as Harry Ambrose • 32 eps

2017 Series
1600 Penn poster
4.6

1600 Penn

as President Dale Gilchrist • 13 eps

2012 Series
Skavlan poster
5.0

Skavlan

as Self - Guest • 1 eps

2009 Series
The Graham Norton Show poster
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest • 1 eps

2007 Series
Torchwood poster
7.3

Torchwood

as Oswald Danes • 10 eps

2006 Series
Revelations poster
5.8

Revelations

as Dr. Richard Massey • 6 eps

2005 Series
Night Visions poster
7.2

Night Visions

as Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window") • 1 eps

2001 Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster
7.9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Kurt Moss • 1 eps

1999 Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn poster
4.6

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self • 2 eps

1999 Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show poster
3.9

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self • 1 eps

1996 Series
Fallen Angels poster
6.0

Fallen Angels

as Rich Thurber • 1 eps

1993 Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster
5.4

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest • 1 eps

1988 Series
Nature poster
7.9

Nature

as Narrator (voice) • 1 eps

1982 Series
Cagney & Lacey poster
7.0

Cagney & Lacey

1 eps

1982 Series
Saturday Night Live poster
7.0

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host • 1 eps

1975 Series
The Oscars poster
7.0

The Oscars

as Self - Presenter • 1 eps

1953 Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster
8.6

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Henry Tibbetts • 1 eps

1951 Series