Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Bill Pullman
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 1All crew 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: 6.23
Wikidata: Q315763
Also known as
William Pullman • William James Pullman
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Thanks (1)
Biography
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).
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Bill Pullman.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Bill Pullman.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Bill Pullman.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Bill Pullman.
Thanks
The Cove
2009 • Movie
as Fred Madison
Lost Highway
1997 • Movie
as Harry Dietzler
Dark Waters
2019 • Movie
as Brian Plummer
The Equalizer
2014 • Movie
as Bob Hinson
A League of Their Own
1992 • Movie
as Peter Lichten
Phoebe in Wonderland
2008 • Movie
as Jack Callaghan
While You Were Sleeping
1995 • Movie
as Max
The High Note
2020 • Movie
as Jamie Dimon
Too Big to Fail
2011 • Movie
as President Thomas J. Whitmore
Independence Day
1996 • Movie
as Lone Starr
Spaceballs
1987 • Movie
as Ed Masterson
Wyatt Earp
1994 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Bill Pullman.
as Kurt Moss • 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
as Harry Ambrose • 32 eps
The Sinner
2017 • Series
as Jack Willard • 2 eps
The Boroughs
2026 • Series
as Oswald Danes • 10 eps
Torchwood
2006 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
2007 • Series
as David Mahoney • 3 eps
Halston
2021 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 1 eps
The Oscars
1953 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Bill Pullman.
as Brian Plummer
The Equalizer
2014 • Movie
as President Thomas J. Whitmore
Independence Day
1996 • Movie
as Lone Starr
Spaceballs
1987 • Movie
as Henry Hale
Scary Movie 4
2006 • Movie
as Brian Plummer
The Equalizer 2
2018 • Movie
as President Whitmore
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016 • Movie
as Walter
Sleepless in Seattle
1993 • Movie
as Dr. James Harvey
Casper
1995 • Movie
as Fred Madison
Lost Highway
1997 • Movie
as Bob Hinson
A League of Their Own
1992 • Movie
as Jack Callaghan
While You Were Sleeping
1995 • Movie
as Harry Dietzler
Dark Waters
2019 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Bill Pullman.
as Kurt Moss • 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
2007 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 • Series
as Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
Nature
1982 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Steve
2017 • Series
1 eps
Cagney & Lacey
1982 • Series
as Rich Thurber • 1 eps
Fallen Angels
1993 • Series
as Harry Ambrose • 32 eps
The Sinner
2017 • Series
as Oswald Danes • 10 eps
Torchwood
2006 • Series
as Jack Willard • 2 eps
The Boroughs
2026 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Bill Pullman.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Bill Pullman.
Apr 23, 2027
as Lone Starr
Spaceballs: The New One
2027 • Movie
Nov 27
as Harry
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
2026 • Movie
as Self - actor
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
2025 • Movie
as Ross
Killing Faith
2025 • Movie
as Narrator (voice)
American Horses
2022 • Movie
as Charles M. Russell
Charlie Russell's Old West
2020 • Movie
as (voice)
Yellowstone
2020 • Movie
as Max
The High Note
2020 • Movie
as Harry Dietzler
Dark Waters
2019 • Movie
as Joshua Mansky
The Coldest Game
2019 • Movie
as Joe Keller
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2019 • Movie
as Ben
Trouble
2018 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Bill Pullman.
as Jack Willard • 2 eps
The Boroughs
2026 • Series
as Self - Actor • 1 eps
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026 • Series
as Alex Murdaugh • 2 eps
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
2023 • Series
as Curtis • 1 eps
This Fool
2022 • Series
as David Mahoney • 3 eps
Halston
2021 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Cursed Films
2020 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Narrator (voice) • 4 eps
Epic Yellowstone
2019 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Steve
2017 • Series
as Harry Ambrose • 32 eps
The Sinner
2017 • Series
as President Dale Gilchrist • 13 eps
1600 Penn
2012 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Skavlan
2009 • Series