Bill Pullman

Acting · Born 1953-12-17 in Hornell, New York, USA

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…

Filmography

• Sleepless in Seattle as Walter
• Spaceballs as Lone Starr
• Sommersby as Orin Meecham
• While You Were Sleeping as Jack Callaghan
• Independence Day as President Thomas J. Whitmore
• Lost Highway as Fred Madison
• Malice as Andy Sarafian
• The Grudge as Peter Kirk
• Surveillance as Sam Hallaway
• Lucky Numbers as Detective Pat Lakewood