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William Atherton

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Biography

William Atherton Knight Jr. (born July 30, 1947) is an American actor, best known for portraying Richard Thornburg in Die Hard and its sequel and Walter Peck in Ghostbusters.

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Die Hard

As Richard Thornburg

Ghostbusters

As Walter Peck

The Last Samurai

As Winchester Rep

Die Hard 2

As Richard Thornberg

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

As Mayor Walter Peck

Oscar

As Overton

Bio-Dome

As Dr. Noah Faulkner

The Girl Next Door

As Adult David Moran

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Acted

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024 · Mayor Walter Peck

The Girl Next Door

2007 · Adult David Moran

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005 · Sen. Ray Colby

The Last Samurai

2003 · Winchester Rep

The Crow: Salvation

2000 · Nathan Randall

Bio-Dome

1996 · Dr. Noah Faulkner

Oscar

1991 · Overton

Die Hard 2

1990 · Richard Thornberg

Die Hard

1988 · Richard Thornburg

Ghostbusters

1984 · Walter Peck

The Sugarland Express

1974 · Clovis Poplin