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Bill Pullman
Hornell, New York, USA
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 Un…
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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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2027
Spaceballs: The New One
Movie Lone Starr
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2026
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
Movie Harry
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2026
The Basics of Philosophy
Movie Melvyn Jorrisen
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2026
The Boroughs
TV show Jack Willard
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2026
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
TV show Self - Actor
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2025
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
Movie Self - actor
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2025
Killing Faith
Movie Ross
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2023
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
TV show Alex Murdaugh
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2022
This Fool
TV show Curtis
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2022
American Horses
Movie Narrator (voice)
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2021
Halston
TV show David Mahoney
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2020
Charlie Russell's Old West
Movie Charles M. Russell
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2020
Yellowstone
Movie (voice)
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2020
The High Note
Movie Max
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2020
Cursed Films
TV show Self
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2019
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
Movie Self
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2019
Dark Waters
Movie Harry Dietzler
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2019
The Coldest Game
Movie Joshua Mansky
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2019
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
Movie Joe Keller
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2019
Epic Yellowstone
TV show Narrator (voice)
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2018
Trouble
Movie Ben
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2018
The Equalizer 2
Movie Brian Plummer
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2017
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
Movie Lefty Brown
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2017
LBJ
Movie Ralph Yarborough
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2017
Battle of the Sexes
Movie Jack Kramer
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2017
Steve
TV show Self
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2017
The Sinner
TV show Harry Ambrose
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2017
A Thousand Junkies
Movie Bill Pullman
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2017
Walking Out
Movie Clyde
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2016
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
Movie President Whitmore
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2016
Brother Nature
Movie Jerry Turley
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2016
Independence Day: Resurgence
Movie President Whitmore
- 2016
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2015
American Ultra
Movie Krueger
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2015
Parables of War
Movie Self
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2014
The Equalizer
Movie Brian Plummer
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2014
Cymbeline
Movie Sicilius Leonatus
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2014
May in the Summer
Movie Edward
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2014
Red Sky
Movie John Webster
