Bill Pullman
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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Movies (109)
Spaceballs: The New One
2027 · Lone Starr
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
2026 · Harry
The Basics of Philosophy
2026 · Melvyn Jorrisen
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
2025 · Self - actor
Poseida en el Desierto
2025 · Ross
American Horses
2022 · Narrator (voice)
Charlie Russell's Old West
2020 · Charles M. Russell
Yellowstone
2020 · (voice)
Música, Glamour y Fama
2020 · Max
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
2019 · Self
El precio de la verdad
2019 · Harry Dietzler
The Coldest Game
2019 · Joshua Mansky
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2019 · Joe Keller
Trouble
2018 · Ben
El Justiciero 2
2018 · Brian Plummer
La balada de Lefty Brown
2017 · Lefty Brown
LBJ
2017 · Ralph Yarborough
La batalla de los sexos
2017 · Jack Kramer
A Thousand Junkies
2017 · Bill Pullman
La última cacería
2017 · Clyde
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
2016 · President Whitmore
Hermano naturaleza
2016 · Jerry Turley
El Día de la Independencia 2: Contraataque
2016 · President Whitmore
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
2016 · Self
Operación Ultra
2015 · Krueger
Parables of War
2015 · Self
El Justiciero
2014 · Brian Plummer
Cymbeline
2014 · Sicilius Leonatus
May in the Summer
2014 · Edward
Red Sky
2014 · John Webster
The Unbelievers
2013 · Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013 · Self (archive footage)
The Fruit Hunters
2012 · Narrator (voice)
Kingdom Come
2012 · Self
Lola Versus
2012 · Lenny
Innocent
2011 · Rusty Sabich
Malas noticias
2011 · Jamie Dimon
Bringing Up Bobby
2011 · Kent
Rio Sex Comedy
2010 · William
Personalidad oculta
2010 · Edmund French
El asesino dentro de mí
2010 · Billy Boy Walker
The Cove
2009 · Thanks
Bottle Shock
2008 · Jim Barrett
Your Name Here
2008 · William J. Frick
Surveillance
2008 · Sam Hallaway
Phoebe in Wonderland
2008 · Peter Lichten
Nobel Son
2007 · Max Mariner
Tú Me Matas
2007 · Dave
Scary Movie 4: Descuartizados de miedo
2006 · Henry Hale
Autopsia de Alien
2006 · Morgan Banner
Spaceballs: The Documentary
2005 · Self
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005 · Self
Dear Wendy
2005 · Krugsby
La maldición (El Grito)
2004 · Peter Kirk
Tiger Cruise
2004 · Gary Dolan
Rick
2003 · Rick O'Lette
La gran caída de Igby
2002 · Jason
29 Palms
2002 · The Ticket Clerk
Ignition
2002 · Conor Gallagher
Lucky Numbers
2000 · Detective Pat Lakewood
A Man Is Mostly Water
2000 · Parking Fascist
Titan A.E.
2000 · Korso (voice)
The Guilty
2000 · Callum Crane
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
2000
The Virginian
2000 · The Virginian, Director
Spy Games
1999 · Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday
Inocencia robada
1999 · Hank Greene
El cocodrilo
1999 · Jack Wells
El Efecto Cero
1998 · Daryl Zero
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997 · George Bailey
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
1997 · Self
The End of Violence
1997 · Mike
Por el lado oscuro del camino
1997 · Fred Madison
Mistrial
1996 · Steve Donohue
El Día de la Independencia
1996 · President Thomas J. Whitmore
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
1996 · Self
The Making of 'Independence Day'
1996 · Self
Mr. Wrong
1996 · Whitman Crawford
Casper
1995 · Dr. Harvey
Mientras dormías
1995 · Jack Callaghan
Wyatt Earp
1994 · Ed Masterson
The Last Seduction
1994 · Clay Gregory
The Favor
1994 · Peter
Mr. Jones, Un Irresistible Seductor
1993 · Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Malicia
1993 · Andy Sarafian
Sintonía de amor
1993 · Walter
Sommersby: El regreso de un extraño
1993 · Orin Meecham
Singles
1992 · Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
Crazy in Love
1992 · Nick Symonds
Un equipo muy especial
1992 · Bob Hinson
Phone
1992 · Duke
Newsies
1992 · Bryan Denton
Nervous Ticks
1992 · York Daley
Liebestraum
1991 · Paul Kessler
Going Under
1991 · Biff Banner
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
1991 · Self
Bright Angel
1990 · Bob
Sibling Rivalry
1990 · Nicholas Meany
Brain Dead
1990 · Dr. Rex Martin
Cold Feet
1989 · Buck
Home Fires Burning
1989 · Lt. Henry Tibbettes
The Accidental Tourist
1988 · Julian Hedge
Rocket Gibraltar
1988 · Crow Black
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988 · Dennis Alan
Spaceballs
1987 · Lone Starr
Ruthless People
1986 · Earl James Mott
Famous
A Bridge Between
· Bobby Verdun
Playmates
· Hugh Hefner
TV shows (26)
The Boroughs
2026 · Jack Willard
Mel Brooks: ¡El hombre de 99 años!
2026 · Self - Actor
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
2023 · Alex Murdaugh
Este tonto
2022 · Curtis
Halston
2021 · David Mahoney
Cursed Films
2020 · Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
Epic Yellowstone
2019 · Narrator (voice)
Steve
2017 · Self
The Sinner
2017 · Harry Ambrose
1600 Penn
2012 · President Dale Gilchrist
Skavlan
2009 · Self - Guest
El show de Graham Norton
2007 · Self - Guest
Torchwood: El día del milagro
2006 · Oswald Danes
Revelations
2005 · Dr. Richard Massey
Night Visions
2001 · Major Ben Darnell (segment "A View Through the Window"), Director
La Ley y el Orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales
1999 · Kurt Moss
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999 · Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Self
Crímenes perfectos
1993 · Rich Thurber
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
Nature
1982 · Narrator (voice)
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host
The Oscars
1953 · Self - Presenter
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Henry Tibbetts