- Known for
- Acting
- Credits
- 105 films
- Born
- December 17, 1953 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Hornell, New York, USA
Acting
Bill Pullman
Also known as William Pullman, William James Pullman
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.
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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).
Known for
Acting 103
- —Famous
- 2027Spaceballs: The New One · Lone Starr
- 2026Everybody Digs Bill Evans · Harry
- 2026The Basics of Philosophy · Melvyn Jorrisen
- 2025Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer · Self - actor
- 2025Killing Faith · Ross
- 2022American Horses · Narrator (voice)
- 2020Charlie Russell's Old West
Directing 1
- 2000The Virginian · Director
Crew 1
- 2009The Cove · Thanks
