Bill Pullman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

128

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-12-17 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Hornell, New York, USA

Bill Pullman

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 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

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Nature

    Nature

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Sinner

    The Sinner

  • Torchwood

    Torchwood

  • Cagney & Lacey

    Cagney & Lacey

  • The Equalizer 2

    The Equalizer 2

  • While You Were Sleeping

    While You Were Sleeping

  • Skavlan

    Skavlan

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day

  • Casper

    Casper

  • Spaceballs

    Spaceballs

  • The Coldest Game

    The Coldest Game

  • Independence Day: Resurgence

    Independence Day: Resurgence

  • Dark Waters

    Dark Waters

  • Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

    Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

  • Scary Movie 4

    Scary Movie 4

  • Spaceballs 2

    Spaceballs 2

  • Sleepless in Seattle

    Sleepless in Seattle

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

  • Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero

    Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero

  • The Making of 'Independence Day'

    The Making of 'Independence Day'

  • Killing Faith

    Killing Faith

  • Wyatt Earp

    Wyatt Earp

  • Brother Nature

    Brother Nature

  • Lake Placid

    Lake Placid

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Singles

    Singles

  • Newsies

    Newsies

  • Walking Out

    Walking Out

  • Brokedown Palace

    Brokedown Palace

  • Peacock

    Peacock

  • Tiger Cruise

    Tiger Cruise

  • Nobel Son

    Nobel Son

  • 1600 Penn

    1600 Penn

  • Malice

    Malice

  • 29 Palms

    29 Palms

  • American Ultra

    American Ultra

  • Lost Highway

    Lost Highway

  • Night Visions

    Night Visions

  • Halston

    Halston

  • Cymbeline

    Cymbeline

  • LBJ

    LBJ

  • Nervous Ticks

    Nervous Ticks

  • Bottle Shock

    Bottle Shock

  • Titan A.E.

    Titan A.E.

  • Rocket Gibraltar

    Rocket Gibraltar

  • Going Under

    Going Under

  • A League of Their Own

    A League of Their Own

  • Mr. Jones

    Mr. Jones

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Sibling Rivalry

    Sibling Rivalry

  • The Grudge

    The Grudge

  • Sommersby

    Sommersby

  • The Guilty

    The Guilty

  • The Favor

    The Favor

  • Lola Versus

    Lola Versus

  • Rick

    Rick

  • Dear Wendy

    Dear Wendy

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Trouble

    Trouble

  • Kingdom Come

    Kingdom Come

  • This Fool

    This Fool

  • Ignition

    Ignition

  • Mr. Wrong

    Mr. Wrong

  • Bright Angel

    Bright Angel

  • Innocent

    Innocent

  • Alien Autopsy

    Alien Autopsy

  • The Last Seduction

    The Last Seduction

  • The Unbelievers

    The Unbelievers

  • Lucky Numbers

    Lucky Numbers

  • Mistrial

    Mistrial

  • Famous

    Famous

  • The Accidental Tourist

    The Accidental Tourist

  • The Killer Inside Me

    The Killer Inside Me

  • Too Big to Fail

    Too Big to Fail

  • Battle of the Sexes

    Battle of the Sexes

  • Revelations

    Revelations

  • The War of 1996: A United World News Special

    The War of 1996: A United World News Special

  • Igby Goes Down

    Igby Goes Down

  • Liebestraum

    Liebestraum

  • The Ballad of Lefty Brown

    The Ballad of Lefty Brown

  • Spy Games

    Spy Games

  • Phoebe in Wonderland

    Phoebe in Wonderland

  • Bringing Up Bobby

    Bringing Up Bobby

  • Cursed Films

    Cursed Films

  • Your Name Here

    Your Name Here

  • Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

    Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

  • The High Note

    The High Note

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Fruit Hunters

    The Fruit Hunters

  • Crazy in Love

    Crazy in Love

  • National Theatre Live: All My Sons

    National Theatre Live: All My Sons

  • The Serpent and the Rainbow

    The Serpent and the Rainbow

  • Ruthless People

    Ruthless People

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • May in the Summer

    May in the Summer

  • Epic Yellowstone

    Epic Yellowstone

  • Phone

    Phone

  • The Basics of Philosophy

    The Basics of Philosophy

  • Spaceballs: The Documentary

    Spaceballs: The Documentary

  • You Kill Me

    You Kill Me

  • Murdaugh Murders: The Movie

    Murdaugh Murders: The Movie

  • Merry Christmas, George Bailey

    Merry Christmas, George Bailey

  • Zero Effect

    Zero Effect

  • Home Fires Burning

    Home Fires Burning

  • Cold Feet

    Cold Feet

  • Red Sky

    Red Sky

  • The Boroughs

    The Boroughs

  • John Candy: Comic Spirit

    John Candy: Comic Spirit

  • Surveillance

    Surveillance

  • Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

    Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

  • Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer

    Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer

  • The End of Violence

    The End of Violence

  • A Man Is Mostly Water

    A Man Is Mostly Water

  • Brain Dead

    Brain Dead

  • Rio Sex Comedy

    Rio Sex Comedy

  • Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

    Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

  • A Thousand Junkies

    A Thousand Junkies

  • Yellowstone

    Yellowstone

  • Parables of War

    Parables of War

  • Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live

    Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live

  • American Horses

    American Horses

  • Everybody Digs Bill Evans

    Everybody Digs Bill Evans

  • A Bridge Between

    A Bridge Between