Bill Pullman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

128

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-12-17 (72 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

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Sinner

    The Sinner

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • Torchwood

    Torchwood

  • Nature

    Nature

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day

  • Cagney & Lacey

    Cagney & Lacey

  • LBJ

    LBJ

  • Cymbeline

    Cymbeline

  • Skavlan

    Skavlan

  • Ignition

    Ignition

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Lola Versus

    Lola Versus

  • The Favor

    The Favor

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

  • Sommersby

    Sommersby

  • Mistrial

    Mistrial

  • Spaceballs

    Spaceballs

  • The Equalizer 2

    The Equalizer 2

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Walking Out

    Walking Out

  • Titan A.E.

    Titan A.E.

  • Mr. Jones

    Mr. Jones

  • Independence Day: Resurgence

    Independence Day: Resurgence

  • The Unbelievers

    The Unbelievers

  • Casper

    Casper

  • Rick

    Rick

  • Trouble

    Trouble

  • Wyatt Earp

    Wyatt Earp

  • Famous

    Famous

  • Phone

    Phone

  • Sleepless in Seattle

    Sleepless in Seattle

  • Liebestraum

    Liebestraum

  • Scary Movie 4

    Scary Movie 4

  • The Grudge

    The Grudge

  • Innocent

    Innocent

  • Spy Games

    Spy Games

  • Crazy in Love

    Crazy in Love

  • A Man Is Mostly Water

    A Man Is Mostly Water

  • Lost Highway

    Lost Highway

  • A League of Their Own

    A League of Their Own

  • The Last Seduction

    The Last Seduction

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Alien Autopsy

    Alien Autopsy

  • Merry Christmas, George Bailey

    Merry Christmas, George Bailey

  • Dark Waters

    Dark Waters

  • Night Visions

    Night Visions

  • While You Were Sleeping

    While You Were Sleeping

  • American Ultra

    American Ultra

  • Halston

    Halston

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • 1600 Penn

    1600 Penn

  • Lake Placid

    Lake Placid

  • Revelations

    Revelations

  • Brokedown Palace

    Brokedown Palace

  • Malice

    Malice

  • Killing Faith

    Killing Faith

  • Battle of the Sexes

    Battle of the Sexes

  • This Fool

    This Fool

  • The High Note

    The High Note

  • Cursed Films

    Cursed Films

  • Rocket Gibraltar

    Rocket Gibraltar

  • The Serpent and the Rainbow

    The Serpent and the Rainbow

  • The Accidental Tourist

    The Accidental Tourist

  • Spaceballs: The Documentary

    Spaceballs: The Documentary

  • Singles

    Singles

  • Too Big to Fail

    Too Big to Fail

  • Newsies

    Newsies

  • You Kill Me

    You Kill Me

  • Phoebe in Wonderland

    Phoebe in Wonderland

  • Ruthless People

    Ruthless People

  • Bottle Shock

    Bottle Shock

  • The Killer Inside Me

    The Killer Inside Me

  • A Thousand Junkies

    A Thousand Junkies

  • Igby Goes Down

    Igby Goes Down

  • The Boroughs

    The Boroughs

  • The Coldest Game

    The Coldest Game

  • The End of Violence

    The End of Violence

  • The Ballad of Lefty Brown

    The Ballad of Lefty Brown

  • Lucky Numbers

    Lucky Numbers

  • Nobel Son

    Nobel Son

  • Brain Dead

    Brain Dead

  • Red Sky

    Red Sky

  • Dear Wendy

    Dear Wendy

  • Peacock

    Peacock

  • Zero Effect

    Zero Effect

  • The Guilty

    The Guilty

  • Spaceballs 2

    Spaceballs 2

  • Yellowstone

    Yellowstone

  • Surveillance

    Surveillance

  • Murdaugh Murders: The Movie

    Murdaugh Murders: The Movie

  • Mr. Wrong

    Mr. Wrong

  • 29 Palms

    29 Palms

  • Brother Nature

    Brother Nature

  • Epic Yellowstone

    Epic Yellowstone

  • Bright Angel

    Bright Angel

  • Kingdom Come

    Kingdom Come

  • Tiger Cruise

    Tiger Cruise

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

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

  • Bringing Up Bobby

    Bringing Up Bobby

  • Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer

    Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer

  • John Candy: Comic Spirit

    John Candy: Comic Spirit

  • Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

    Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

  • Rio Sex Comedy

    Rio Sex Comedy

  • Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero

    Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero

  • Everybody Digs Bill Evans

    Everybody Digs Bill Evans

  • Cold Feet

    Cold Feet

  • Going Under

    Going Under

  • Sibling Rivalry

    Sibling Rivalry

  • Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

    Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • Nervous Ticks

    Nervous Ticks

  • The Basics of Philosophy

    The Basics of Philosophy

  • National Theatre Live: All My Sons

    National Theatre Live: All My Sons

  • May in the Summer

    May in the Summer

  • Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live

    Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live

  • Home Fires Burning

    Home Fires Burning

  • The Making of 'Independence Day'

    The Making of 'Independence Day'

  • The War of 1996: A United World News Special

    The War of 1996: A United World News Special

  • Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

    Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

  • Your Name Here

    Your Name Here

  • The Fruit Hunters

    The Fruit Hunters

  • A Bridge Between

    A Bridge Between

  • American Horses

    American Horses

  • Parables of War

    Parables of War