Bill Pullman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

127

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

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Nature

    Nature

  • The Sinner

    The Sinner

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • Killing Faith

    Killing Faith

  • Cagney & Lacey

    Cagney & Lacey

  • Torchwood

    Torchwood

  • Casper

    Casper

  • Skavlan

    Skavlan

  • Scary Movie 4

    Scary Movie 4

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • The Equalizer 2

    The Equalizer 2

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day

  • Independence Day: Resurgence

    Independence Day: Resurgence

  • A League of Their Own

    A League of Their Own

  • Dark Waters

    Dark Waters

  • Lost Highway

    Lost Highway

  • Wyatt Earp

    Wyatt Earp

  • Spaceballs

    Spaceballs

  • The Basics of Philosophy

    The Basics of Philosophy

  • 1600 Penn

    1600 Penn

  • Nobel Son

    Nobel Son

  • The Coldest Game

    The Coldest Game

  • Titan A.E.

    Titan A.E.

  • Sleepless in Seattle

    Sleepless in Seattle

  • Surveillance

    Surveillance

  • While You Were Sleeping

    While You Were Sleeping

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Night Visions

    Night Visions

  • American Ultra

    American Ultra

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Sibling Rivalry

    Sibling Rivalry

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

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

  • Brokedown Palace

    Brokedown Palace

  • Lake Placid

    Lake Placid

  • Cold Feet

    Cold Feet

  • Brother Nature

    Brother Nature

  • Phoebe in Wonderland

    Phoebe in Wonderland

  • Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

    Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

  • Going Under

    Going Under

  • Halston

    Halston

  • Newsies

    Newsies

  • The Grudge

    The Grudge

  • Ruthless People

    Ruthless People

  • Singles

    Singles

  • Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero

    Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero

  • Sommersby

    Sommersby

  • Peacock

    Peacock

  • You Kill Me

    You Kill Me

  • National Theatre Live: All My Sons

    National Theatre Live: All My Sons

  • Spaceballs: The Documentary

    Spaceballs: The Documentary

  • Bottle Shock

    Bottle Shock

  • LBJ

    LBJ

  • Lucky Numbers

    Lucky Numbers

  • Cymbeline

    Cymbeline

  • Malice

    Malice

  • Bringing Up Bobby

    Bringing Up Bobby

  • Tiger Cruise

    Tiger Cruise

  • Ignition

    Ignition

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • Bright Angel

    Bright Angel

  • Mr. Jones

    Mr. Jones

  • The Ballad of Lefty Brown

    The Ballad of Lefty Brown

  • Alien Autopsy

    Alien Autopsy

  • Everybody Digs Bill Evans

    Everybody Digs Bill Evans

  • The High Note

    The High Note

  • Crazy in Love

    Crazy in Love

  • This Fool

    This Fool

  • The Killer Inside Me

    The Killer Inside Me

  • Lola Versus

    Lola Versus

  • Too Big to Fail

    Too Big to Fail

  • The Favor

    The Favor

  • Battle of the Sexes

    Battle of the Sexes

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Spaceballs 2

    Spaceballs 2

  • Rocket Gibraltar

    Rocket Gibraltar

  • Walking Out

    Walking Out

  • Cursed Films

    Cursed Films

  • The Last Seduction

    The Last Seduction

  • The Unbelievers

    The Unbelievers

  • Mr. Wrong

    Mr. Wrong

  • Mistrial

    Mistrial

  • Trouble

    Trouble

  • Murdaugh Murders: The Movie

    Murdaugh Murders: The Movie

  • Revelations

    Revelations

  • Your Name Here

    Your Name Here

  • Igby Goes Down

    Igby Goes Down

  • Rick

    Rick

  • The Serpent and the Rainbow

    The Serpent and the Rainbow

  • 29 Palms

    29 Palms

  • The Guilty

    The Guilty

  • Dear Wendy

    Dear Wendy

  • May in the Summer

    May in the Summer

  • Kingdom Come

    Kingdom Come

  • The Fruit Hunters

    The Fruit Hunters

  • Famous

    Famous

  • The Accidental Tourist

    The Accidental Tourist

  • The Boroughs

    The Boroughs

  • Merry Christmas, George Bailey!

    Merry Christmas, George Bailey!

  • Home Fires Burning

    Home Fires Burning

  • Nervous Ticks

    Nervous Ticks

  • Zero Effect

    Zero Effect

  • Brain Dead

    Brain Dead

  • The End of Violence

    The End of Violence

  • John Candy: Comic Spirit

    John Candy: Comic Spirit

  • Liebestraum

    Liebestraum

  • Epic Yellowstone

    Epic Yellowstone

  • Innocent

    Innocent

  • Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

    Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

  • Red Sky

    Red Sky

  • Phone

    Phone

  • A Thousand Junkies

    A Thousand Junkies

  • Spy Games

    Spy Games

  • Rio Sex Comedy

    Rio Sex Comedy

  • The Making of 'Independence Day'

    The Making of 'Independence Day'

  • A Man Is Mostly Water

    A Man Is Mostly Water

  • Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live

    Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live

  • Yellowstone

    Yellowstone

  • Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

    Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

  • The War of 1996: A United World News Special

    The War of 1996: A United World News Special

  • A Bridge Between

    A Bridge Between

  • American Horses

    American Horses

  • Parables of War

    Parables of War