Bill Pullman

Biography

William Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theater, he was an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting. He made his film debut in Ruthless People (1986), and starred in Spaceballs (1987), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Casper (1995), Independence Day (1996), Lost Highway (1997), and Lake Placid (1999). He has appeared frequently on television, usually in TV films. Starting in the 2000s he has also acted in miniseries and regular series, such as Torchwood (2011), starring roles in 1600 Penn (2012–13) and The Sinner (2017–2021). In 2021, he had a recurring role in the miniseries Halston.

Known For

Independence Day

as President Thomas J. Whitmore

The Equalizer

as Brian Plummer

Independence Day: Resurgence

as President Whitmore

The Equalizer 2

as Brian Plummer

Casper

as Dr. James Harvey

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Kurt Moss

Scary Movie 4

as Henry Hale

Spaceballs

as Lone Starr

The Grudge

as Peter Kirk

American Ultra

as Krueger