Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 30, 1947 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Orange, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As
William Atherton Knight
ویلیام آترتون
William Atherton Knight Jr.
William Atherton
Biography
William Atherton Knight Jr. (born July 30, 1947) is an American actor, best known for portraying Richard Thornburg in Die Hard and its sequel and Walter Peck in Ghostbusters.
William Atherton "Die Hard 2" 1990 - Bobbie Wygant Archive
VideoKnown For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ned Bogden
1999
TV
Law & Order
Don Snyder
1990
TV
Law & Order
Dan Jensen
1990
TV
Desperate Housewives
Dr. Barr
2004
TV
Castle
Ari Weiss
2009
TV
Lost
Donald Reynolds
2004
TV
Stargate SG-1
Emissary Varta
1997
TV
Monk
Commander Nathan Whitaker
2002
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Larry Holleran
1984
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Greg Dalton
1984
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Andy Henley
1984
TV
Boston Legal
A.D.A. Howard Zale
2004
TV
The Practice
D.A. Keith Pratt
1997
TV
Numb3rs
Warren Pierce
2005
TV
Childrens Hospital
Levon Bainter
2008
TV
Nash Bridges
Dr. Linus Mills
1996
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Malcolm Mayflower
1989
TV
The Twilight Zone
Brian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek")
1985
TV
The Twilight Zone
(segment "The Card")
1985
TV
The Outer Limits
Franklin Murdoch
1995
Filmography
2025FilmWhere Did the Adults Go?as The Father2024FilmGhostbusters: Frozen Empireas Mayor Walter Peck2020TVReunited Apartas Self2020FilmCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbustersas Self2018FilmBad Company2017FilmClinicalas Terry Drummond2016FilmGhostheadsas Self2014FilmJinnas Father Westhoff2012FilmThe Citizen2012FilmJersey Shore Shark Attackas Dolan2012FilmTim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movieas Earle Swinter2011TVWorkaholicsas Thor Holmvik2010FilmThe Kane Files: Life of Trialas Daniel Morgan2009TVCastleas Ari Weiss2008TVChildrens Hospitalas Levon Bainter2008FilmGhoulsas Stefan2008FilmBlack Crescent Moonas Jo Dexton2008FilmAces 'N' Eightsas Howard2007TVLifeas Mickey Rayborn2007FilmThe Girl Next Dooras Adult David Moran2007FilmKushas King2007FilmTowards Darknessas John2005FilmInto the Sunas Agent Block2005FilmHeadspaceas Dr. Ira Gold2005TVNumb3rsas Warren Pierce2005FilmGone But Not Forgottenas Sen. Ray Colby2004TVDesperate Housewivesas Dr. Barr2004TVBoston Legalas A.D.A. Howard Zale2004TVLostas Donald Reynolds2004FilmWho's Your Daddy?as Duncan Mack2003FilmThe Last Samuraias Winchester Rep2002TVMonkas Commander Nathan Whitaker2001TVJustice Leagueas Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)2001FilmRace to Spaceas Ralph Stanton2001TVNight Visionsas William Price (segment "Hate Puppet")2001FilmBurning Down the Houseas Arthur Kranston2000FilmBread and Rosesas Party Guest (uncredited)2000FilmThe Crow: Salvationas Nathan Randall1999FilmThe Stranger1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Ned Bogden1999FilmIntroducing Dorothy Dandridgeas Darryl Zanuck1998FilmMichael Kael vs. the World News Companyas James Denit1997FilmMad Cityas Dohlen1997FilmExecutive Poweras President Fields1997FilmHoodlumas Thomas E. Dewey1997TVStargate SG-1as Emissary Varta1997TVThe Practiceas D.A. Keith Pratt1996FilmRaven Hawkas Philip Thorne1996TVNash Bridgesas Dr. Linus Mills1996FilmBio-Domeas Dr. Noah Faulkner1995FilmBroken Trustas Neil Roemer1995FilmA Night to Die Foras Self1995FilmVirusas Dr. Reginald Holloway1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Franklin Murdoch1994FilmFrank & Jesseas Allan Pinkerton1994FilmSaints and Sinnersas Terence1993FilmThe Pelican Briefas Bob Gminski1992TVHBO First Look1992FilmChrome Soldiersas Sheriff Blackwell1992FilmDiagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murderas Eric Walker1991FilmOscaras Overton1990FilmGrim Prairie Talesas Arthur1990TVLaw & Orderas Don Snyder1990FilmDie Hard 2as Richard Thornberg1990FilmBuried Aliveas Cort van Owen1990TVMax Monroe: Loose Cannonas Sloane1989TVTales from the Cryptas Malcolm Mayflower1988FilmIntrigueas Doggett1988FilmDie Hardas Richard Thornburg1987FilmThe Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wineas Martin 'Alpha' Loeber1986FilmNo Mercyas Allan Deveneux1986FilmA Fight for Jennyas Michael Rosen1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas Brian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek")1985TVThe Equalizeras Martin 'Alpha' Loeber1985FilmReal Geniusas Professor Hathaway1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Larry Holleran1984FilmGhostbustersas Walter Peck1983FilmMalibuas Stan Harvey1982FilmTomorrow's Childas Jim Spence1981FilmThe House of Mirthas Lawrence Selden1978TVCentennialas Jim Lloyd1977FilmLooking for Mr. Goodbaras James1976FilmIndependenceas Benjamin Rush1975FilmThe Hindenburgas Boerth1975FilmThe Day of the Locustas Tod Hackett1974FilmThe Sugarland Expressas Clovis Poplin1973FilmClass of '44as Fraternity President1972FilmThe New Centurionsas Johnson—FilmMidnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story