Bill Pullman
Acting
- Born:
- 1953-12-17
- Place of birth:
- Hornell, New York, USA
Biography
William James 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
Filmography
Spaceballs: The New One
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
The Basics of Philosophy
The Boroughs
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
Killing Faith
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
This Fool
American Horses
Halston
Charlie Russell's Old West
Yellowstone
The High Note
Cursed Films
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
Dark Waters
The Coldest Game
The Kelly Clarkson Show
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
Epic Yellowstone
Trouble
The Equalizer 2
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
LBJ
Battle of the Sexes
Steve
The Sinner
A Thousand Junkies
Walking Out
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
Brother Nature
Independence Day: Resurgence
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
American Ultra
Parables of War
The Equalizer
Cymbeline
May in the Summer
Red Sky
The Unbelievers
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
1600 Penn
The Fruit Hunters
Kingdom Come
Lola Versus
Innocent
Too Big to Fail
Bringing Up Bobby
Rio Sex Comedy
Peacock
The Killer Inside Me
Skavlan
Bottle Shock
Your Name Here
Surveillance
Phoebe in Wonderland
Nobel Son
The Graham Norton Show
You Kill Me
Torchwood
Scary Movie 4
Alien Autopsy
Spaceballs: The Documentary
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Revelations
Dear Wendy
The Grudge
Tiger Cruise
Rick
Igby Goes Down
29 Palms
Ignition
Night Visions
Lucky Numbers
A Man Is Mostly Water
Titan A.E.
The Guilty
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
The Virginian
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Spy Games
Brokedown Palace
Lake Placid
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Zero Effect
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
The End of Violence
Lost Highway
Mistrial
Independence Day
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
The Making of 'Independence Day'
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Mr. Wrong
Casper
While You Were Sleeping
Wyatt Earp
The Last Seduction
The Favor
Mr. Jones
Malice
Fallen Angels
Sleepless in Seattle
Sommersby
Singles
Crazy in Love
A League of Their Own
Phone
Newsies
Nervous Ticks
Liebestraum
Going Under
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Bright Angel
Sibling Rivalry
Brain Dead
Cold Feet
Home Fires Burning
The Accidental Tourist
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Rocket Gibraltar
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Spaceballs
Ruthless People
Nature
Cagney & Lacey
Saturday Night Live
The Oscars
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Famous
A Bridge Between
Playmates