
Actor
William Atherton
July 30, 1947 · 79 y.o. Orange, Connecticut, USA
12works on TOMO
8.2best: Die HardBiography
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.
Career at a glance
Active years
1974 — now170
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Peak: 1990sTotal: 12 works
33yrs career
12films
Thrillertop genre
Known for
by acclaimFrequent collaborators
Filmography (12)
Adult David Moran
Agent Block
Nathan Randall
Thomas E. Dewey
Dr. Noah Faulkner
Bob Gminski
Richard Thornberg
Cort van Owen
Richard Thornburg
Professor Hathaway
Walter Peck
Clovis Poplin













