Bill Pullman
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).
131 acting credits · 2 directing credits
Acting · 131
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Boroughs
2026
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Saturday Night Live
1975
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Nature
1982
The Sinner
2017
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Torchwood
2006
The Oscars
1953
The Equalizer
2014
Fallen Angels
1993
Independence Day
1996
Skavlan
2009
The Equalizer 2
2018
Scary Movie 4
2006
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Spaceballs
1987
Killing Faith
2025
Casper
1995
Steve
2017
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016
Night Visions
2001
1600 Penn
2012
Lost Highway
1997
Halston
2021
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
A League of Their Own
1992
The Grudge
2004
Dark Waters
2019
Sleepless in Seattle
1993
This Fool
2022
While You Were Sleeping
1995
Wyatt Earp
1994
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Sommersby
1993
American Ultra
2015
Lake Placid
1999
Titan A.E.
2000
Cursed Films
2020
Malice
1993
Revelations
2005
Battle of the Sexes
2017
Brokedown Palace
1999
The Last Seduction
1994
The High Note
2020
Singles
1992
Newsies
1992
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
Ruthless People
1986
Too Big to Fail
2011
Spaceballs: The New One
2027
The Accidental Tourist
1988
The Guilty
2000
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
2023
Bottle Shock
2008
Peacock
2010
The Coldest Game
2019
Mr. Jones
1993
The Killer Inside Me
2010
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
2017
Brain Dead
1990
LBJ
2017
Lucky Numbers
2000
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
2019
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2019
Mistrial
1996
Surveillance
2008
Cymbeline
2014
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
2026
The Favor
1994
Epic Yellowstone
2019
Zero Effect
1998
Nobel Son
2007
Walking Out
2017
Tiger Cruise
2004
Liebestraum
1991
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
1996
29 Palms
2002
Sibling Rivalry
1990
Kingdom Come
2012
The End of Violence
1997
You Kill Me
2007
Dear Wendy
2005
Bright Angel
1990
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997
Igby Goes Down
2002
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
1997
Red Sky
2014
The Making of 'Independence Day'
1996
Lola Versus
2012
Mr. Wrong
1996
Alien Autopsy
2006
Phoebe in Wonderland
2008
Bringing Up Bobby
2011
Rocket Gibraltar
1988
Brother Nature
2016
Famous
—
Rick
2003
Innocent
2011
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
2016
The Virginian
2000
Going Under
1991
Ignition
2002
Spy Games
1999
Rio Sex Comedy
2010
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
2016
The Unbelievers
2013
Crazy in Love
1992
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
1991
Cold Feet
1989
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
2000
Nervous Ticks
1992
The Basics of Philosophy
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Phone
1992
Your Name Here
2008
Home Fires Burning
1989
May in the Summer
2014
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
A Man Is Mostly Water
2000
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
American Horses
2022
Trouble
2018
The Fruit Hunters
2012
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
2025
A Thousand Junkies
2017
Yellowstone
2020
A Bridge Between
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Spaceballs: The Documentary
2005
Parables of War
2015