About
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...
Known for
TorchwoodSeries • 2006
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
NatureSeries • 1982
Cagney & LaceySeries • 1982
The EqualizerMovie • 2014
The SinnerSeries • 2017
The Equalizer 2Movie • 2018
Independence DayMovie • 1996
The BoroughsSeries • 2026
Sleepless in SeattleMovie • 1993
Independence Day: ResurgenceMovie • 2016
CasperMovie • 1995
Fallen AngelsSeries • 1993
SpaceballsMovie • 1987
Scary Movie 4Movie • 2006
Night VisionsSeries • 2001
While You Were SleepingMovie • 1995
Dark WatersMovie • 2019
Lost HighwayMovie • 1997
Lake PlacidMovie • 1999
American UltraMovie • 2015
HalstonSeries • 2021
The High NoteMovie • 2020
1600 PennSeries • 2012