Biography
William Atherton
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Atherton Knight (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. In total, there are 89 recognized credits in film and television. On Cinestia you can browse William Atherton's complete filmography — 64 films and 25 series — and find where to watch each title.
Career works
89
Movies
64
Series
25
Career average
6.3/10
Birth date
07/30/1947
Place of birth
Orange, Connecticut, USA
Filmography highlights
Movies
Where Did the Adults Go?
2025
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024 · 6.4
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020 · 6.9
Bad Company
2018 · 5.4
Clinical
2017 · 5.3
Ghostheads
2016 · 6.0
Jinn
2014 · 4.1
The Citizen
2012 · 6.5
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012 · 4.6
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012 · 5.4
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
2010 · 4.8
Ghouls
2008 · 3.3
Black Crescent Moon
2008 · 3.5
Aces 'N' Eights
2008 · 6.5
The Girl Next Door
2007 · 6.7
Series
Reunited Apart
2020 · 5.5
Workaholics
2011 · 7.4
Castle
2009 · 8.0
Childrens Hospital
2008 · 7.0
Life
2007 · 7.6
Numb3rs
2005 · 7.0
Desperate Housewives
2004 · 7.9
Boston Legal
2004 · 7.9
Lost
2004 · 8.0
Monk
2002 · 7.9
Justice League
2001 · 8.2
Night Visions
2001 · 7.1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · 8.0
Stargate SG-1
1997 · 8.3
The Practice
1997 · 7.6