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).
102 movies · 26 shows
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
2025·8.0
Killing Faith
2025·5.7
American Horses
2022·10.0
Charlie Russell's Old West
2020·0.0
Yellowstone
2020·8.8
The High Note
2020·7.0
Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
2019·7.7
Dark Waters
2019·7.5
The Coldest Game
2019·6.2
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2019·8.5
Trouble
2018·5.0
The Equalizer 2
2018·6.8
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
2017·6.3
LBJ
2017·6.4
Battle of the Sexes
2017·6.8
A Thousand Junkies
2017·7.2
Walking Out
2017·5.9
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
2016·0.0
Brother Nature
2016·5.1
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016·5.4
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
2016·7.0
American Ultra
2015·6.1
Parables of War
2015·0.0
The Equalizer
2014·7.3
Cymbeline
2014·3.9
May in the Summer
2014·5.9
Red Sky
2014·4.4
The Unbelievers
2013·6.4
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013·8.2
The Fruit Hunters
2012·6.7
Kingdom Come
2012·6.2
Lola Versus
2012·5.0
Innocent
2011·5.7
Too Big to Fail
2011·6.9
Bringing Up Bobby
2011·4.9
Rio Sex Comedy
2010·4.6
Peacock
2010·6.1
The Killer Inside Me
2010·5.8
Bottle Shock
2008·6.4
Your Name Here
2008·3.3
Surveillance
2008·6.0
Phoebe in Wonderland
2008·7.2
Nobel Son
2007·6.0
You Kill Me
2007·6.1
Scary Movie 4
2006·5.5
Alien Autopsy
2006·5.7
Spaceballs: The Documentary
2005·0.0
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005·6.0
Dear Wendy
2005·5.8
The Grudge
2004·5.9
Tiger Cruise
2004·6.0
Rick
2003·5.0
Igby Goes Down
2002·6.6
29 Palms
2002·4.7
Ignition
2002·4.4
Lucky Numbers
2000·5.2
A Man Is Mostly Water
2000·4.3
Titan A.E.
2000·6.6
The Guilty
2000·5.7
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
2000·9.0
The Virginian
2000·5.4
Spy Games
1999·4.6
Brokedown Palace
1999·6.4
Lake Placid
1999·5.9
Zero Effect
1998·6.3
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997·6.0
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
1997·7.2
The End of Violence
1997·5.4
Lost Highway
1997·7.5
Mistrial
1996·5.3
Independence Day
1996·6.9
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
1996·6.6
The Making of 'Independence Day'
1996·6.1
Mr. Wrong
1996·4.0
Casper
1995·6.3
While You Were Sleeping
1995·7.0
Wyatt Earp
1994·6.8
The Last Seduction
1994·6.7
The Favor
1994·4.9
Mr. Jones
1993·5.8
Malice
1993·6.3
Sleepless in Seattle
1993·6.7
Sommersby
1993·6.4
Singles
1992·6.4
Crazy in Love
1992·4.6
A League of Their Own
1992·7.2
Phone
1992·7.5
Newsies
1992·6.7
Nervous Ticks
1992·4.5
Liebestraum
1991·5.4
Going Under
1991·3.9
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
1991·8.5
Bright Angel
1990·4.9
Sibling Rivalry
1990·5.2
Brain Dead
1990·5.6
Cold Feet
1989·4.1
Home Fires Burning
1989·6.5
The Accidental Tourist
1988·6.3
Rocket Gibraltar
1988·6.0
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988·6.4
Spaceballs
1987·6.9
Ruthless People
1986·6.6