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).
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| 2 | The High Note (2020) | Max | 6 | |
| 3 | The Coldest Game (2019) | Joshua Mansky | 5.5 | |
| 4 | Dark Waters (2019) | Harry Dietzler | 7.5 | |
| 5 | Trouble (2018) | Ben | - | - |
| 6 | The Equalizer 2 (2018) | Brian Plummer | 7.1 | |
| 7 | A Thousand Junkies (2017) | Bill Pullman | - | - |
| 8 | LBJ (2017) | Ralph Yarborough | 6.8 | |
| 9 | The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017) | Lefty Brown | 6.5 | |
| 10 | Walking Out (2017) | Clyde | 6.3 | |
| 11 | Battle of the Sexes (2017) | Jack Kramer | 7.3 | |
| 12 | Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) | President Whitmore | 5.9 | |
| 13 | The War of 1996: A United World News Special (2016) | President Whitmore | - | - |
| 14 | Brother Nature (2016) | Jerry Turley | 7.5 | |
| 15 | American Ultra (2015) | Krueger | 6.3 | |
| 16 | The Equalizer (2014) | Brian Plummer | 7.4 | |
| 17 | Red Sky (2014) | John Webster | 6 | |
| 18 | May in the Summer (2014) | Edward | - | - |
| 19 | Cymbeline (2014) | Sicilius Leonatus | 4 | |
| 20 | The Unbelievers (2013) | Self | - | - |
| 21 | The Fruit Hunters (2012) | Narrator (voice) | 1 | |
| 22 | Lola Versus (2012) | Lenny | 7 | |
| 23 | Bringing Up Bobby (2011) | Kent | 5 | |
| 24 | Innocent (2011) | Rusty Sabich | - | - |
| 25 | Too Big to Fail (2011) | Jamie Dimon | 7.7 | |
| 26 | Peacock (2010) | Edmund French | 5.9 | |
| 27 | Rio Sex Comedy (2010) | William | - | - |
| 28 | The Killer Inside Me (2010) | Billy Boy Walker | 5.9 | |
| 29 | Your Name Here (2008) | William J. Frick | - | - |
| 30 | Surveillance (2008) | Sam Hallaway | 5.9 | |
| 31 | Bottle Shock (2008) | Jim Barrett | 7.3 | |
| 32 | Phoebe in Wonderland (2008) | Peter Lichten | 8.5 | |
| 33 | You Kill Me (2007) | Dave | 6.4 | |
| 34 | Nobel Son (2007) | Max Mariner | 7.3 | |
| 35 | Alien Autopsy (2006) | Morgan Banner | 6.2 | |
| 36 | Scary Movie 4 (2006) | Henry Hale | 5.3 | |
| 37 | Dear Wendy (2005) | Krugsby | 9 | |
| 38 | John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005) | Self | - | - |
| 39 | Spaceballs: The Documentary (2005) | Self | - | - |
| 40 | Tiger Cruise (2004) | Gary Dolan | - | - |
| 41 | The Grudge (2004) | Peter Kirk | 6.1 | |
| 42 | Rick (2003) | Rick O'Lette | - | - |
| 43 | Ignition (2002) | Conor Gallagher | - | - |
| 44 | 29 Palms (2002) | The Ticket Clerk | - | - |
| 45 | Igby Goes Down (2002) | Jason | 7.2 | |
| 46 | The Guilty (2000) | Callum Crane | - | - |
| 47 | Lucky Numbers (2000) | Detective Pat Lakewood | 5.3 | |
| 48 | Titan A.E. (2000) | Korso (voice) | 6.9 | |
| 49 | A Man Is Mostly Water (2000) | Parking Fascist | - | - |
| 50 | Lake Placid (1999) | Jack Wells | 6.3 | |
| 51 | Spy Games (1999) | Harry Howe / Ernie Halliday | - | - |
| 52 | Brokedown Palace (1999) | Hank Greene | 7.2 | |
| 53 | Zero Effect (1998) | Daryl Zero | 6 | |
| 54 | The End of Violence (1997) | Mike | 6 | |
| 55 | Lost Highway (1997) | Fred Madison | 8 | |
| 56 | Mr. Wrong (1996) | Whitman Crawford | - | - |
| 57 | Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion (1996) | Self | - | - |
| 58 | The Making of 'Independence Day' (1996) | Self | - | - |
| 59 | Independence Day (1996) | President Thomas J. Whitmore | 7.3 | |
| 60 | While You Were Sleeping (1995) | Jack Callaghan | 6.1 | |
| 61 | Casper (1995) | Dr. James Harvey | 6.5 | |
| 62 | The Favor (1994) | Peter | - | - |
| 63 | The Last Seduction (1994) | Clay Gregory | 5 | |
| 64 | Wyatt Earp (1994) | Ed Masterson | 6.6 | |
| 65 | Mr. Jones (1993) | Construction Site Foreman (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 66 | Sleepless in Seattle (1993) | Walter | 6.8 | |
| 67 | Sommersby (1993) | Orin Meecham | 7 | |
| 68 | Malice (1993) | Andy Sarafian | 5.8 | |
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| 70 | Crazy in Love (1992) | Nick Symonds | - | - |
| 71 | Nervous Ticks (1992) | York Daley | - | - |
| 72 | Newsies (1992) | Bryan Denton | 7.4 | |
| 73 | A League of Their Own (1992) | Bob Hinson | 7.4 | |
| 74 | Going Under (1991) | Biff Banner | - | - |
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| 76 | Liebestraum (1991) | Paul Kessler | 5 | |
| 77 | Sibling Rivalry (1990) | Nicholas Meany | - | - |
| 78 | Brain Dead (1990) | Dr. Rex Martin | 5.7 | |
| 79 | Cold Feet (1989) | Buck | - | - |
| 80 | The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) | Dennis Alan | 6.6 | |
| 81 | The Accidental Tourist (1988) | Julian Hedge | 5 | |
| 82 | Spaceballs (1987) | Lone Starr | 7.3 | |
| 83 | Ruthless People (1986) | Earl James Mott | 7.5 |
