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William Atherton
Acting
94 known credits
1.9 popularity score 79 years
Biography
About William Atherton
William Atherton Knight Jr. (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.
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William Atherton across film and television
89credited titles
64movie credits
25TV credits
1972–2025screen career span
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