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William Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theater, 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 (1988), Sibling Rivalry (1990), Newsies and A League of Their Own (both in 1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Wyatt Earp (1994), While You Were Sleeping and Casper (both in 1995), Independence Day (1996), Lost Highway and The End of Violence (both in 1997), Zero Effect (1998), Lake Placid and Spy Games (both in 1999), Lucky Numbers (2000), and as well as voiced as Captain Joseph Korso in Titan A.E. (2000). He has also appeared frequently on television, usually in TV films. Since 21st century begin in 2001, Pullman also acted in miniseries and regular series, such as Torchwood (2011), starring roles in 1600 Penn (2012–13) and The Sinner (2017–2021). In 2021, he had a recurring role in the miniseries Halston.

Pullman has also 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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STAGE CREDITS

Mad House Mad House
[West End]
London Production, 2022
Daniel
All My Sons All My Sons
[West End]
London Revival at Old Vic Theatre, 2019
Joe
The Jacksonian The Jacksonian
[Off-Broadway]
New Group Production, 2013
Performer
The Other Place The Other Place
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2013
Ian [Replacement]
Oleanna Oleanna
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2009
John
Peter and Jerry
[Off-Broadway]
2007
Peter
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Martin

Movies

Ruthless People
[ 1986 ] Earl
Spaceballs
[ 1987 ] Lone Starr
Rocket Gibraltar
[ 1988 ] Crow Black
The Serpent and the Rainbow
[ 1988 ] Dennis Alan
The Accidental Tourist
[ 1988 ] Julian Hedge
Cold Feet
[ 1989 ] Buck
Bright Angel
[ 1990 ] Bob
Sibling Rivalry
[ 1990 ] Nichol Meany
Brain Dead
[ 1990 ] Rex Martin
Going Under
[ 1991 ] Biff Banner
Liebestraum
[ 1991 ] Paul Kessler
A League of Their Own
[ 1992 ] Bob Hinson
Newsies
[ 1992 ] Bryan Denton
Singles
[ 1992 ] Dr. Jeffrey Jamison
Nervous Ticks
[ 1992 ] York Daley
Malice
[ 1993 ] Andy
Sommersby
[ 1993 ] Orin
Sleepless in Seattle
[ 1993 ] Walter
The Last Seduction
[ 1994 ] Clay Gregory
Wyatt Earp
[ 1994 ] Ed Mterson
The Favor
[ 1994 ] Peter Whiting
Casper
[ 1995 ] Dr. Harvey
While You Were Sleeping
[ 1995 ] Jack
Independence Day
[ 1996 ] President Thom J. Whitmore
Mr. Wrong
[ 1996 ] Whitman Crawford
Lost Highway
[ 1997 ] Fred Madison
The End of Violence
[ 1997 ] Mike Max
Zero Effect
[ 1998 ] Daryl Zero
Brokedown Palace
[ 1999 ] Hank Greene
History Is Made at Night
[ 1999 ] Harry Howe, Ernie Halliday
Lake Placid
[ 1999 ] Jack Wells
The Guilty
[ 2000 ] Callum Crane
Lucky Numbers
[ 2000 ] Det. Pat Lakewood
Titan A.E.
[ 2000 ] Korso
A Man Is Mostly Water
[ 2000 ] Parking Fcist
Ignition
[ 2001 ] Deputy Marshal Conor Gallagher
Igby Goes Down
[ 2002 ] Jon
29 Palms
[ 2002 ] The Ticket Clerk
Rick
[ 2003 ] Rick O Lette
The Grudge
[ 2004 ] Peter
Dear Wendy
[ 2005 ] Krugsby
Scary Movie 4
[ 2006 ] Henry Hale
Alien Autopsy
[ 2006 ] Morgan Banner
You Kill Me
[ 2007 ] Dave
Nobel Son
[ 2007 ] Max Mariner
Bottle Shock
[ 2008 ] Jim Barrett
Phoebe in Wonderland
[ 2008 ] Peter Lichten
Surveillance
[ 2008 ] Sam Hallaway
Your Name Here
[ 2008 ] William J. Frick
The Killer Inside Me
[ 2010 ] Billy Boy Walker
Peacock
[ 2010 ] Edmund French
Rio Sex Comedy
[ 2010 ] William
Bringing Up Bobby
[ 2011 ] Kent
Lola Versus
[ 2012 ] Lenny
May in the Summer
[ 2013 ] Edward
The Equalizer
[ 2014 ] Brian Plummer
Red Sky
[ 2014 ] John Webster
Cymbeline
[ 2014 ] Sicilius Leonatus
American Ultra
[ 2015 ] Krueger
Brother Nature
[ 2016 ] Jerry Turley
Independence Day: Resurgence
[ 2016 ] President Whitmore
LBJ
[ 2016 ] Senator Ralph Yarborough
Trouble
[ 2017 ] Ben
A Thousand Junkies
[ 2017 ] Bill Pullman
Walking Out
[ 2017 ] Clyde
Battle of the Sexes
[ 2017 ] Jack Kramer
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
[ 2017 ] Lefty Brown
The Equalizer 2
[ 2018 ] Brian Plummer
Dark Waters
[ 2019 ] Harry Dietzler
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
[ 2019 ] Joe Keller
The Coldest Game
[ 2019 ] Joshua Mansky
The High Note
[ 2020 ] Max

TV Shows

1600 Penn
President Dale Gilchrist
The Sinner
Harry Ambrose

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Bill Pullman, Sticks and Bones

The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play

Bill Pullman, Sticks and Bones

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Bill Pullman, The Jacksonian

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Bill Pullman, Peter and Jerry


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Drama Desk Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Bill Pullman, The Goat

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Bill Pullman, The Goat

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Bill Pullman been in?

Bill Pullman has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Bill Pullman been in?

Bill Pullman has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.

What was Bill Pullman's first West End show?

Bill Pullman's first West End show was All My Sons which opened in 2019

What awards has Bill Pullman been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Sticks and Bones, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play (The Lortels) for Sticks and Bones, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Jacksonian, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Peter and Jerry, Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Goat and Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Goat.

What awards has Bill Pullman won?

Bill Pullman has won the Outstanding Actor in a Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for his performance in The Goat.

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