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Bill Pullman

Date of birth: 1953-12-17

Place of birth: Hornell, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: William Pullman, Билл Пуллмэн

Bill Pullman

Biography

William 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).

Movie Credits

Sleepless in Seattle
3.4

Sleepless in Seattle

1993-06-24

After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up

Spaceballs
3.4

Spaceballs

1987-06-24

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, s

Sommersby
3.2

Sommersby

1993-02-05

Set in the South just after the US Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to work the farm wit

While You Were Sleeping
3.5

While You Were Sleeping

1995-04-21

A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he's mugged, but—while he's in a coma

Independence Day
3.4

Independence Day

1996-06-25

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major

Lost Highway
3.8

Lost Highway

1997-01-15

A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, g

Malice
3.1

Malice

1993-09-29

A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches infants, Andy's

The Grudge
3

The Grudge

2004-10-22

An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one tha

Surveillance
3

Surveillance

2008-02-08

An FBI agent tracks a serial killer with the help of three of his would-be victims - all of whom hav

Lucky Numbers
2.5

Lucky Numbers

2000-10-27

Russ Richards is a TV weatherman and local celebrity on the verge of losing his shirt. Desperate to

Dear Wendy
2.9

Dear Wendy

2005-02-04

In a blue-collar American town, a group of teens bands together to form the Dandies, a gang of gunsl

Scary Movie 4
2.7

Scary Movie 4

2006-04-12

Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out wh

Singles
3.2

Singles

1992-09-18

A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder on

Brain Dead
2.8

Brain Dead

1990-01-16

In a battle of man versus machine, Martin, a top neurosurgeon who's studying brain malfunctions that

The Accidental Tourist
3.1

The Accidental Tourist

1988-12-23

After the death of his son, travel writer Macon Leary seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon'

Titan A.E.
3.3

Titan A.E.

2000-06-16

A young man finds out that he holds the key to restoring hope and ensuring survival for the human ra

Peacock
3.1

Peacock

2010-04-20

A minor train accident in rural Nebraska gradually unveils a mystery involving the town's reclusive

The Serpent and the Rainbow
3.2

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988-02-05

A Harvard anthropologist is sent to Haiti to retrieve a strange powder that is said to have the powe

You Kill Me
3

You Kill Me

2007-02-09

While drying out on the West Coast, an alcoholic hit man befriends a tart-tongued woman who might ju

Casper
3.2

Casper

1995-05-26

Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey

Ruthless People
3.3

Ruthless People

1986-06-26

Sam Stone hates his wife Barbara so much that he wants her dead. He's ecstatic when she's taken by a

Wyatt Earp
3.4

Wyatt Earp

1994-06-24

From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matte

The Last Seduction
3.4

The Last Seduction

1994-05-26

A devious femme fatale steals her husband’s drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets

Alien Autopsy
2.8

Alien Autopsy

2006-04-07

Humouristic reconstruction of the 1995 scandal when two British lads were accused of having faked a

Lake Placid
3

Lake Placid

1999-07-15

When a man is eaten alive by an unknown creature, the local Game Warden teams up with a paleontologi

Igby Goes Down
3.3

Igby Goes Down

2002-09-13

Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sarcastic 17-year-old boy, is at war with the stifling world of old m

Rick
2.4

Rick

2003-09-06

"Rigoletto" retold at Christmas time in Manhattan's corporate world. Rick, an executive at Image, is

Bottle Shock
3.2

Bottle Shock

2008-09-05

Paris-based wine expert Steven Spurrier heads to California in search of cheap wine that he can use

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
4.1

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013-05-20

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise journeys through Brooks’ early years in the creative beginnings of live tel

The Killer Inside Me
2.9

The Killer Inside Me

2010-02-19

Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is a pillar of the community in his small west Texas town, patient and appar

Newsies
3.4

Newsies

1992-04-10

A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When t

Liebestraum
2.6

Liebestraum

1991-09-13

A man returns to his hometown and a series of dark secrets are revealed.

Spy Games
2.1

Spy Games

1999-09-10

A romantic suspense-comedy about CIA agent Harry (Bill Pullman) and SVR agent Natasha (Irene Jacob)

Nobel Son
3

Nobel Son

2007-04-28

Soon after his insufferably arrogant father wins the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Barkley Michaelson i

Parables of War
0

Parables of War

2015-04-26

Three men, one an actor, one a dancer and the other a soldier, are all casualties of war in some way

Phone
4

Phone

1992-05-12

One late Saturday night In Los Angeles a phone call embroils two couples in an uncanny stalking matc

Zero Effect
3.1

Zero Effect

1998-01-30

Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible c

Too Big to Fail
3.5

Too Big to Fail

2011-11-25

An intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided

The End of Violence
2.6

The End of Violence

1997-09-12

In Hollywood, the lives of a successful film producer, his wife, a police detective and a surveillan

Mr. Wrong
2

Mr. Wrong

1996-02-16

A single and lonely woman finds the seemingly perfect man to date, but soon regrets it when his dera

Brokedown Palace
3.2

Brokedown Palace

1999-08-13

Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, th

Phoebe in Wonderland
3.6

Phoebe in Wonderland

2008-02-07

The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her cla

Rio Sex Comedy
2.3

Rio Sex Comedy

2010-09-16

A group of strangers from different countries end up on Rio's beaches. Seeking self-fulfillment, the

The Favor
2.4

The Favor

1994-04-29

On the eve of her high school reunion, bored housewife Kathy convinces her single best friend Emily

Tiger Cruise
3

Tiger Cruise

2004-08-06

On its last leg homeward, from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to San Diego, the USS Constellation hosts a joll

Bringing Up Bobby
2.5

Bringing Up Bobby

2011-11-25

Bringing Up Bobby is the story of a European con-artist and her son Bobby, who find themselves in Ok

Innocent
2.9

Innocent

2011-11-29

Judge Rusty Sabich is charged with the murder of his wife, a situation that comes 20 years after he

The Guilty
2.8

The Guilty

2000-06-01

Callum Crane, a lawyer and would-be federal judge, jeopardizes his chances at a judgeship by forcing

Ignition
2.1

Ignition

2002-01-17

A web of intrigue and conspiracy lies beneath the euphoria as the U.S. is about to put a man on the

Rocket Gibraltar
3

Rocket Gibraltar

1988-09-02

A man's family comes for his 77th birthday and while he loves all of his children and their children

29 Palms
2.3

29 Palms

2002-07-29

When a bag filled with money goes missing from a casino, the Hitman (Chris O'Donnell) must retrieve

Bright Angel
2.3

Bright Angel

1990-11-01

In Montana, naive teenager George longs to escape from his broken home before his dysfunctional pare

Lola Versus
2.5

Lola Versus

2012-04-24

Just three weeks before her wedding, Lola's longtime fiance, Luke, dumps her. With her 30th birthday

Cold Feet
1.9

Cold Feet

1989-05-19

Three criminals run into complications when they attempt to smuggle emeralds across the Mexican bord

Crazy in Love
2

Crazy in Love

1992-08-10

Three generations of women live on a small island off the coast of Washington state with their men w

Sibling Rivalry
2.6

Sibling Rivalry

1990-10-26

Marjorie Turner is suffocating in her marriage and day to day life. An extramarital affair with a st

The Fruit Hunters
3.4

The Fruit Hunters

2012-11-23

The Fruit Hunters explores the little known subculture and history of rare fruit hunters who travel

May in the Summer
3

May in the Summer

2014-05-07

A bride-to-be is forced to reevaluate her life when she reunites with her family in Jordan and finds

Your Name Here
1.6

Your Name Here

2008-06-13

The lines between reality and perception blur in this comic journey into the life and mind (literall

Kingdom Come
3.1

Kingdom Come

2012-04-28

The documentary, Kingdom Come follows a first-time director (Daniel Gillies) as he tries to raise a

American Horses
0

American Horses

2022-02-23

American horses are icons. Mustang. Appaloosa. Morgan. Quarter Horse. Each breed has a unique story

Going Under
1.9

Going Under

1991-08-23

An American submarine races to get a nuclear weapon before a Russian submarine.

The Virginian
2.5

The Virginian

2000-01-09

A cowboy finds himself betrayed by his best friend and must choose between bringing him to justice a

Nervous Ticks
1.7

Nervous Ticks

1992-03-01

A comedy about a man (Bill Pullman), who is on the run after his mistress (Julie Brown) confesses to

Cymbeline
2

Cymbeline

2014-09-03

War erupts between dirty cops and outlaw bikers as a drug kingpin tries to protect his empire.

Red Sky
2.2

Red Sky

2014-03-12

Disgraced Top Gun fighter pilot Butch Masters leads a rogue squad in recovery of a WMD. Masters must

The Equalizer
3.6

The Equalizer

2014-09-24

McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new,

Brother Nature
2.5

Brother Nature

2016-09-09

Roger, a straight-laced politician has big plans to propose to his dream girl at her family's lake h

Merry Christmas, George Bailey
2.5

Merry Christmas, George Bailey

1997-12-25

Performance of the 1947 Lux Radio version of "It's a Wonderful Life", taped live in the historic Pas

Independence Day: Resurgence
2.7

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016-06-22

We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have co

Mistrial
2.5

Mistrial

1996-11-02

When a cop-killer goes free, a detective's search for personal justice veers dangerously out of cont

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
3.5

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

2016-06-18

Interviews about the making of the film and behind the scenes footage

American Ultra
3

American Ultra

2015-08-19

Mike is an unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe, is suddenly

The Unbelievers
3.2

The Unbelievers

2013-12-13

Scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss travel the globe promoting a scientific worldview and

LBJ
3.2

LBJ

2017-11-03

The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White Hou

Mr. Jones
2.9

Mr. Jones

1993-10-08

The story about the relationship between a manic depressive man, Mr. Jones, and the female doctor wh

Home Fires Burning
3.2

Home Fires Burning

1989-01-29

When a WW2 veteran comes back home, he realizes how the war affected Americans by seeing the changes

Killing Faith
2.2

Killing Faith

2025-10-03

In the summer of 1859, a widowed physician reluctantly agrees to take a recently freed slave and her

Walking Out
3

Walking Out

2017-01-21

A city teen travels to Montana to go hunting with his estranged father, only for the strained trip t

The Ballad of Lefty Brown
3.1

The Ballad of Lefty Brown

2017-12-15

Aging sidekick Lefty Brown has ridden with Eddie Johnson his entire life. But when a rustler kills E

Trouble
2.5

Trouble

2018-12-20

A feuding brother and sister entangle the fate of an old friend.

Battle of the Sexes
3.4

Battle of the Sexes

2017-09-22

The true story of the 1973 tennis match between world number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and s

A Thousand Junkies
3.6

A Thousand Junkies

2017-07-24

Things grow more and more desperate, and ridiculous, as three heroin addicts drive all over Los Ange

The Equalizer 2
3.4

The Equalizer 2

2018-07-19

Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relen

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
4.3

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

1991-01-01

Washed up actor Don Knotts shows up on the back lot of Universal Studios in Hollywood, California in

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
3.5

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

1997-10-14

An in-depth look at artist/filmmaker David Lynch's movies, paintings, drawings, photographs, and var

Dark Waters
3.8

Dark Waters

2019-11-22

A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to

The Coldest Game
3.1

The Coldest Game

2019-11-08

Warsaw, Poland, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962. Josh Mansky, a troubled math genius and forme

National Theatre Live: All My Sons
4.3

National Theatre Live: All My Sons

2019-05-14

America, 1947. Despite hard choices and even harder knocks, Joe and Kate Keller are a success story.

The High Note
3.5

The High Note

2020-06-10

Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose ta

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
3.3

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

1996-06-30

A "mockumentary" of the alien invasion during Independence Day. Barry Nolan hosts the programme, the

The Making of 'Independence Day'
3

The Making of 'Independence Day'

1996-06-29

We take a look at various fields of development for the motion picture, Independence Day (1996). Jef

John Candy: Comic Spirit
3

John Candy: Comic Spirit

2005-05-03

A tribute to the late John Candy from the cast of Spaceballs.

The War of 1996: A United World News Special
0

The War of 1996: A United World News Special

2016-10-18

A faux news documentary about the 20 years that have passed between the first and second "Independen

Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero
3.8

Dark Waters: The Cost of Being a Hero

2019-11-24

This piece examines real-life Rob Bilott’s sacrifices to take down a powerful corporation and how a

Yellowstone
4.4

Yellowstone

2020-07-30

This documentary is in fact the theatrically released episode of 'Epic Yellowstone: Return of the Pr

A League of Their Own
3.6

A League of Their Own

1992-07-01

As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female

A Man Is Mostly Water
1

A Man Is Mostly Water

2000-10-12

The lives of two unambitious duplex neighbors, divorced father, hot-tempered, blues-obsessed documen

Everybody Digs Bill Evans
0

Everybody Digs Bill Evans

June 1961, NYC: legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans has found his musical voice and created the perfec

Famous
0

Famous

Lance Dunkquist has one asset that’s about to change his life—he has the face of a movie star. And n

Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
0

Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live

2000-05-23

Excavations in Egypt's Valley of the Golden Mummies reveal a king's untouched tomb.

A Bridge Between
0

A Bridge Between

Anthony Hodges is a young basketball player recovering from a devastating car accident that leaves h

Spaceballs 2
0

Spaceballs 2

Described as "a non-prequel non-reboot sequel part two but with reboot elements franchise expansion

Spaceballs: The Documentary
0

Spaceballs: The Documentary

2005-05-05

The cast and crew of Spaceballs looks back at the making of the movie.

The Basics of Philosophy
0

The Basics of Philosophy

A repressed philosophy professor grapples with lingering guilt over a decision from his past when th

Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
4

Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer

2025-11-05

Roland Emmerich himself and many of his companions provide insights into his life. With films such a