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William Atherton Knight (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.
Known For
Ghostbusters
(1984)
Walter Peck
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
(2024)
Mayor Walter Peck
Die Hard
(1988)
Richard Thornburg
The Pelican Brief
(1993)
Bob Gminski
The Last Samurai
(2003)
Winchester Rep
Die Hard 2
(1990)
Richard Thornburg
Real Genius
(1985)
Professor Hathaway
The Girl Next Door
(2007)
Adult David Moran
Bio-Dome
(1996)
Dr. Noah Faulkner
The Hindenburg
(1975)
Boerth
Oscar
(1991)
Overton
Mad City
(1997)
Dohlen
The Day of the Locust
(1975)
Tod Hackett
No Mercy
(1986)
Allan Deveneux
Hoodlum
(1997)
Thomas E. Dewey
The Sugarland Express
(1974)
Clovis Michael Poplin
Full Filmography
Acting
The New Centurions
(1972)
Johnson
Class of '44
(1973)
Fraternity President
The Sugarland Express
(1974)
Clovis Michael Poplin
The Day of the Locust
(1975)
Tod Hackett
The Hindenburg
(1975)
Boerth
Independence
(1976)
Benjamin Rush
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
(1977)
James
The House of Mirth
(1981)
Lawrence Selden
Tomorrow's Child
(1982)
Jim Spence
Malibu
(1983)
Stan Harvey
Ghostbusters
(1984)
Walter Peck
Real Genius
(1985)
Professor Hathaway
No Mercy
(1986)
Allan Deveneux
A Fight for Jenny
(1986)
Michael Rosen
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
(1987)
Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
Die Hard
(1988)
Richard Thornburg
Intrigue
(1988)
Doggett
Die Hard 2
(1990)
Richard Thornburg
Buried Alive
(1990)
Cortland "Cort" van Owen
Grim Prairie Tales
(1990)
Arthur
Oscar
(1991)
Overton
Chrome Soldiers
(1992)
Sheriff Blackwell
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
(1992)
Eric Walker
The Pelican Brief
(1993)
Bob Gminski
Frank & Jesse
(1994)
Allan Pinkerton
Saints and Sinners
(1994)
Terence
Broken Trust
(1995)
Neil Roemer
Virus
(1995)
Dr. Reginald Holloway
A Night to Die For
(1995)
Himself
Bio-Dome
(1996)
Dr. Noah Faulkner
Raven Hawk
(1996)
Philip Thorne
Mad City
(1997)
Dohlen
Executive Power
(1997)
President Fields
Hoodlum
(1997)
Thomas E. Dewey
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
(1998)
James Denit
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
(1999)
Darryl Zanuck
The Stranger
(1999)
The Crow: Salvation
(2000)
Nathan Randall
Bread and Roses
(2000)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Race to Space
(2001)
Ralph Stanton
Burning Down the House
(2001)
Arthur Kranston
The Last Samurai
(2003)
Winchester Rep
Who's Your Daddy?
(2004)
Duncan Mack
Into the Sun
(2005)
Agent Block
Headspace
(2005)
Dr. Ira Gold
Gone But Not Forgotten
(2005)
Sen. Ray Colby
Kush
(2007)
King
The Girl Next Door
(2007)
Adult David Moran
Towards Darkness
(2007)
John
Aces 'N' Eights
(2008)
Howard
Ghouls
(2008)
Stefan
Black Crescent Moon
(2008)
Jo Dexton
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
(2010)
Daniel Morgan
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
(2012)
Earle Swinter
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
(2012)
Dolan
Jinn
(2014)
Father Westhoff
Ghostheads
(2016)
Self
Clinical
(2017)
Terry Drummond
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
(2020)
Self
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
(2024)
Mayor Walter Peck
Production