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