William Fichtner
William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. He has appeared in a number of notable film and TV series. His best known movie roles are as Dellrayne in Hypnotic, Colonel Mulholland in 12 Strong, Mike in The Neighbor, General Adams in Independence Day: Resurgence, Eric Sacks in the live action remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), John Carlyle in Elysium, Butch Cavendish in The Lone Ranger, Guidry in Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden, DA Frank Crenshaw in Date Night, Darren MacElroy in Blades of Glory, Captain Knauer in the 2005 remake of The Longest Yard, SFC Jeff Sanderson in Black Hawk Down, David "Sully" Sullivan in The Perfect Storm, Colonel Willie Sharp in Armageddon, Kent in Contact, Roger Van Zant in Heat, and William Wallace in Virtuosity. He was also the voice of the marriage counselor Dr. Wexler in Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
His best known TV roles are as Leo Nicoletti on ABC's The Company You Keep, Adam Janikowski on CBS's sitcom Mom, Carl Hickman on NBC's drama Crossing Lines, Alexander Mahone on FOX's drama Prison Break, Sheriff Tom Underlay in the ABC cult series Invasion, and Dr. Bruce Kellerman on ABC's medical drama MDs.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.7893 |
| Birthday | 1956-11-27 |
| Place of Birth | Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA |
| Also Known As | Bill Fichtner, William Edward Fichtner, |
1998
Armageddon
6.83/8528
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate...
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Armageddon
2008
The Dark Knight
8.529/35614
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the rema...
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The Dark Knight
1995
Strange Days
7.008/1529
In the last days of 1999, ex-cop turned street hustler Lenny Nero receives a disc which contains the memories of the murder of a prostitute. With the...
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Strange Days
2001
Black Hawk Down
7.392/6327
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and...
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Black Hawk Down
1995
Heat
7.933/8281
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna p...
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Heat
2000
The Perfect Storm
6.481/2541
In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing b...
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The Perfect Storm
2001
Pearl Harbor
6.935/6968
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love...
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Pearl Harbor
1997
Contact
7.441/4957
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and...
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Contact
2005
Crash
7.215/3851
In post-Sept. 11 Los Angeles, tensions erupt when the lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper, two cops, a...
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Crash
2002
Equilibrium
7.047/4985
In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A...
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Equilibrium
1997
Albino Alligator
5.755/163
While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a New Orleans bar--only they're not the people the...
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Albino Alligator
2000
Drowning Mona
5.484/189
A Sheriff investigating the murder of an upstate New York woman learns that her extremely hateful ways gave the whole town a motive to be rid of her.
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Drowning Mona
1999
Go
6.991/811
A supermarket clerk decides to step in for an absent drug dealer, setting off an explosive, comedic chain of events.
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2005
The Longest Yard
6.668/3657
Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the instit...
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The Longest Yard
2007
Blades of Glory
6.121/1902
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Blades of Glory
2006
Ultraviolet
5.215/1713
In the late 21st century, a subculture of humans have emerged who have been modified genetically by a vampire-like disease, giving them enhanced speed...
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Ultraviolet
2010
Date Night
6.11/3051
Phil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. During their weekly date night, their dinner reserv...
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Date Night
2005
The Chumscrubber
6.455/213
The Chumscrubber is a dark comedy about the lives of people who live in upper-class suburbia. It all begins when Dean Stiffle finds the body of his fr...
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The Chumscrubber
1995
The Underneath
5.688/88
A recovering gambling addict attempts to reconcile with his family and friends but finds trouble and temptation when caught between feelings for his e...
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The Underneath
2001
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
5.471/329
Thief Kevin Caffery attempts to rob from the home of rich businessman Max Fairbanks. But Fairbanks catches him and steals his cherished ring that his...
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What's the Worst That Could Happen?
2005
Nine Lives
6.112/94
Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.
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Nine Lives
2006
First Snow
6.146/175
A psychic's ominous reading sends a man into a tailspin.
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First Snow
2002
Julie Walking Home
5.619/21
Julie's son is dying of cancer and her marriage falling apart. She goes to Poland in search of a man who can heal using his hands. Julie finds not o...
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Julie Walking Home
2006
The Amateurs
5.58/106
Sex sells in America and these guys know it. The Amateurs follows a small town band of loveable losers who hit upon an idea that can make their dreams...
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The Amateurs
2011
Drive Angry
5.528/2023
Milton is a hardened felon who has broken out of Hell, intent on finding the vicious cult who brutally murdered his daughter and kidnapped her baby. H...
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Drive Angry
2015
Four Falls of Buffalo
7.7/20
In 1989, the Buffalo Bills were a talented team full of big personalities, including future Hall-of-Famers Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas and...
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Four Falls of Buffalo
2013
Elysium
6.518/9535
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live o...
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Elysium
2000
Passion of Mind
5.761/46
A psychological romantic thriller where fantasy and reality become indistinguishable for a woman leading a double life in her dreams.
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Passion of Mind
2012
Wrong
6.3/379
Dolph Springer wakes up one morning to realize he has lost the love of his life, his dog, Paul. During his quest to get Paul (and his life) back, Dolp...
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Wrong
2011
The Big Bang
5.3/145
A private detective is hired to find a missing stripper but the job turns complicated when everyone he questions ends up dead. From the mean streets o...
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The Big Bang
2013
The Lone Ranger
6.124/6134
The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is...
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The Lone Ranger
2022
Six
5.4/14
A young female vampire is caught by a clandestine government organization tasked with eliminating vampires and is made an offer she can't refuse: join...
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Six
2013
Phantom
5.858/344
The haunted Captain of a Soviet submarine holds the fate of the world in his hands. Forced to leave his family behind, he is charged with leading a co...
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Phantom
2012
Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden
5.9/293
When the rumored whereabouts of Osama bin Laden are revealed, the CIA readies a team of seasoned U.S. Navy SEALs for the mission of a lifetime. Despit...
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Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden
1999
The Settlement
6/4
Swaggering, womanizing Jerry and his hen-pecked buddy Pat are in a bind: their clients aren't dying fast enough! They buy insurance policies from the...
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The Settlement
2023
88
5.7/7
The Financial Director for a democratic super PAC behind a frontrunner presidential candidate investigates donations, uncovering a conspiracy.
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88
2013
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
6.1/15
It's the most mythic of all American emporiums - and the scene of many an ultimate fashion fantasy. Now audiences get a rarified chance to peek behind...
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Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
2009
Prison Break: The Final Break
7.5/719
Michael and Sara wed, but the happiness is short-lived when the Feds apprehend her for the murder of Michael's mother, Christina. Once a hit is ordere...
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Prison Break: The Final Break
2009
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
5.3/3
Documentary about evil heroes
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Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
2023
Hypnotic
6.204/1461
A detective becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program while investigating a string of reality-bend...
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Hypnotic
1992
Malcolm X
7.554/1890
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he b...
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Malcolm X
2014
The Homesman
6.532/865
When three women living on the edge of the American frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer life, the task of saving them falls to the pious, indepen...
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The Homesman
2025
The Gettysburg Address
0/0
In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln went to Gettysburg. "The Gettysburg Address" investigates the five extant copies of Lincoln's famous...
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The Gettysburg Address
2021
The Space Between
5/23
Micky Adams, an eccentric has-been rock musician, loses his grip on reality as his record label looks to drop him and his new "unique" albums. In hope...
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The Space Between
2016
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
7/1
Interviews about the making of the film and behind the scenes footage
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2014
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
5.927/7160
When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2024
French Girl
6.225/111
Sweet Gordon, an affable English teacher in Brooklyn, has beaten the odds; a French Girl has fallen in love with him and he’s fallen even harder back....
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French Girl
2025
Cutman
0/0
A retired boxer grapples with a terminal illness while reluctantly serving as an enforcer for low-level mobsters. Haunted by the memory of his decease...
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Cutman
2016
Independence Day: Resurgence
5.355/6422
We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protec...
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Independence Day: Resurgence
1997
Switchback
6.018/256
After FBI agent Frank Lacrosse believes his son was kidnapped by a notorious serial killer, he travels to Amarillo, Texas, where he believes the murde...
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Switchback
2020
The Neighbor
4.919/149
A middle-aged man in a stagnant marriage, finds his life upended when an attractive young woman and her seemingly abusive husband move in next door.
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The Neighbor
2018
Krystal
5.134/67
A young man living a sheltered life develops a crush on a stripper and joins her Alcoholics Anonymous group just so he can be in the same room with he...
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Krystal
That's Amore!
0/0
Nick Venere has never been married and his best dating years are well behind him. He’s never heard the words "I love you” and figures he never will. P...
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That's Amore!
2018
Hot Summer Nights
6.612/802
In 1991, a sheltered teenager comes of age during a wild summer on Cape Cod, getting rich from selling pot to gangsters, falling in love for the first...
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Hot Summer Nights
2017
American Wrestler: The Wizard
7.2/83
In 1980, a teenage boy escapes the unrest in Iran only to face more hostility in America, due to the hostage crisis. Determined to fit in, he joins th...
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American Wrestler: The Wizard
2019
Finding Steve McQueen
6.1/160
In 1972, a gang of close-knit thieves from Youngstown, Ohio attempt to steal $30 million in illegal contributions. Based on the true story of the bigg...
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2017
Black Holes
5.6/21
Dave is about to lead the first mission to Mars when he’s teamed up with a sentient melon, who claims to be the reincarnation of a fashion designer, u...
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Black Holes
2018
Traffik
6.097/478
A couple off for a romantic weekend in the mountains are accosted by a biker gang. Alone in the mountains, Brea and John must defend themselves agains...
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Traffik
2018
Armed
4.3/23
A former U.S. marshal discovers that all of the survivors of his old unit are experiencing the same symptoms simultaneously and there may be a larger...
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Armed
2018
All the Devil's Men
5.7/164
A battle-scarred War on Terror bounty hunter is forced to go to London on a manhunt for a disavowed CIA operative, which leads him into a deadly runni...
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All the Devil's Men
2017
Porsche: Decades of Disruption
6/1
Since World War II, Porsche has manufactured cars that have disrupted the automobile industry, like the 911.
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Porsche: Decades of Disruption
2018
12 Strong
6.356/3178
A team of special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban.
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12 Strong
2018
O.G.
5.905/105
Louis Menkins is five weeks away from being released after 26 years in prison. He is faced with the decision to put his own release at risk in order t...
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O.G.
1995
Virtuosity
5.513/600
The Law Enforcement Technology Advancement Centre (LETAC) has developed SID version 6.7: a Sadistic, Intelligent, and Dangerous virtual reality entity...
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Virtuosity
1994
Quiz Show
7.253/982
Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures victory on the cherished American game show, 'Twenty-...
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Quiz Show
2019
Cold Brook
6.4/33
Two ordinary guys in a small town embark on an extraordinary adventure, risking everything for a stranger in need.
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Cold Brook
2016
The War of 1996: A United World News Special
0/0
A faux news documentary about the 20 years that have passed between the first and second "Independence Day" movies.
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The War of 1996: A United World News Special
2016
Last Day in LA
0/0
Exploring the complex history of football in Los Angeles through the lens of Christmas Eve 1994--the last regular season games of the Los Angeles Raid...
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Last Day in LA
2019
Josie & Jack
4.4/13
Raised in a decaying old Pennsylvania mansion and home schooled by their tyrannical professor father, Josie and Jack Raeburn have never had anyone but...
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Josie & Jack
2005
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
6.692/11167
A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignm...
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2014
Hell on Earth
0/0
What if Satan had his own reality TV show? It would probably be a hilarious disaster.
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Hell on Earth
1995
Reckless
6.611/9
On Christmas Eve, a relentlessly cheerful woman escapes from the killers hired by her husband, and embarks on a series of strange encounters.
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Reckless
2021
The Birthday Cake
5.082/61
On the 10th anniversary of his father's death, Giovanni reluctantly accepts the task of bringing a cake to the home of his uncle, a mob boss, for a ce...
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The Birthday Cake
2025
The Sound
5.422/32
A group of climbers embarks on a dangerous climb that has been off-limits for years. What initially begins as an audacious expedition transforms into...
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The Sound
2026
The Plastic Men
0/0
Vietnam veteran Jonathan Teller suffers from guilt and paranoid delusions. He decides to take his own life, but as he struggles to come to terms with...
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The Outer Threat
0/0
An astrophysicist, after making an extraterrestrial discovery, is forced to flee with his family from their home and is chased through the countryside...
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The Outer Threat
2006
UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet'
6/1
A short documentary about the making of Ultraviolet. It delves into castings, directing, visual effects and such.
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UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet'
2021
That Night
0/0
A haunted veteran plagued by guilt and hallucinations struggles with the murder of an innocent civilian girl. Wishing to end it all as he tries to mak...
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That Night
2004
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
7.8/4
Tension builds as threats are carried out, stakes are raised and communication breaks down. In Los Santos a drive-by shooting in Grove Street Family's...
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