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William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Acting1956Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Acting History

Future
Cutman
as Emmerit
2026
BEEF
TVas Troy8 eps
2025
The Sound
as Conner
Talamasca: The Secret Order
TVas Jasper6 eps
2024
French Girl
as Peter Kinski
2023
Hypnotic
as Dellrayne
88
as Ron Holt
The Company You Keep
TVas Leo Nicoletti10 eps
2021
The Space Between
as Donny Rumson
2020
2019
Finding Steve McQueen
as Enzo Rotella
Cold Brook
as Ted Markham
Veep
TVas Felix Wade1 eps
Cold Brook
Director
2018
Armed
as Richard
Krystal
as Dr. Farley
Traffik
as Mr. Waynewright
12 Strong
as Colonel Mulholland
O.G.
as Danvers
2017
Black Holes
as Youston (voice)
2016
Mom
TVas Adam Janikowski108 eps
Shooter
TVas O'Brien1 eps
2014
The Homesman
as Vester Belknap
2013
Phantom
as Alex
Elysium
as John Carlyle
The Lone Ranger
as Butch Cavendish
Crossing Lines
TVas Carl Hickman22 eps
2011
The Big Bang
as Poley
Drive Angry
as Accountant
2010
Date Night
as DA Frank Crenshaw
2009
Entourage
TVas Phil Yagoda13 eps
2008
The Dark Knight
as Bank Manager
2007
Blades of Glory
as Darren MacElroy
2006
First Snow
as Ed Jacomoi
Ultraviolet
as Garth
Prison Break
TVas Alexander Mahone57 eps
2005
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)
The Longest Yard
as Captain Knauer
Crash
as Flanagan
The Chumscrubber
as Mr. Bill Stiffle
Nine Lives
as Andrew
American Dad!
TVas Harland (voice)1 eps
Invasion
TVas Sheriff Tom Underlay22 eps
Empire Falls
TVas Jimmy Minty2 eps
2004
The West Wing
TVas Christopher Mulready1 eps
2002
Equilibrium
as Jürgen
MDs
TVas Dr. Bruce Kellerman11 eps
2001
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
as Detective Alex Tardio
Pearl Harbor
as Danny's Father
Black Hawk Down
as SFC Jeff Sanderson
2000
The Perfect Storm
as David "Sully" Sullivan
Drowning Mona
as Phil Dearly
Passion of Mind
as Aaron Reilly
1999
Go
as Burke
1998
Armageddon
as Colonel Willie Sharp
1997
Contact
as Kent
Switchback
as Chief Jack McGinnis
1995
Heat
as Roger Van Zant
Virtuosity
as Wallace
Strange Days
as Dwayne Engelman
Reckless
as Rachel's Father
1994
Quiz Show
as Stage Manager
Grace Under Fire
TVas Ryan Sparks1 eps
1992
Malcolm X
as Cop at Harlem Station
1989
Baywatch
TVas Howard Ganza1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/27/1956(69 years old)
Place of Birth
Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA