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William Fichtner

Actor, Producer, Director, WriterBorn November 27, 1956 (68 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Heat
  • Crash
  • Drive Angry
  • The Homesman
  • Baywatch
  • Hot Summer Nights
  • Drowning Mona
  • Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden
  • First Snow
  • The Big Bang
  • The Neighbor
  • All the Devil's Men
  • Passion of Mind
  • The Birthday Cake
  • Josie & Jack

Known For

  • Prison Break
  • Black Hawk Down
  • Elysium
  • Armageddon
  • The Lone Ranger
  • Contact
  • The Perfect Storm
  • Drive Angry
  • Equilibrium
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • Blades of Glory
  • Date Night
  • Independence Day: Resurgence
  • Hypnotic
  • Ultraviolet
  • Strange Days
  • Mom
  • The Neighbor
  • Virtuosity
  • Prison Break: The Final Break
  • Phantom
  • Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden
  • Hot Summer Nights
  • Traffik

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    The Gettysburg Address · as John G. Nicolay (voice)
    2025
    The Talamasca: The Secret Order (TV Series) · as Jasper
    2025
    The Plastic Men · as The Narrator (voice)
    2025
    The Sound · as Conner
    2024
    French Girl · as Peter Kinski
    2023
    Hypnotic · as Dellrayne
    2023
    BEEF (TV Series) · as Cast
    2023
    The Company You Keep (TV Series) · as Leo Nicoletti
    2022
    88 · as Ron Holt
    2022
    Joe vs. Carole (TV Series) · as Rick Kirkham
    2021
    The Birthday Cake · as Uncle Ricardo
    2021
    The Space Between · as Donny Rumson
    2019
    Josie & Jack · as Raeburn
    2019
    Finding Steve McQueen · as Enzo Rotella
    2018
    Cold Brook · as Ted Markham
    2018
    Armed · as Richard
    2018
    2018
    Traffik · as Mr. Waynewright
    2018
    O.G. · as Danvers
    2018
    12 Strong · as Colonel Mulholland
    2018
    Corporate (TV Series) · as Brett
    2017
    2017
    Krystal · as Dr. Farley
    2017
    2017
    Black Holes · as Youston (voice)
    2016
    Shooter (TV Series) · as O'brien
    2016
    Independence Day: Resurgence · as General Adams
    2016
    2016
    2015
    Four Falls of Buffalo · as Narrator (voice)
    2015
    Empire (2015) (TV Series) · as Jameson Henthrop
    2014
    2014
    The Homesman · as Vester Belknap
    2013
    Mom (TV Series) · as Adam Janikowski
    2013
    Elysium · as John Carlyle
    2013
    The Lone Ranger · as Butch Cavendish
    2013
    Crossing Lines (TV Series) · as Carl Hickman
    2013
    Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's · as Narrator (voice)
    2013
    Phantom · as Alex
    2012
    2012
    Wrong · as Master Chang
    2012
    Veep (TV Series) · as Felix Wade
    2012
    She, Who Excels in Solitude · as Dr. Wallace
    2011
    Drive Angry · as Accountant
    2010
    2010
    Date Night · as Da Frank Crenshaw
    2010
    Night and Day · as Dan Hollister
    2009
    2008
    The Dark Knight · as Bank Manager
    2007
    Blades of Glory · as Darren Macelroy
    2006
    First Snow · as Ed Jacomoi
    2006
    Ultraviolet · as Garth
    2005
    Invasion (TV Series) · as Sheriff Tom Underlay
    2005
    Nine Lives · as Andrew
    2005
    Prison Break (TV Series) · as Alexander Mahone
    2005
    The Chumscrubber · as Mr. Bill Stiffle
    2005
    Mr. & Mrs. Smith · as Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)
    2005
    Empire Falls (TV Series) · as Jimmy Minty
    2005
    The Longest Yard · as Captain Knauer
    2005
    American Dad! (TV Series) · as Harland (voice)
    2005
    The Moguls · as Otis
    2004
    2004
    Crash · as Flanagan
    2004
    Entourage (TV Series) · as Phil Yagoda
    2002
    Equilibrium · as Jürgen
    2002
    MDs (TV Series) · as Dr. Bruce Kellerman
    2002
    Julie Walking Home · as Henry
    2001
    Black Hawk Down · as Sfc Jeff Sanderson
    2001
    What's the Worst That Could Happen? · as Detective Alex Tardio
    2001
    Pearl Harbor · as Danny's Father
    2000
    The Perfect Storm · as David "sully" Sullivan
    2000
    Passion of Mind · as Aaron Reilly
    2000
    Drowning Mona · as Phil Dearly
    2000
    Endsville · as Prince Victor
    1999
    The West Wing (TV Series) · as Christopher Mulready
    1999
    Go · as Burke
    1999
    The Settlement · as Jerry
    1998
    Armageddon · as Colonel Willie Sharp
    1997
    Switchback · as Chief Jack Mcginnis
    1997
    Contact · as Kent
    1996
    1995
    Heat · as Roger Van Zant
    1995
    Reckless · as Rachel's Father
    1995
    Strange Days · as Dwayne Engelman
    1995
    Virtuosity · as Wallace
    1995
    The Underneath · as Tommy Dundee
    1995
    A Father for Charlie · as Sheriff
    1994
    Quiz Show · as Stage Manager
    1993
    Grace Under Fire (TV Series) · as Ryan Sparks
    1992
    Malcolm X · as Cop At Harlem Station
    1992
    HBO First Look (TV Series) · as David 'sully' Sullivan
    1989
    Baywatch (TV Series) · as Howard Ganza
    1989
    A Man Called Hawk (TV Series) · as Boros
    1956
    As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Josh Landry

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