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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.
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.
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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 | All the Devil's Men · as Brennan |
2018 | Traffik · as Mr. Waynewright |
2018 | O.G. · as Danvers |
2018 | 12 Strong · as Colonel Mulholland |
2018 | Corporate (TV Series) · as Brett |
2017 | Hot Summer Nights · as Shep |
2017 | Krystal · as Dr. Farley |
2017 | The Neighbor · as Mike |
2017 | Black Holes · as Youston (voice) |
2016 | Shooter (TV Series) · as O'brien |
2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence · as General Adams |
2016 | United World News Special: The War of 1996, a Special Report · as General Adams |
2016 | American Wrestler: The Wizard · as Coach Plyler |
2015 | Four Falls of Buffalo · as Narrator (voice) |
2015 | Empire (2015) (TV Series) · as Jameson Henthrop |
2014 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · as Eric Sacks |
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 | The Big Bang · as Poley |
2010 | Date Night · as Da Frank Crenshaw |
2010 | Night and Day · as Dan Hollister |
2009 | Prison Break: The Final Break · as Alex Mahone |
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 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction · as Rosenberg (voice) |
2004 | |
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 | Albino Alligator · as Law |
1995 | |
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 | |
1989 | A Man Called Hawk (TV Series) · as Boros |
1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Josh Landry |