WILLIAM FICHTNER
William Fichtner
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: November 27, 1956
Place of Birth: Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA
Biography
William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. Raised in the Buffalo, N.Y. area, he started his career with supporting appearances in Virtuosity (1995), Heat, and Strange Days (both 1995). A prolific character actor in film, Fichtner is recognised for memorable performances in Contact (1997), Armageddon (1998), Go (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), Crash (2004), and The Longest Yard (2005).
Filmography
Starring
Calhern
Self - Guest
2026·
Lucky2026·
The Outer Threat2026·
The Plastic MenThe Narrator (voice)
Jasper
2025·
The SoundConner
2025·
CutmanEmmerit
2023·
BEEFTroy
2023·
The Company You KeepLeo Nicoletti
2022·
Joe vs CaroleRick Kirkham
2021·
That NightNarrator
2021·
The Birthday CakeUncle Ricardo
2019·
Josie & JackRaeburn
2019·
Cold BrookTed Markham
Enzo Rotella
2018·
O.G.Danvers
2018·
12 StrongColonel Mulholland
2018·
All the Devil's MenBrennan
2018·
ArmedRichard
2018·
TraffikMr. Waynewright
2018·
Hot Summer NightsShep
2017·
Top Gear AmericaSelf - Presenter
Narrator (voice)
2017·
Black HolesYouston (voice)
Coach Plyler
2016·
ShooterO'Brien
2016·
Last Day in LANarrator (voice)
General Adams
2015·
EmpireJameson Henthrop
2014·
Hell on EarthSatan
2013·
MomAdam Janikowski
2013·
Crossing LinesCarl Hickman
2012·
VeepFelix Wade
Self - Actor
2005·
Empire FallsJimmy Minty
2005·
InvasionSheriff Tom Underlay
2005·
Prison BreakAlexander Mahone
2005·
American Dad!Harland (voice)
2005·
Mr. & Mrs. SmithDr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)
2004·
EntouragePhil Yagoda
Rosenberg (voice)
2002·
MDsDr. Bruce Kellerman
1999·
The West WingChristopher Mulready
1995·
RecklessRachel's Father
1995·
VirtuosityWallace
1994·
Quiz ShowStage Manager
1993·
Grace Under FireRyan Sparks
1989·
BaywatchHoward Ganza
TBA·
That's Amore!John G. Nicolay (voice)
2024·
French GirlPeter Kinski
2023·
HypnoticDellrayne
2023·
88Ron Holt
2022·
SixDavis
2021·
The Space BetweenDonny Rumson
2020·
The NeighborMike
2018·
KrystalDr. Farley
General Adams
Narrator (voice)
Eric Sacks
2014·
The HomesmanVester Belknap
Narrator (voice)
2013·
PhantomAlex
2013·
The Lone RangerButch Cavendish
2013·
ElysiumJohn Carlyle
Guidry
2012·
WrongMaster Chang
2011·
The Big BangPoley
2011·
Drive AngryAccountant
2010·
Date NightDA Frank Crenshaw
Self
Alex Mahone
2008·
The Dark KnightBank Manager
2007·
Blades of GloryDarren MacElroy
2006·
The AmateursOtis
2006·
First SnowEd Jacomoi
2006·
UltravioletGarth
2005·
Nine LivesAndrew
2005·
The ChumscrubberMr. Bill Stiffle
2005·
The Longest YardCaptain Knauer
2005·
CrashFlanagan
2002·
Julie Walking HomeHenry
2002·
EquilibriumJürgen
Detective Alex Tardio
2001·
Pearl HarborDanny's Father
2001·
Black Hawk DownSFC Jeff Sanderson
2000·
Passion of MindAaron Reilly
2000·
Drowning MonaPhil Dearly
2000·
The Perfect StormDavid "Sully" Sullivan
1999·
The SettlementJerry
1999·
GoBurke
1998·
ArmageddonWillie Sharp
1997·
SwitchbackChief Jack McGinnis
1997·
Albino AlligatorLaw
1997·
ContactKent
1995·
The UnderneathTommy Dundee
1995·
HeatRoger Van Zant
1995·
Strange DaysDwayne Engelman
1992·
Malcolm XCop at Harlem Station
Production
2019·
Cold BrookDirector, Writer