William Fichtner
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1956 · age 69
William Edward Fichtner is an American actor. Raised in the Buffalo, New York area, he started his career with supporting appearances in Virtuosity (1995), Heat and Strange Days.
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EmpireSeries, Jameson Henthrop2013
ElysiumFilm, John Carlyle2012
VeepSeries, Felix Wade2011
Drive AngryFilm, Accountant2010
Date NightFilm, DA Frank Crenshaw2008
The Dark KnightFilm, Bank Manager2006
UltravioletFilm, Garth2005
American Dad!Series, Harland (voice)2002
MDsSeries, Dr. Bruce Kellerman
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Black Hawk DownFilm, Sanderson1999
The West WingSeries, Christopher Mulready
GoFilm, 1999Burke1997
ContactFilm, Kent1995
HeatFilm, Roger Van Zant1992
Malcolm XFilm, Cop at Harlem Station1989
BaywatchSeries, Howard Ganza1956Born27 November 1956
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Jerry Bruckheimer Produced Armageddon and Pearl Harbor
Michael Bay Produced Armageddon and Pearl Harbor
Bob Yari Produced Crash and First Snow
Hans Zimmer Wrote The Dark Knight and Pearl Harbor
Angela Bassett Also in Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Malcolm X
Tom Sizemore Also in Heat, Pearl Harbor and Strange Days
Doug Liman Directed Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Go
Gale Anne Hurd Produced Armageddon and Switchback
Paul Scheuring Directed Prison Break
Kurt Wimmer Directed Equilibrium and Ultraviolet
Steven Ford Also in Heat, Black Hawk Down and Contact
Gary Lucchesi Produced Virtuosity and Passion of Mind
Ben Affleck Also in Pearl Harbor, Armageddon and Hypnotic
Dominic Purcell Also in Prison Break and Equilibrium
Robert Knepper Also in Prison Break
Keith David Also in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Crash and Armageddon
Simon Kinberg Produced Elysium (2013)
Kim Coates Also in Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down
Nicolas Wright Directed French Girl (2024)
Arnon Milchan Produced Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Christopher Nolan Directed The Dark Knight (2008)
Ridley Scott Directed Black Hawk Down (2001)
Danny DeVito Produced Drowning Mona (2001)
Harvey Weinstein Produced Equilibrium (2003)
Known for
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The Dark Knight 2008
Heat 1995
Prison Break: The Final Break 2009
Contact 1997
Malcolm X 1992
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
107 credits on file
Television 22
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About this person
A prolific character actor in film, Fichtner is recognized 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).
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1956 · age 69
