Bill Pullman
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Bill Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor.
Born in Hornell, New York, he attended State University of New York and University of Massachusetts. In the 1980s, he primarily worked with theatre companies around New York and Los Angeles. His first prominent movie role was in the film Ruthless People, starring Danny DeVito. Other notable films included the lead in Spaceballs (1987), The Serpent and the Rainbow (opposite Zakes Mokae),While You Were Sleeping (1995) and Independence Day (1996). Pullman continues to act in both theatre and in movies, independent and big budget.
Pullman is married to dancer Tamara Hurwitz and has three children. He lost his sense of smell in college after an injury left him in a coma for two days.
Filmography
- "Revelations (2005 miniseries)" (2004) TV Series .... Richard Massey
- The Grudge (2004) .... Peter Kirk
- Tiger Cruise (2004) (TV) .... Cmdr. Dolan
- Rick (2003) .... Rick
- 29 Palms (2002) .... The Ticket Clerk
- Igby Goes Down (2002) .... Jason Slocumb
- Ignition (2001) .... Conor Gallagher
- Man Is Mostly Water, A (2001) .... Parking Fascist
- Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live (2000) (TV) .... Co-Host
- Lucky Numbers (2000) .... Det. Pat Lakewood
- Titan A.E. (2000) (voice) .... Capt. Joseph Korso
- Guilty, The (2000) .... Callum Crane
- Virginian, The (2000) (TV) .... The Virginian
- History Is Made at Night (1999) .... Harry Howe/Ernie Halliday
- Brokedown Palace (1999) .... 'Yankee' Hank Green
- Lake Placid (1999) .... Jack Wells
- Zero Effect (1998) .... Daryl Zero
- Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997) (TV) .... George Bailey
- End of Violence, The (1997) .... Mike Max
- Independence Day (1997) (VG)
- Lost Highway (1997) .... Fred Madison
- Mistrial (1996) (TV) .... Steve Donohue
- Independence Day (1996) .... President Thomas J. Whitmore
- Mr. Wrong (1996) .... Whitman Crawford
- Casper (1995) .... Dr. James Harvey
- While You Were Sleeping (1995) .... Jack Callaghan
- Last Seduction, The (1994) .... Clay Gregory
- Wyatt Earp (1994) .... Ed Masterson
- Favor, The (1994) .... Peter
- Mr. Jones (1993) (uncredited) .... Construction Site Foreman
- Malice (1993) .... Andy Safian
- Sleepless in Seattle (1993) .... Walter
- Sommersby (1993) .... Orin Meecham
- Nervous Ticks (1992) .... York Daley
- Singles (1992) .... Doctor Jamison
- Crazy in Love (1992) (TV) .... Nick Symonds
- A League of Their Own (1992) .... Bob Hinson
- Newsies (1992) .... Bryan Denton
- Liebestraum (1991) .... Paul Kessler
- Bright Angel (1991) .... Bob
- Going Under (1990) .... Capt. Biff Banner
- Sibling Rivalry (1990) .... Nicholas Meany
- Brain Dead (1990) .... Dr. Rex Martin
- Cold Feet (1989) .... Buck Latham
- Home Fires Burning (1989) (TV) .... Lieutenant Henry Tibbetts
- Accidental Tourist, The (1988) .... Julian
- Rocket Gibraltar (1988) .... Crow Black
- Serpent and the Rainbow, The (1988) .... Dennis Alan
- Spaceballs (1987) .... Lone Starr
- Ruthless People (1986) .... Earl Mott