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 DayIndependence Day is a American science fiction movie about an attempted alien takeover of the earth. The movie features several scenes of major American landmarks being destroyed by the aliens, such as the Empire State Building and the White House. The fi ( 19961996 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty''. Events January January 5 Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone Jan). Bill continues to act in both theatre and in movies, independent and big budget. He is married to dancer Tamara Hurwitz and has three children.
1 Filmography
"Revelations" (2004) TV Series .... Richard Massey
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
League of Their Own, A (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