Bill Pullman Biography (1953?-)
Full name, William Pullman; born December 17, 1953 (some sources cite 1954),in Hornell (some sources cite Delhi), NY; father, a physician; mother, a nurse; married Tamara Hurwitz (a dancer), 1987; children: Maisa, Jack, Louis. Addresses: Office: Big Town Productions, 6201 Sunset Blvd., Suite 80, LosAngeles, CA 90028-8704.; Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, producer
- Birth Details
- December 17, 1953?
- New York, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- (Film debut) Earl Mott, Ruthless People, Touchstone, 1986
- Captain Lone Starr, Spaceballs, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1987
- Dennis Alan, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Universal, 1988
- Crow Black, Rocket Gibraltar, Columbia, 1988
- Julian Hedge, The Accidental Tourist, Warner Bros., 1989
- Nicholas "Nick" Meany, Sibling Rivalry, Columbia, 1990
- Buck Latham, Cold Feet, Avenue Pictures, 1990
- Dr. Rex Martin, Brain Dead (also known as Paranoia), Concorde, 1990
- Paul Kessler, Liebestraum, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
- Captain Biff Banner, Going Under, Warner Home Video, 1991
- Bob, Bright Angel, Hemdale Releasing, 1991
- Dr. Jamison, Singles, Warner Bros., 1992
- Bryan Denton, Newsies (also known as News Boys), Buena Vista, 1992
- Bob Hinson, A League of Their Own, Columbia, 1992
- Phone, 1992
- Orin Meecham, Sommersby, Warner Bros., 1993
- Walter, Sleepless in Seattle, TriStar, 1993
- York Daley, Nervous Ticks, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1993
- (Uncredited) Construction site foreman, Mr. Jones, TriStar, 1993
- Andy Safian, Malice, Columbia, 1993
- Peter, The Favor (also known as The Indecent Favour), Orion, 1994
- Ed Masterson, Wyatt Earp, Warner Bros., 1994
- Jack Callaghan, While You Were Sleeping, Buena Vista, 1995
- Dr. James Harvey, Casper, Universal, 1995
- Whitman Crawford, Mr. Wrong, Buena Vista, 1996
- President Thomas J. Whitmore, Independence Day (also known as ID4), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- Mike Max, The End of Violence (also known as Am Ende der Gewalt and Am.Ende.der.Gew@lt), Buena Vista, 1997
- Fred Madison, Lost Highway, PolyGram, 1997
- Daryl Zero, Zero Effect, Columbia, 1998
- Meter maid, A Man Is Mostly Water, Dog Park Productions, 1999
- Harry Howe/Ernie Halliday, History Is Made at Night (also known asSpy Games and Historiaa tehdaeaen oeisin), Trimark Pictures, 1999
- Callum Crane, The Guilty, J&M Entertainment, 1999
- Jack Wells, Lake Placid, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
- "Yankee Hank" Greene, Brokedown Palace, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
- Voice of Joe Corso, Titan A.E. (also known as Planet Ice and Titan: After Earth), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
- Lakewood, Lucky Numbers (also known as Le bon numero), Paramount, 2000
- Conor Gallagher, Ignition, Saturn Home Entertainment, 2001
- Jason Slocumb, Igby Goes Down, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,2002
- Bus clerk, 29 Palms, Alliance Atlantic Communications, 2002
- Title role, Rick, Big Bus LLC, 2003
- Also appeared in Dive!
- Television Appearances
- Movies
- Lieutenant Henry Tibbets, "Home Fires Burning," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1989
- Nick Symonds, Crazy in Love, TNT, 1992
- Clay Gregory, The Last Seduction, HBO, 1994
- Steve Donohue, Mistrial, HBO, 1996
- Title role, The Virginian, TNT, 2000
- Episodic
- Doctor, "A Safe Place," Cagney & Lacey, 1986
- Sheldon Moss, "Segment: The Word," The Tracey Ullman Show, 1990
- ABC in Concert, ABC, 1991
- Rich Thurber, "Tomorrow I Die," Fallen Angels, 1995
- Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1996
- Major Ben Darnell, "A View through the Window," Night Visions, Fox, 2001
- Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2002
- Specials
- Interviewee, Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion, Fox, 1996
- The Making of "Independence Day," 1996
- The Sci-Fi Channel's Invasion of Independence Day, Sci-Fi Channel,1996
- George Bailey, Merry Christmas, George Bailey, PBS, 1997
- Pretty As a Picture: The Art of David Lynch, 1997
- Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (also known as To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill), 1997
- Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute,TNT, 1999
- Voice of Edward S. Curtis, "Coming to Light: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indians," American Masters, PBS, 2000
- Cohost, Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live, Fox, 2000
- Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, CBS, 1995
- Presenter, The Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1997
- Presenter, The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1998
- Presenter, The 15th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel and Bravo, 2000
- Television Work
- Movies
- Producer and director, The Virginian, TNT, 2000
- Television Director
- Episodic
- "A View through a Window," Night Visions, Fox, 2001
- Stage Appearances
- (As William Pullman) The Rover, Folger Theatre Group, Washington,DC, 1981
- Ah, Wilderness!, GeVa Theatre, Rochester, NY, 1983
- Robinson, The Old Flag, George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, NJ, 1983
- Reuben, "Simon of Cyrene," in Dramathon '84, Quaigh Theatre, New York City, 1985
- Chris Keller, All My Sons, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1986
- Title role, Barabbas, Los Angeles Theatre Center, 1986
- Demon Wine, Los Angeles Theatre Center, 1989
- Control Freaks, Met Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 1993
- The Sad Lament of Pecos Bill on the Eve of Killing His Wife Killer's Head/Action, Signature Theatre Company, New York City, 1997
- Martin, The Goat; or, Who Is Sylvia? (one-act), Broadway, 2002
- Also appeared in Curse of the Starving Class and Life and Limb, both off-Broadway productions; and Nanawatai, Los Angeles production; has appeared with Playwrights Horizons Theatre and Ensemble Studio Theatre, both New York City.
- RECORDINGS
- Video Games
- Voice, Independence Day, 1997
- WRITINGS
- Film Music
- Song, "Cold and Dark in My Heart," Zero Effect, Columbia, 1998
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Cosmopolitan, August, 1995, p. 102
- Entertainment Weekly, August 2, 1996, p. 7
- Esquire, October, 1998, p. 62
- Movieline, Volume 7, number 10, 1996, pp. 46, 47, 50-52, 85
- People Weekly, May 8, 1995, p. 248; March 11, 1996, p. 116
- Premiere, March, 1998, pp. 52-53
- Starlog, July, 1995