William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Acting
Born 1956-11-27Mitchell 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). In 2005, Fichtner starred as Sheriff Tom Underlay in Invasion. He later appeared as Alexander Mahone in Prison Break, Carl Hickman in Crossing Lines, and Adam Janikowski in Mom. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Fichtner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (81)

The Dark Knight
8.5

The Dark Knight

2008Movie8.5
Heat
7.9

Heat

1995Movie7.9
Black Hawk Down
7.4

Black Hawk Down

2001Movie7.4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
5.9

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2014Movie5.9
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
6.7

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2005Movie6.7
Contact
7.4

Contact

1997Movie7.4
Armageddon
6.8

Armageddon

1998Movie6.8
Independence Day: Resurgence
5.4

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016Movie5.4
Elysium
6.5

Elysium

2013Movie6.5
12 Strong
6.4

12 Strong

2018Movie6.4
Pearl Harbor
6.9

Pearl Harbor

2001Movie6.9
Crash
7.2

Crash

2005Movie7.2
Hypnotic
6.2

Hypnotic

2023Movie6.2
The Longest Yard
6.7

The Longest Yard

2005Movie6.7
The Lone Ranger
6.1

The Lone Ranger

2013Movie6.1
Equilibrium
7.1

Equilibrium

2002Movie7.1
Drive Angry
5.5

Drive Angry

2011Movie5.5
French Girl
6.2

French Girl

2024Movie6.2
The Perfect Storm
6.5

The Perfect Storm

2000Movie6.5
Strange Days
7.0

Strange Days

1995Movie7.0
Blades of Glory
6.1

Blades of Glory

2007Movie6.1
Date Night
6.1

Date Night

2010Movie6.1
The Homesman
6.5

The Homesman

2014Movie6.5
Malcolm X
7.6

Malcolm X

1992Movie7.6
Virtuosity
5.5

Virtuosity

1995Movie5.5
The Outer Threat
5.8

The Outer Threat

2026Movie5.8
Prison Break: The Final Break
7.5

Prison Break: The Final Break

2009Movie7.5
Quiz Show
7.2

Quiz Show

1994Movie7.2
Ultraviolet
5.2

Ultraviolet

2006Movie5.2
First Snow
6.1

First Snow

2006Movie6.1
Hot Summer Nights
6.6

Hot Summer Nights

2018Movie6.6
The Big Bang
5.3

The Big Bang

2011Movie5.3
Go
7.0

Go

1999Movie7.0
American Wrestler: The Wizard
7.2

American Wrestler: The Wizard

2017Movie7.2
Switchback
6.0

Switchback

1997Movie6.0
O.G.
5.9

O.G.

2018Movie5.9
Phantom
5.8

Phantom

2013Movie5.8
The Birthday Cake
5.1

The Birthday Cake

2021Movie5.1
All the Devil's Men
5.7

All the Devil's Men

2018Movie5.7
The Amateurs
5.6

The Amateurs

2006Movie5.6
Nine Lives
6.1

Nine Lives

2005Movie6.1
Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden
5.9

Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden

2012Movie5.9
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
5.5

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

2001Movie5.5
The Space Between
5.0

The Space Between

2021Movie5.0
Traffik
6.1

Traffik

2018Movie6.1
Drowning Mona
5.5

Drowning Mona

2000Movie5.5
The Chumscrubber
6.5

The Chumscrubber

2005Movie6.5
Albino Alligator
5.7

Albino Alligator

1997Movie5.7
Cold Brook
6.5

Cold Brook

2019Movie6.5
Six
5.4

Six

2022Movie5.4
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
6.5

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction

2004Movie6.5
The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

2025Movie
Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil
4.8

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

2009Movie4.8
The Underneath
5.7

The Underneath

1995Movie5.7
The Neighbor
4.9

The Neighbor

2020Movie4.9
Finding Steve McQueen
6.1

Finding Steve McQueen

2019Movie6.1
The War of 1996: A United World News Special

The War of 1996: A United World News Special

2016Movie
Last Day in LA

Last Day in LA

2016Movie
Passion of Mind
5.8

Passion of Mind

2000Movie5.8
Armed
4.3

Armed

2018Movie4.3
Krystal
5.1

Krystal

2018Movie5.1
Josie & Jack
4.5

Josie & Jack

2019Movie4.5
A Father for Charlie
6.8

A Father for Charlie

1995Movie6.8
Endsville
10.0

Endsville

2000Movie10.0
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers

What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers

2002Movie
The Settlement
6.0

The Settlement

1999Movie6.0
The Plastic Men
6.7

The Plastic Men

2026Movie6.7
Wrong
6.2

Wrong

2012Movie6.2
That's Amore!

That's Amore!

Movie
88
5.7

88

2023Movie5.7
Julie Walking Home
5.6

Julie Walking Home

2002Movie5.6
UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet'
6.0

UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet'

2006Movie6.0
Cutman

Cutman

2025Movie
The Sound
5.3

The Sound

2025Movie5.3
Four Falls of Buffalo
7.7

Four Falls of Buffalo

2015Movie7.7
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
7.0

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

2016Movie7.0
Reckless
6.6

Reckless

1995Movie6.6
That Night

That Night

2021Movie
Black Holes
5.6

Black Holes

2017Movie5.6
Hell on Earth

Hell on Earth

2014Movie
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
6.1

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's

2013Movie6.1

TV Shows (22)

American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
Prison Break
8.1

Prison Break

2005Series8.1
The West Wing
8.3

The West Wing

1999Series8.3
Entourage
7.4

Entourage

2004Series7.4
Mom
7.3

Mom

2013Series7.3
Lucky
7.3

Lucky

2026Series7.3
Baywatch
6.0

Baywatch

1989Series6.0
Veep
7.5

Veep

2012Series7.5
BEEF
7.8

BEEF

2023Series7.8
Empire
7.1

Empire

2015Series7.1
Shooter
7.2

Shooter

2016Series7.2
Grace Under Fire
5.6

Grace Under Fire

1993Series5.6
Talamasca: The Secret Order
6.8

Talamasca: The Secret Order

2025Series6.8
Crossing Lines
6.7

Crossing Lines

2013Series6.7
Invasion
7.1

Invasion

2005Series7.1
The Company You Keep
7.3

The Company You Keep

2023Series7.3
Empire Falls
6.6

Empire Falls

2005Series6.6
MDs
7.3

MDs

2002Series7.3
Joe vs Carole
4.1

Joe vs Carole

2022Series4.1
Bosch: Start of Watch

Bosch: Start of Watch

Series
BEEF: The Official Podcast

BEEF: The Official Podcast

2026Series
Top Gear America
4.9

Top Gear America

2017Series4.9