William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956 in Mitchel Air Force Base, New York) is an American character actor known for distinct aura he projects. He crops up in pretty much everything, often playing authority figures or villains, and is highly-regarded within the film and TV industry at being able to make a significant impact out of even the briefest of roles.
Primarily seen in supporting roles and bit parts, Fichtner is in constant demand because he is almost robotic in his consistency and can nail take after take with absolute precision and brings an instantly memorable energy with his dapper demeanor, gravelly voice and skill at delivering sarcastic quips.
Film Roles
- 1994 — Quiz Show as Stage Manager
- 1995 — Virtuosity as Wallace
- 1995 — Strange Days as Dwayne Engelman
- 1995 — Heat as Roger Van Zant
- 1997 — Contact as Kent
- 1998 — Armageddon as Colonel William Sharp
- 1999 — Go as Burke
- 2000 — Drowning Mona as Phil Dearly
- 2000 — The Perfect Storm as David "Sully" Sullivan
- 2001 — Pearl Harbor as Danny's Father
- 2001 — Black Hawk Down as SFC Jeff Sanderson
- 2001 — What's the Worst That Could Happen? as Detective Alex Tardio
- 2002 — Equilibrium as Jürgen
- 2004 — Crash as Flanagan
- 2005 — The Longest Yard as Captain Knauer
- 2005 — Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Dr. Wexler
- 2006 — Ultraviolet as Garth
- 2007 — Blades of Glory as Darren MacElroy
- 2008 — The Dark Knight as Bank Manager
- 2010 — Date Night as D.A. Frank Crenshaw
- 2011 — Drive Angry as The Accountant
- 2013 — The Lone Ranger as Butch Cavendish
- 2013 — Elysium as John Carlyle
- 2014 — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Eric Sacks/The Shredder
- 2016 — Independence Day: Resurgence as General Joshua T. Adams
Television Roles
- 1987-1994 — As the World Turns as Josh Snyder
- 1989 — Baywatch as Howard Ganza
- 1994–1995 — Grace Under Fire as Ryan
- 2004 — The West Wing as Christopher Mulready
- 2005 — American Dad! as Harland
- 2005–2006 — Invasion as Sheriff Tom Underlay
- 2006–2009 — Prison Break as Alexander Mahone
- 2009–2011 — Entourage as Phil Yagoda
- 2013–2014 — Crossing Lines as Carl Hickman
- 2015-2016 — Empire as Jameson Henthrop
- 2016 — Shooter as Rathford O'Brien
- 2016-2021 — Mom as Adam
- 2019 — Veep as Felix Wade
Video Game Roles
- 2002 — Grand Theft Auto: Vice City as Ken Rosenberg
- 2004 — Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as Ken Rosenberg
- 2008 — Turok as Logan
- 2011 — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 as Master Sergeant "Sandman"
