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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.

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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.precision and brings an instantly memorable energy with his dapper demeanor, gravelly voice and skill at delivering sarcastic quips.
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* 1998 -- ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'' as Colonel William Sharp

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* 2005 -- ''Film/{{Mr. & Mrs. Smith|2005}}'' as Dr. Wexler

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* 2005 -- ''Film/MrAndMrsSmith2005'' as Dr. Wexler
* 2006 -- ''Film/Ultraviolet2006'' as Garth

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* 2006 -- ''Film/Ultraviolet2006'' ''Film/{{Ultraviolet|2006}}'' as Garth

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* 2014 -- ''[[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' as Eric Sacks

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* 2016 -- ''Film/IndependenceDayResurgence'' as General Joshua T. Adams



* 2015-2016 -- ''Series/{{Empire}}'' as Jameson Henthrop



* 2016-present -- ''Series/{{Mom}}'' as Adam

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* 2006 -- ''Film/{{Ultraviolet}}'' as Garth

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* 2000 -- ''Film/DrowningMona'' as Phil Dearly
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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.

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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 [[OneSceneWonder significant impact out of even the briefest of roles.
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William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) 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.

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William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) 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.
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* 2005 -- ''Series/AmericanDad'' as Harland

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* 2005 -- ''Series/AmericanDad'' ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' as Harland

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* 1987-1994 -- ''Series/AsTheWorldTurns'' as Josh Snyder
* 1989 -- ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'' as Howard Ganza



* 2004 -- ''Series/TheWestWing'' as Christopher Mulready
* 2005 -- ''Series/AmericanDad'' as Harland




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* 2019 -- ''Series/{{Veep}}'' as Felix Wade
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William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American character actor. 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.

In spite of his proclivity for bit parts, Fichtner is in constant demand because he is almost robotic in his consistency and can nail take after take with absolute precision. He is recognized in Hollywood for the distinctl aura he projects.

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William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American character actor.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.

In spite of his proclivity for 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. He is recognized in Hollywood for the distinctl aura he projects.
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* 2016-present -- ''Series/{{Mom}}'' as Adam
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Fun fact: He is in constant demand because he is almost robotic in his consistency and can nail take after take with absolute precision.

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Fun fact: He In spite of his proclivity for bit parts, Fichtner is in constant demand because he is almost robotic in his consistency and can nail take after take with absolute precision.
precision. He is recognized in Hollywood for the distinctl aura he projects.
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* 2016 -- ''Series/{{Shooter}}'' as Rathford O'Brien
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* 2001 -- ''Film/WhatsTheWorseThatCouldHappen'' as Detective Alex Tardio

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* 2011 -- ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty: VideoGame/ModernWarfare 3'' as Master Sergeant "Sandman"

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William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. He crops up in pretty much everything, often playing authority figures or villains.

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William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American character actor. He crops up in pretty much everything, often playing authority figures or villains.
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.

Fun fact: He is in constant demand because he is almost robotic in his consistency and can nail take after take with absolute precision.
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* 2005 -- ''Film/MrAndMrsSmith'' as Dr. Wexler

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* 2005 -- ''Film/MrAndMrsSmith'' ''Film/MrAndMrsSmith2005'' as Dr. Wexler
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* 2011 -- ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty: VideoGame/ModernWarfare 3'' as "Sandman"

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William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. A legendary [[HeyItsThatGuy That Guy]], he's crops up in pretty much everything, often playing authority figures or villains.

He skirts the lines between being a star and a HeyItsThatGuy, never quite starring in a movie but coming close.

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William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. A legendary [[HeyItsThatGuy That Guy]], he's He crops up in pretty much everything, often playing authority figures or villains.

He skirts the lines between being a star and a HeyItsThatGuy, never quite starring in a movie but coming close.
villains.
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* 2014 -- ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' as Eric Sacks

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* 2014 -- ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' ''[[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' as Eric Sacks
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* 1994 Film/QuizShow as Stage Manager
* 1995 Film/{{Virtuosity}} as Wallace
* 1995 Film/StrangeDays as Dwayne Engelman
* 1995 Film/{{Heat}} as Roger Van Zant
* 1997 Film/{{Contact}} as Kent
* 1998 Film/{{Armageddon}} as Colonel William Sharp
* 1999 Film/{{Go}} as Burke
* 2000 Film/ThePerfectStorm as David "Sully" Sullivan
* 2001 Film/PearlHarbor as Danny's Father
* 2001 Film/BlackHawkDown as SFC Jeff Sanderson
* 2002 Film/{{Equilibrium}} as Jürgen
* 2004 Film/{{Crash}} as Flanagan
* 2005 Film/TheLongestYard as Captain Knauer
* 2005 Film/MrAndMrsSmith as Dr. Wexler
* 2006 Film/{{Ultraviolet}} as Garth
* 2007 Film/BladesOfGlory as Darren [=MacElroy=]
* 2008 Film/TheDarkKnight as Bank Manager
* 2010 Film/DateNight as D.A. Frank Crenshaw
* 2011 Film/DriveAngry as The Accountant
* 2013 Film/TheLoneRanger as Butch Cavendish
* 2013 Film/{{Elysium}} as John Carlyle
* 2014 Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles as Eric Sacks

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* 1994 Film/QuizShow -- ''Film/QuizShow'' as Stage Manager
* 1995 Film/{{Virtuosity}} -- ''Film/{{Virtuosity}}'' as Wallace
* 1995 Film/StrangeDays -- ''Film/StrangeDays'' as Dwayne Engelman
* 1995 Film/{{Heat}} -- ''Film/{{Heat}}'' as Roger Van Zant
* 1997 Film/{{Contact}} -- ''Film/{{Contact}}'' as Kent
* 1998 Film/{{Armageddon}} -- ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'' as Colonel William Sharp
* 1999 Film/{{Go}} -- ''Film/{{Go}}'' as Burke
* 2000 Film/ThePerfectStorm -- ''Film/ThePerfectStorm'' as David "Sully" Sullivan
* 2001 Film/PearlHarbor -- ''Film/PearlHarbor'' as Danny's Father
* 2001 Film/BlackHawkDown -- ''Film/BlackHawkDown'' as SFC Jeff Sanderson
* 2002 Film/{{Equilibrium}} -- ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'' as Jürgen
* 2004 Film/{{Crash}} -- ''Film/{{Crash}}'' as Flanagan
* 2005 Film/TheLongestYard -- ''Film/TheLongestYard'' as Captain Knauer
* 2005 Film/MrAndMrsSmith -- ''Film/MrAndMrsSmith'' as Dr. Wexler
* 2006 Film/{{Ultraviolet}} -- ''Film/{{Ultraviolet}}'' as Garth
* 2007 Film/BladesOfGlory -- ''Film/BladesOfGlory'' as Darren [=MacElroy=]
* 2008 Film/TheDarkKnight -- ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' as Bank Manager
* 2010 Film/DateNight -- ''Film/DateNight'' as D.A. Frank Crenshaw
* 2011 Film/DriveAngry -- ''Film/DriveAngry'' as The Accountant
* 2013 Film/TheLoneRanger -- ''Film/TheLoneRanger'' as Butch Cavendish
* 2013 Film/{{Elysium}} -- ''Film/{{Elysium}}'' as John Carlyle
* 2014 Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles -- ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' as Eric SacksSacks



* 1994–1995 Series/GraceUnderFire as Ryan
* 2005–2006 Series/{{Invasion}} as Sheriff Tom Underlay
* 2006–2009 Series/PrisonBreak as Alexander Mahone
* 2009-2011 Series/{{Entourage}} as Phil Yagoda
* 2013–2014 Series/CrossingLines as Carl Hickman

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* 1994–1995 Series/GraceUnderFire -- ''Series/GraceUnderFire'' as Ryan
* 2005–2006 Series/{{Invasion}} -- ''Series/{{Invasion}}'' as Sheriff Tom Underlay
* 2006–2009 Series/PrisonBreak -- ''Series/PrisonBreak'' as Alexander Mahone
* 2009-2011 Series/{{Entourage}} 2009–2011 -- ''Series/{{Entourage}}'' as Phil Yagoda
* 2013–2014 Series/CrossingLines -- ''Series/CrossingLines'' as Carl HickmanHickman



* 2002 Videogame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity as Ken Rosenberg
* 2004 Videogame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas as Ken Rosenberg
* 2008 Videogame/{{Turok}} as Logan
* 2011 ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty: VideoGame/ModernWarfare 3'' as "Sandman"

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* 2002 Videogame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity -- ''Videogame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity'' as Ken Rosenberg
* 2004 Videogame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas -- ''Videogame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'' as Ken Rosenberg
* 2008 Videogame/{{Turok}} -- ''Videogame/{{Turok}}'' as Logan
* 2011 -- ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty: VideoGame/ModernWarfare 3'' as "Sandman"
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* 2008 Videogame/{{Turok}} as Logan

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* 2008 Videogame/{{Turok}} as LoganLogan
* 2011 ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty: VideoGame/ModernWarfare 3'' as "Sandman"
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* 1995 Film/{{Underneath}} as Tommy Dundee
* 1996 Film/AlbinoAlligator as Law



* 2002 Film/{{Equilibrium]} as Jürgen

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* 2002 Film/{{Equilibrium]} Film/{{Equilibrium}} as Jürgen



* 2005 Film/TheChumscrubber as Dr. Bill Stifle



* 2014 Film/TheHomesman as Vester Belknap



* 2002 Series/{{MDs}} as Bruce Kellerman



* 2008 Videogame/{{Turok}} as Logan
* 2011 Videogame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare3 as Master Sergeant Sandman

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* 2008 Videogame/{{Turok}} as Logan
* 2011 Videogame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare3 as Master Sergeant Sandman
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William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. A legendary [[HeyItsThatGuy That Guy]], he's crops up in pretty much everything, often playing authority figures or villains.

He skirts the lines between being a star and a HeyItsThatGuy, never quite starring in a movie but coming close.
!Film Roles
* 1994 Film/QuizShow as Stage Manager
* 1995 Film/{{Virtuosity}} as Wallace
* 1995 Film/StrangeDays as Dwayne Engelman
* 1995 Film/{{Heat}} as Roger Van Zant
* 1995 Film/{{Underneath}} as Tommy Dundee
* 1996 Film/AlbinoAlligator as Law
* 1997 Film/{{Contact}} as Kent
* 1998 Film/{{Armageddon}} as Colonel William Sharp
* 1999 Film/{{Go}} as Burke
* 2000 Film/ThePerfectStorm as David "Sully" Sullivan
* 2001 Film/PearlHarbor as Danny's Father
* 2001 Film/BlackHawkDown as SFC Jeff Sanderson
* 2002 Film/{{Equilibrium]} as Jürgen
* 2004 Film/{{Crash}} as Flanagan
* 2005 Film/TheChumscrubber as Dr. Bill Stifle
* 2005 Film/TheLongestYard as Captain Knauer
* 2005 Film/MrAndMrsSmith as Dr. Wexler
* 2006 Film/{{Ultraviolet}} as Garth
* 2007 Film/BladesOfGlory as Darren [=MacElroy=]
* 2008 Film/TheDarkKnight as Bank Manager
* 2010 Film/DateNight as D.A. Frank Crenshaw
* 2011 Film/DriveAngry as The Accountant
* 2013 Film/TheLoneRanger as Butch Cavendish
* 2013 Film/{{Elysium}} as John Carlyle
* 2014 Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles as Eric Sacks
* 2014 Film/TheHomesman as Vester Belknap
!Television Roles
* 1994–1995 Series/GraceUnderFire as Ryan
* 2002 Series/{{MDs}} as Bruce Kellerman
* 2005–2006 Series/{{Invasion}} as Sheriff Tom Underlay
* 2006–2009 Series/PrisonBreak as Alexander Mahone
* 2009-2011 Series/{{Entourage}} as Phil Yagoda
* 2013–2014 Series/CrossingLines as Carl Hickman
!Videogame Roles
* 2002 Videogame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity as Ken Rosenberg
* 2004 Videogame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas as Ken Rosenberg
* 2008 Videogame/{{Turok}} as Logan
* 2011 Videogame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare3 as Master Sergeant Sandman

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