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3 | 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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5 | 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. |
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7 | !Film Roles |
8 | * 1994 -- ''Film/QuizShow'' as Stage Manager |
9 | * 1995 -- ''Film/{{Virtuosity}}'' as Wallace |
10 | * 1995 -- ''Film/StrangeDays'' as Dwayne Engelman |
11 | * 1995 -- ''Film/{{Heat}}'' as Roger Van Zant |
12 | * 1997 -- ''Film/{{Contact}}'' as Kent |
13 | * 1998 -- ''Film/{{Armageddon|1998}}'' as Colonel William Sharp |
14 | * 1999 -- ''Film/{{Go}}'' as Burke |
15 | * 2000 -- ''Film/DrowningMona'' as Phil Dearly |
16 | * 2000 -- ''Film/ThePerfectStorm'' as David "Sully" Sullivan |
17 | * 2001 -- ''Film/PearlHarbor'' as Danny's Father |
18 | * 2001 -- ''Film/BlackHawkDown'' as SFC Jeff Sanderson |
19 | * 2001 -- ''Film/WhatsTheWorstThatCouldHappen'' as Detective Alex Tardio |
20 | * 2002 -- ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'' as Jürgen |
21 | * 2004 -- ''Film/{{Crash}}'' as Flanagan |
22 | * 2005 -- ''Film/TheLongestYard'' as Captain Knauer |
23 | * 2005 -- ''[[Film/MrAndMrsSmith2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith]]'' as Dr. Wexler |
24 | * 2006 -- ''Film/{{Ultraviolet|2006}}'' as Garth |
25 | * 2007 -- ''Film/BladesOfGlory'' as Darren [=MacElroy=] |
26 | * 2008 -- ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' as Bank Manager |
27 | * 2010 -- ''Film/DateNight'' as D.A. Frank Crenshaw |
28 | * 2011 -- ''Film/DriveAngry'' as The Accountant |
29 | * 2013 -- ''Film/TheLoneRanger'' as Butch Cavendish |
30 | * 2013 -- ''Film/{{Elysium}}'' as John Carlyle |
31 | * 2014 -- ''[[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' as Eric Sacks/[[spoiler:The Shredder]] |
32 | * 2016 -- ''Film/IndependenceDayResurgence'' as General Joshua T. Adams |
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34 | !Television Roles |
35 | * 1987-1994 -- ''Series/AsTheWorldTurns'' as Josh Snyder |
36 | * 1989 -- ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'' as Howard Ganza |
37 | * 1994–1995 -- ''Series/GraceUnderFire'' as Ryan |
38 | * 2004 -- ''Series/TheWestWing'' as Christopher Mulready |
39 | * 2005 -- ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' as Harland |
40 | * 2005–2006 -- ''Series/{{Invasion}}'' as Sheriff Tom Underlay |
41 | * 2006–2009 -- ''Series/PrisonBreak'' as Alexander Mahone |
42 | * 2009–2011 -- ''Series/{{Entourage}}'' as Phil Yagoda |
43 | * 2013–2014 -- ''Series/CrossingLines'' as Carl Hickman |
44 | * 2015-2016 -- ''Series/{{Empire}}'' as Jameson Henthrop |
45 | * 2016 -- ''Series/{{Shooter}}'' as Rathford O'Brien |
46 | * 2016-2021 -- ''Series/{{Mom}}'' as Adam |
47 | * 2019 -- ''Series/{{Veep}}'' as Felix Wade |
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49 | !Video Game Roles |
50 | * 2002 -- ''Videogame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity'' as Ken Rosenberg |
51 | * 2004 -- ''Videogame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'' as Ken Rosenberg |
52 | * 2008 -- ''Videogame/{{Turok}}'' as Logan |
53 | * 2011 -- ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty: VideoGame/ModernWarfare 3'' as Master Sergeant "Sandman" |
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