Bill Pullman

William Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theater, he was an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting. He made his film debut in ''Ruthless People'' (1986), and starred in ''Spaceballs'' (1987), ''The Accidental Tourist'' (1988), ''Sleepless in Seattle'' (1993), ''While You Were Sleeping'' (1995), ''Casper'' (1995), ''Independence Day'' (1996), ''Lost Highway'' (1997), and ''Lake Placid'' (1999). He has appeared frequently on television, usually in TV films. Starting in the 2000s he has also acted in miniseries and regular series, such as ''Torchwood'' (2011), starring roles in ''1600 Penn'' (2012–13) and ''The Sinner'' (2017–2021). In 2021, he had a recurring role in the miniseries ''Halston''.

Pullman has also had a long stage acting career. He has appeared on Broadway several times, including in Edward Albee's ''The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?'' in 2002. Provided by Wikipedia