
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/27/1956
Place of Birth
Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA
Also Known As
Bill FichtnerWilliam Edward FichtnerΓουίλιαμ Έντουαρτ "Μπιλ" Φίχτνερ
William Fichtner
Biography
William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. He has appeared in a number of notable film and TV series. His best known movie roles are as Dellrayne in Hypnotic, Colonel Mulholland in 12 Strong, Mike in The Neighbor, General Adams in Independence Day: Resurgence, Eric Sacks in the live action remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), John Carlyle in Elysium, Butch Cavendish in The Lone Ranger, Guidry in Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden, DA Frank Crenshaw in Date Night, Darren MacElroy in Blades of Glory, Captain Knauer in the 2005 remake of The Longest Y...
Known For

The Dark Knight
as Bank Manager

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Eric Sacks

Heat
as Roger Van Zant

Drive Angry
as Accountant

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)

Ultraviolet
as Garth

Black Hawk Down
as SFC Jeff Sanderson

Go
as Burke

Independence Day: Resurgence
as General Adams

Malcolm X
as Cop at Harlem Station

Equilibrium
as Jürgen

Quiz Show
as Stage Manager

The Longest Yard
as Captain Knauer

Pearl Harbor
as Danny's Father

The Neighbor
as Mike

Phantom
as Alex

Contact
as Kent

The Perfect Storm
as David "Sully" Sullivan

Switchback
as Chief Jack McGinnis

Armageddon
as Colonel Willie Sharp
Career Timeline
2025
2021
2019
2018
2017
2016
2014
2013
2012
2006
2005
Invasion
as Sheriff Tom Underlay
Nine Lives
as Andrew
Prison Break
as Alexander Mahone
The Chumscrubber
as Mr. Bill Stiffle
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)
Empire Falls
as Jimmy Minty
The Longest Yard
as Captain Knauer
Crash
as Flanagan
American Dad!
as Harland (voice)