William Fichtner

William Fichtner

🎂 27th November 1956 (69 yrs) 📍 Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA

Known For

The Dark Knight

Biography

William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. Raised in the Buffalo, N.Y. area, he started his career with supporting appearances in Virtuosity (1995), Heat, and Strange Days (both 1995). A prolific character actor in film, Fichtner is recognised for memorable performances in Contact (1997), Armageddon (1998), Go (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), Crash (2004), and The Longest Yard (2005).

In 2005, Fichtner starred as Sheriff Tom Underlay in Invasion. He later appeared as Alexander Mahone in Prison Break, Carl Hickman in Crossing Lines, and Adam Janikowski in Mom.

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William Fichtner

Movies Featuring William Fichtner

The Plastic Men

The Plastic Men (2026)

as The Narrator (voice)
The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address (2025)

as John G. Nicolay (voice)
Cutman

Cutman (2025)

as Emmerit
The Sound

The Sound (2025)

as Conner
French Girl

French Girl (2024)

as Peter Kinski
Hypnotic

Hypnotic (2023)

as Dellrayne
88

88 (2023)

as Ron Holt
No Image

Six (2022)

as Davis
That Night

That Night (2021)

as Narrator
The Birthday Cake

The Birthday Cake (2021)

as Uncle Ricardo
The Space Between

The Space Between (2021)

as Donny Rumson
The Neighbor

The Neighbor (2020)

as Mike
Cold Brook

Cold Brook (2019)

as Ted Markham
Josie & Jack

Josie & Jack (2019)

as Raeburn
Finding Steve McQueen

Finding Steve McQueen (2019)

as Enzo Rotella
Armed

Armed (2018)

as Richard
Hot Summer Nights

Hot Summer Nights (2018)

as Shep
All the Devil's Men

All the Devil's Men (2018)

as Brennan
Traffik

Traffik (2018)

as Mr. Waynewright
O.G.

O.G. (2018)

as Danvers
Krystal

Krystal (2018)

as Dr. Farley
12 Strong

12 Strong (2018)

as Colonel Mulholland
American Wrestler: The Wizard

American Wrestler: The Wizard (2017)

as Coach Plyler
Porsche: Decades of Disruption

Porsche: Decades of Disruption (2017)

as Narrator (voice)
Black Holes

Black Holes (2017)

as Youston (voice)
The War of 1996: A United World News Special

The War of 1996: A United World News Special (2016)

as General Adams
Last Day in LA

Last Day in LA (2016)

as Narrator (voice)
Independence Day: Resurgence

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

as General Adams
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' (2016)

as Self
Four Falls of Buffalo

Four Falls of Buffalo (2015)

as Narrator (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

as Eric Sacks
The Homesman

The Homesman (2014)

as Vester Belknap
No Image

Hell on Earth (2014)

as Satan
Elysium

Elysium (2013)

as John Carlyle
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger (2013)

as Butch Cavendish
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013)

as Narrator (voice)
Phantom

Phantom (2013)

as Alex
Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden

Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden (2012)

as Guidry
Wrong

Wrong (2012)

as Master Chang
Drive Angry

Drive Angry (2011)

as Accountant
The Big Bang

The Big Bang (2011)

as Poley
Date Night

Date Night (2010)

as DA Frank Crenshaw
Prison Break: The Final Break

Prison Break: The Final Break (2009)

as Alex Mahone
No Image

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil (2009)

as Self
The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight (2008)

as Bank Manager
Blades of Glory

Blades of Glory (2007)

as Darren MacElroy
UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet'

UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet' (2006)

as Self - Actor
First Snow

First Snow (2006)

as Ed Jacomoi
The Amateurs

The Amateurs (2006)

as Otis
Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet (2006)

as Garth
Nine Lives

Nine Lives (2005)

as Andrew
The Chumscrubber

The Chumscrubber (2005)

as Mr. Bill Stiffle
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

as Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)
The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard (2005)

as Captain Knauer
Crash

Crash (2005)

as Flanagan
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction (2004)

as Rosenberg (voice)
Equilibrium

Equilibrium (2002)

as Jürgen
Julie Walking Home

Julie Walking Home (2002)

as Henry
Black Hawk Down

Black Hawk Down (2001)

as SFC Jeff Sanderson
What's the Worst That Could Happen?

What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)

as Detective Alex Tardio
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor (2001)

as Danny's Father
The Perfect Storm

The Perfect Storm (2000)

as David "Sully" Sullivan
Drowning Mona

Drowning Mona (2000)

as Phil Dearly
Passion of Mind

Passion of Mind (2000)

as Aaron Reilly
Go

Go (1999)

as Burke
The Settlement

The Settlement (1999)

as Jerry
Armageddon

Armageddon (1998)

as Willie Sharp
Switchback

Switchback (1997)

as Chief Jack McGinnis
Contact

Contact (1997)

as Kent
Albino Alligator

Albino Alligator (1997)

as Law
Heat

Heat (1995)

as Roger Van Zant
Reckless

Reckless (1995)

as Rachel's Father
Strange Days

Strange Days (1995)

as Dwayne Engelman
Virtuosity

Virtuosity (1995)

as Wallace
The Underneath

The Underneath (1995)

as Tommy Dundee
Quiz Show

Quiz Show (1994)

as Stage Manager
Malcolm X

Malcolm X (1992)

as Cop at Harlem Station
No Image

That's Amore! (N/A)

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The Outer Threat (N/A)