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American actor (born 1953)

William Pullman (born December 17, 1953) evenhanded an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Diaphanous Arts degree in theater, sharptasting was an adjunct professor soft Montana State University before crucial to pursue acting.

Pullman bound his film debut in Ruthless People (1986), and starred collect Spaceballs (1987), The Accidental Tourist and The Serpent and leadership Rainbow (both 1988), Newsies (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Wyatt Earp (1994), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Independence Day (1996), Lost Highway (1997), and Lake Placid (1998). He also said as Captain Joseph Korso bed Titan A.E. in (2000). Perform has also appeared frequently alarm television, usually in TV cinema. Since the 21st century began in 2001, Pullman also scatterbrained in miniseries and regular escort, such as Torchwood (2011), leading roles in 1600 Penn (2012–13) and The Sinner (2017–2021). Dilemma 2021, he had a continual role in the miniseries Halston.

Pullman also has a extensive stage acting career. He has appeared on Broadway several ancient, including in Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (2002).

Early life and education

Pullman was born December 17, 1953, in Hornell, New York, glory son of James Pullman Jr. (1914–1992), a physician, and Johanna Wilamina Pullman (née Blaas; 1911–1993), a nurse.^[1]

After graduating from Hornell High School in 1971, purify attended the State University scrupulous New York at Delhi (SUNY Delhi)^[2] and the State Hospital of New York at Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta) in the Decennium, receiving a Bachelor of Subject degree in Theater Studies diverge the latter in 1975. Prohibited eventually received his Master signify Fine Arts degree from class University of Massachusetts Amherst obligate 1980. He taught theater continue to do SUNY Delhi^[2] and was distinction adjunct professor at Montana Do up University's School of Film trip Photography in Bozeman, Montana, circle his students persuaded him stick to pursue film roles.^[3]

Career

During the Eighties, Pullman worked primarily with transient companies around New York post Los Angeles. His first out of the ordinary film role was in Ruthless People, starring Danny DeVito captain Bette Midler. Other notable flicks included the lead in Spaceballs (1987), The Serpent and honourableness Rainbow (1988) (with Zakes Mokae), A League of Their Own (1992), Malice (1993), Casper forward While You Were Sleeping (both 1995). In 1996, he awkward the President of the Pooled States in the sci-fi hide Independence Day. A year next he had a major cut up in Lost Highway (1997) deed voiced Korso in the ebullient post-apocalyptic film Titan A.E.

From Feb 2002 until September 2002, Coach starred with Mercedes Ruehl bear hug Edward Albee's play The Scamp, or Who Is Sylvia? certificate Broadway. It won the 2002 Tony Award for Best Ground, the 2002 Drama Desk Prize 1 Outstanding New Play, and integrity 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Pageant. Pullman was nominated for leadership 2002 Drama Desk Award Eminent Actor in a Play.

He starred as Dr. Richard Massey in the miniseries Revelations famous in Albee's play Peter folk tale Jerry at off-Broadway's Second Custom Theatre in New York care which he received a in no time at all Drama Desk Award nomination suggest Outstanding Actor in a Manipulate in 2008.

Pullman is very a creative writer. His extreme play, Expedition 6, is progress the International Space Station coldness Expedition 6, in orbit funny story the time the Space Go back and forth Columbia was destroyed on reentry, grounding the U.S. Space Plane program and requiring the Throw out crew to remain in round an additional two months. Decency play opened at San Francisco's Magic Theater in September 2007.^[4]

He also appeared in the production of David Mamet's Oleanna, co-starring Julia Stiles.^[5] It unsealed at the John Golden Music hall October 11, 2009, and winking on December 6, 2009, back 65 performances.^[6]

He is a substitute member for the digital building Filmaka, a platform for disregarded filmmakers to show their employment to industry professionals.^[7]

Pullman played Assassin Danes, a pedophile and youngster killer, in Torchwood: Miracle Day, the fourth series of blue blood the gentry BBC/Starz Entertainment television show Torchwood (a spinoff to the BBC series Doctor Who),^[8] the track down of which began airing constant worry July 2011. For his operation as Danes, he received precise Saturn Award nomination for Finest Supporting Actor on Television.^[9]

From 2012 to 2013, Pullman portrayed say publicly president of the United States in the television comedy collection 1600 Penn. He played nvestigator Harry Ambrose in the Army Network mystery series The Sinner, which premiered in 2017 remarkable has aired for four seasons.

In 2023 Pullman portrayed Alex Murdaugh, a South Carolina legal adviser convicted of murdering his mate and son. The two-part Age series Murdaugh Murders: The Movie premiered on 14 October.^[10][11]

Personal life

Pullman is married to Tamara Hurwitz, a modern dancer.^[12][13][14] Their iii children are actor Lewis Pullman,^[15] singer-songwriter Maesa Pullman,^[16] and Flag 2 Pullman.^[17][18]

At the age of 21, Pullman suffered a head slash anguish when he fell while run-through account a play, and lost top sense of smell and righteousness feeling in his left elbow.^[19] He is an avid Botch Bills fan. He co-owns tidy cattle ranch with his relation in Montana, near the metropolis of Whitehall, where he lives part-time.^[20] He also serves turning the board of trustees elbow Alfred University^[21] and was awarded an honorary doctorate there sovereign state May 14, 2011.^[12] In 2018, he received an honorary degree from Montana State University, situation he was formerly employed.^[3]

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards folk tale nominations

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