William Fichtner
Known for Acting
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 Yard, SFC Jeff Sanderson in Black Hawk Down, David "Sully" Sullivan in The Perfect Storm, Colonel Willie Sharp in Armageddon, Kent in Contact, Roger Van Zant in Heat, and William Wallace in Virtuosity. He was also the voice of the marriage counselor Dr. Wexler in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. His best known TV roles are as Leo Nicoletti on ABC's The Company You Keep, Adam Janikowski on CBS's sitcom Mom, Carl Hickman on NBC's drama Crossing Lines, Alexander Mahone on FOX's drama Prison Break, Sheriff Tom Underlay in the ABC cult series Invasion, and Dr. Bruce Kellerman on ABC's medical drama MDs.
Filmography
The Dark Knight
2008
as Bank Manager
Heat
1995
as Roger Van Zant
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005
as Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014
as Eric Sacks
Pearl Harbor
2001
as Danny's Father
Elysium
2013
as John Carlyle
Armageddon
1998
as Colonel Willie Sharp
Black Hawk Down
2001
as SFC Jeff Sanderson
Contact
1997
as Kent
Crash
2005
as Flanagan
Drive Angry
2011
as Accountant
Quiz Show
1994
as Stage Manager
The Longest Yard
2005
as Captain Knauer
Equilibrium
2002
as Jürgen
Strange Days
1995
as Dwayne Engelman
Malcolm X
1992
as Cop at Harlem Station
The Perfect Storm
2000
as David "Sully" Sullivan
The Lone Ranger
2013
as Butch Cavendish
12 Strong
2018
as Colonel Mulholland
French Girl
2024
as Peter Kinski