William Fichtner
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| William Fichtner | |
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| Image:William fichtner.jpg William Fichtner | |
| Birth name | William Edward Fichtner |
| Born | November 27 1956 East Meadow, New York |
| Spouse(s) | Betsy Aidem, born East Meadow, Long Island, New York, 28 October 1957 (divorced 1996, 1 child), Kymberly Kalil (25 July 1998, 1 child) |
William Edward "Bill" Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor, often credited as William Fichtner and occasionally as Bill Fichtner.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Fichtner was born in Cheektowaga, New York, the son of Patricia and William E. Fichtner.[1] He has German ancestry.[2] His sister is a Colonel in the USAF. After graduating from State University of New York at Brockport with a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice in 1978, Fichtner decided to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
[edit] Career
Fichtner began his acting career as Josh Snyder in As the World Turns in 1987. Fichtner's film credits include Contact, Heat, Armageddon, Go, Equilibrium, Black Hawk Down, The Perfect Storm and Crash. He is best known[citation needed] as a character actor, taking on supporting roles.
Credited as "Bill Fichtner", he lent his voice to the character Ken Rosenberg in the popular video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. From 2005-2006, Fichtner also starred in the science fiction drama series Invasion as Sheriff Tom Underlay. After Invasion was cancelled, Fichtner was chosen to play Agent Alexander Mahone in the second season (2006-2007) of Prison Break.[3] Later that year, he also presented an award at the National Hockey League award show.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Bank Manager | |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Darren MacElroy | |
| 2006 | Ultraviolet | Garth | |
| Prison Break | Alexander Mahone | ||
| 2005 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Dr. Wexler, marriage counselor | Voice - uncredited |
| The Longest Yard | Captain Knauer | ||
| Empire Falls | Jimmy Minty | ||
| Nine Lives | Andrew | ||
| Invasion | Tom Underlay | ||
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Ken Rosenberg | Video game - voiceover (credited as Bill Fichtner) |
| Crash | Flanagan | ||
| 2002 | Equilibrium | Jürgen | |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Ken Rosenberg | Video game - voiceover (credited as Bill Fichtner) | |
| Julie Walking Home | Henry | ||
| MDs | Bruce Kellerman | ||
| 2001 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Detective Alex Tardio | |
| Black Hawk Down | Sfc. Jeff Sanderson | ||
| 2000 | Pearl Harbor | Danny's Father | |
| Drowning Mona | Phil Dearly | ||
| The Perfect Storm | David "Sully" Sullivan | ||
| 1999 | Go | Burke | |
| 1998 | Armageddon | Colonel William Sharp | |
| 1997 | Contact | Kent | |
| 1996 | Albino Alligator | Law | |
| 1995 | Heat | Roger Van Zant | |
| Strange Days | Dwayne Engelman | ||
| Virtuosity | Wallace | ||
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[edit] External links
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