William Fichtner

William Fichtner
Fichtner in 2018
Born
William Edward Fichtner

(1956-11-27) November 27, 1956 (age 67)
Mitchel Air Force Base, New York, U.S.
EducationFarmingdale State College (AS)
SUNY Brockport (BS)
OccupationActor
Years active1987–present
Spouses
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    (m. 1987; div. 1996)​
  • Kymberly Kalil
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    (m. 1998)​
Children2

William Edward Fichtner[1] (born November 27, 1956)[2] is an American actor. Born in New York, he started his career with supporting appearances in Virtuosity (1994), Heat and Strange Days (both, 1995). A prolific character actor in film, Fichtner is recognized for memorable performances in Contact (1997), Armageddon (1998), Go (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), Crash (2004) and The Longest Yard.

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.

  1. ^ Faris, Anna (host) (2019-11-25). "Bill Fichtner". Unqualified. Event occurs at 0:30. William Edward Fichtner—not a 'junior', my father's middle name was Frederick—...
  2. ^ "William Fichtner Biography (1956-)". FilmReference.com. Retrieved June 18, 2013.