William Fichtner

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Fichtner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

American Dad!

Prison Break

The West Wing

The Dark Knight

Grace Under Fire

Entourage

Mom

Baywatch

All Movies (80)

• The Outer Threat2026
• The Plastic Men2026 · as The Narrator (voice)
• The Gettysburg Address2025 · as John G. Nicolay (voice)
• Cutman2025 · as Emmerit
• The Sound2025 · as Conner
• French Girl2024 · as Peter Kinski
• Hypnotic2023 · as Dellrayne
• 882023 · as Ron Holt
• Six2022 · as Davis
• That Night2021 · as Narrator
• The Birthday Cake2021 · as Uncle Ricardo
• The Space Between2021 · as Donny Rumson
• The Neighbor2020 · as Mike
• Cold Brook2019 · as Ted Markham
• Josie & Jack2019 · as Raeburn
• Finding Steve McQueen2019 · as Enzo Rotella
• Armed2018 · as Richard
• Hot Summer Nights2018 · as Shep
• All the Devil's Men2018 · as Brennan
• Traffik2018 · as Mr. Waynewright
• O.G.2018 · as Danvers
• Krystal2018 · as Dr. Farley
• 12 Strong2018 · as Colonel Mulholland
• American Wrestler: The Wizard2017 · as Coach Plyler
• Porsche: Decades of Disruption2017 · as Narrator (voice)
• Black Holes2017 · as Youston (voice)
• The War of 1996: A United World News Special2016 · as General Adams
• Last Day in LA2016 · as Narrator (voice)
• Independence Day: Resurgence2016 · as General Adams
• Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'2016 · as Self
• Four Falls of Buffalo2015 · as Narrator (voice)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2014 · as Eric Sacks
• The Homesman2014 · as Vester Belknap
• Hell on Earth2014 · as Satan
• Elysium2013 · as John Carlyle
• The Lone Ranger2013 · as Butch Cavendish
• Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's2013 · as Narrator (voice)
• Phantom2013 · as Alex
• Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden2012 · as Guidry
• Wrong2012 · as Master Chang
• Drive Angry2011 · as Accountant
• The Big Bang2011 · as Poley
• Date Night2010 · as DA Frank Crenshaw
• Prison Break: The Final Break2009 · as Alex Mahone
• Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil2009 · as Self
• The Dark Knight2008 · as Bank Manager
• Blades of Glory2007 · as Darren MacElroy
• UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet'2006 · as Self - Actor
• First Snow2006 · as Ed Jacomoi
• The Amateurs2006 · as Otis
• Ultraviolet2006 · as Garth
• Nine Lives2005 · as Andrew
• The Chumscrubber2005 · as Mr. Bill Stiffle
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith2005 · as Dr. Wexler - Marriage Counselor (voice) (uncredited)
• The Longest Yard2005 · as Captain Knauer
• Crash2005 · as Flanagan
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction2004 · as Rosenberg (voice)
• Equilibrium2002 · as Jürgen
• Julie Walking Home2002 · as Henry
• What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers2002 · as Self
• Black Hawk Down2001 · as SFC Jeff Sanderson
• What's the Worst That Could Happen?2001 · as Detective Alex Tardio
• Pearl Harbor2001 · as Danny's Father
• The Perfect Storm2000 · as David "Sully" Sullivan
• Drowning Mona2000 · as Phil Dearly
• Passion of Mind2000 · as Aaron Reilly
• Go1999 · as Burke
• The Settlement1999 · as Jerry
• Armageddon1998 · as Willie Sharp
• Switchback1997 · as Chief Jack McGinnis
• Contact1997 · as Kent
• Albino Alligator1997 · as Law
• Heat1995 · as Roger Van Zant
• Reckless1995 · as Rachel's Father
• Strange Days1995 · as Dwayne Engelman
• Virtuosity1995 · as Wallace
• The Underneath1995 · as Tommy Dundee
• Quiz Show1994 · as Stage Manager
• Malcolm X1992 · as Cop at Harlem Station
• That's Amore!—

All TV Shows (22)

• Lucky2026
• BEEF: The Official Podcast2026 · as Self - Guest
• Talamasca: The Secret Order2025 · as Jasper
• BEEF2023 · as Troy
• The Company You Keep2023 · as Leo Nicoletti
• Joe vs Carole2022 · as Rick Kirkham
• Top Gear America2017 · as Self - Presenter
• Shooter2016 · as O'Brien
• Empire2015 · as Jameson Henthrop
• Mom2013 · as Adam Janikowski
• Crossing Lines2013 · as Carl Hickman
• Veep2012 · as Felix Wade
• Invasion2005 · as Sheriff Tom Underlay
• Prison Break2005 · as Alexander Mahone
• Empire Falls2005 · as Jimmy Minty
• American Dad!2005 · as Harland (voice)
• Entourage2004 · as Phil Yagoda
• MDs2002 · as Dr. Bruce Kellerman
• The West Wing1999 · as Christopher Mulready
• Grace Under Fire1993 · as Ryan Sparks
• Baywatch1989 · as Howard Ganza
• Bosch: Start of Watch— · as Calhern