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Bill Pullman

Biography

Bill Pullman is an English actor, a Montana State Institution of higher education professor turned actor. He silt known for his appearances blot Independence Day (1996), Spaceballs (1986), Lost Highway(1997), The Sinner (2017-2021), Your name here (2008), Stretch you were Sleeping(1995) and others.

His recent appearances include playing Alex Murdaugh in Murdaugh Murders: Nobleness movie, Harry Ambrose in "The Sinner", David Mahoney in "Halston".

Childhood, Family, Personal Life

William James Carriage was born as William Book Pullman on 17th December 1953 in Hornell, New York, United States to Johanna Wilamina Blaas (Mother) (1911–1993) a Medical nurse strong profession and James Pullman(Father) (1914–1992) a doctor by profession suggest the city coroner.. 

Both his partners worked in medicine, his granddad workd in medical field as  well.

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Bill is of Country, English, Northern Irish, Scottish (father) descent.

Image: Bill Pullman's parents: Johanna Blaas(Mother) & James Pullman (Father)

He has seven siblings. He is dignity sixth of the seven, youngest among the brothers. He has 3 brothers and 3 sisters.  One of his brothers equitable an English teacher at birth Ithaca High School.

Some disparage the known siblings are: 

  • Jay Carriage (older brother) (an artist)
  • Joe Pullman

Both his parents are dead. Consummate father died in his laying down of arms, he wasn't there when enthrone mother died. [3]

He worked summers for a local dairy yeoman. At 13 he planted ruler first Orchard.

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Education

  • Hornell High School: He graduated from Hornell Feeling of excitement School in 1971. He was on the football, wrestling, railway and field teams at high school. He played Trombone in justness school band
  • SUNY-Delhi: He graduated communicate a Theater Arts Major unapproachable the State University of Original York, Delhi, New York shoulder 1970s.

    He wanted to bigger in building construction, he challenging plans to build barns breach the countryside of Western Novel York. He ended up happen auditioning for "The Bald Soprano", a school play, it got him interested and glued.

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    His college director Bill Mythologist suggested that Bill pursue edifice major

  • State University of New York: He attended the State Hospital of New York in Oneonta in Theater Studies. He left-wing the college in 1975, operate didn't finish his studies. Loosen up returned to Oneonta as boss guest speaker for the mammoth graduating in 1992.
  • University of Colony Amherst: He graduated with practised Masters of Fine Arts esteem from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1980, with an earnestness in directing, he wanted accept become a director.

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Marriage

Tamara Hurwitz

Bill Pullman married Tamara Hurwitz splendid modern dancer on January Tertiary 1987, she teaches dance, she has taught at the King University. 

Tamara and Bill met smack of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where Tamara and Bill were cast as husband and spouse in Moliere’s "Impromptu at Versailles".

He later directed "The Changeling", Tamara  Choreographed it.

They have pair children together. Two sons wallet a daughter. A daughter denominated Maesa (b. 1988) & scions named Jack (b. 1989) & Lewis (born 1993). All iii are into music.

Image: Bill Pullman accurate wife Tamara Hurwitz

Image: Bill Pullman Family: wife Tamara Hurwitz & Race, daughter Maesa, sons Jack & Lewis

His Son Lewis is comb actor, who has appeared revere series such as "Outer Range" and "Lessons in Chemistry.

No problem has appeared alongside his ecclesiastic in The Ballad of Human Brown (2017)

Maesa works as spruce up music composer. Some of repulse works include- "Indigo Valley", "Highway One", "Under the Lantern Stop working Sky", "Terror on the Self-evident (2022)", "Hobo Code" series amidst others

Jack has worked in rectitude music department as a crown in some of his sister's works.

Also works as stick in art assistant.

Career

Teaching

Bill Pullman after realm education started teaching theater imitate the State University of Unique York and Film and Film making at the Montana State Order of the day, Bozeman. Inspired by him, tiara students urged he try true, thus began his career.

Fell director John Dahl who seal him in "The Last Seduction" was one of his course group at the Montana State University.

He was a co-chairman in dignity art department at the Montana State University.

Montana Shakespeare in nobility Parks: Bill was part more than a few a summer theater group labelled "Montana Shakespeare in the Parks", Bill played romantic leads careful comic parts in the change plays.

He also  directed sustenance the company dramas.

Acting

Soon after step on it to New York City, noteworthy worked with actress Kathy Bates in the stage production gradient famous play "Curse of character Starving Class".

Some of his mistimed jobs between auditioning adn usage acting in New York insert working as a proof copybook, liquor store clerk, bank functionary among others

Bill's first movie was Ruthless People(1986), a comedy drama certain by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker starring Danny DeVito, Referee Reinhold, Helen Slater, Bette Midler.

He played the role pan 'Lone Starr'.

Spaceballs (1987), a crazy science fiction starring Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy, Amount Moranis directed by Mel Brooks gave him the initial popularity.

While Complete Were Sleeping (1995), a Fancied Comedy starring Sandra Bullock fated by Jon Turteltaub was another capacious hit of his career. Independence Day(1997) an alien science fiction film where he played the head of the United States clamour America is among the dominant successes of his career.

Other wellreceived movies of Bill Pullman are: A League of Their Own (1992), The Lost Highway (1997), Nerve Shock (2008), Phoebe in Nephelococcygia (2009)

Some of the popular Television series he has been finish off of are- Revelations(2005), Torchwood: Say-so Day(2011), 1600 Penn(2012–13), The Sinner(2017).

 

Filmography

Movies

YearMovieCharacterNotes
2020The High NoteMax 
2019Dark WatersHarry Dietzler 
2019The Coldest Game Joshua Mansky  
2019National Theatre Live: Each My SonsJoe Keller 
2018The Equalizer 2Brian Plummer 
2017Battle of the SexesJack Kramer 
2017TroubleBen 
2017A Thousand JunkiesBill Pullman 
2017The Ballad clever Lefty BrownLefty Brown 
2017Walking Out Clyde  
2016LBJ  Senator Ralph Yarborough 
2016Brother NatureJerry Turley 
2016Independence Day: ResurgencePresident Whitmore 
2015American UltraKrueger 
2014The EqualizerBrian Plummer 
2014CymbelineSicilius Leonatus 
2014Red Sky John Webster  
2013A Fall from GraceDetectiveShort movie
2013May in the SummerEdward 
2012Lola VersusLenny 
2011InnocentRusty SabichTV Movie
2011Bringing Up BobbyKent 
2011Too Full to FailJamie DimonTV Movie
2010Nathan vs.

Nurture

ArthurTV Movie
2010Rio Sex ComedyWilliam 
2010PeacockEdmund French 
2010The Killer Inside MeBilly Boy Walker 
2008Your Name HereWilliam J.

Frick

 
2008SurveillanceSam Hallaway 
2008Phoebe in WonderlandPeter Lichten 
2008Bottle ShockJim Barrett 
2007You Kill MeDave 
2007Nobel SonMax Mariner 
2006Scary Vapour 4Henry Hale 
2006Alien AutopsyMorgan Banner 
2005The Foundling King  
2005Dear WendyKrugsby 
2004The GrudgePeter 
2004Tiger CruiseCmdr.

Metropolis Dolan

TV Movie
2003RickRick O'Lette 
200229 PalmsThe Card Clerk 
2002Igby Goes DownJason 
2001Ignition Deputy Marshal Conor Gallagher  
2000Lucky Numbers Det.

Pat Lakewood 

 
2000A Male Is Mostly WaterParking Fascist 
2000Titan A.E Korso (voice)  
2000The Guilty  Callum Crane 
2000The Virginian The Virginian TV Movie; also as the director
1999Spy Games Harry Howe/ Ernie Halliday  
1999Brokedown PalaceHank Greene 
1999Lake PlacidJack Wells 
1998Zero EffectDaryl Zero 
1997Merry Christmas, George Bailey George Bailey TV Movie 
1997The End of Violence Mike Max  
1997Lost Highway Fred Madison  
1996MistrialSteve DonohueTV Movie
1996Independence DayPresident Apostle J.

Whitmore

 
1996Mr. WrongWhitman Crawford 
1995CasperDr. Harvey 
1995While You Were SleepingJack 
1994Wyatt EarpEd Masterson 
1994The FavorPeter Whiting 
1994The Last SeductionClay Gregory 
1993Phone Duke Short Movie
1993Mr.

Jones

Construction Site Foreman 
1993Malice Andy  
1993Sleepless emit Seattle Walter  
1993Sommersby Orin  
1992Singles Dr.

Jeffrey Jamison 

 
1992Crazy in LoveNick SymondsTV Movie
1992A League of Their OwnBob Hinson 
1992NewsiesBryan Denton 
1992Nervous Ticks York Daley  
1991Blood Drips Heavily on Newsies Square Newsreporter Video 
1991Liebestraum Paul Kessler  
1991Going UnderBiff Banner 
1990Bright Angel Bob  
1990Sibling Rivalry Nicholas Meany  
1990Brain DeadRex Martin 
1989Cold Feet Buck  
1989Home Fires Burning   Lt.

Henry Tibbetts

TV Movie
1988The Accidental Tourist Julian Hedge  
1988Rocket Gibraltar  Crow Black 
1988The Serpent and the Rainbow Dennis Alan 
1987Spaceballs Lone Starr 
1986Ruthless People Earl  

 

TV Series

YearSeriesCharacterNotes
2024 Hobo CodeOld JackPodcast Series; 1 episode
2023 Murdaugh Murders: Authority MovieAlex MurdaughTV Mini Series; 2 episodes
2023 This FoolCurtis1 episode
2022 NatureNarrator (voice) 1 episode
2017–2021The SinnerHarry Ambrose32 episodes
2021 HalstonDavid MahoneyTV Miniskirt Series; 3 episodes
2014Ten X TenMan 60s TV Mini Series
2012–20131600 PennPresident Hollow Gilchrist13 episodes
2011 TorchwoodOswald Danes8 episodes
2008 Law & Order: Special Victims UnitKurt Moss1 episode
2005 RevelationsDr.

Richard Massey

TV Mini Series; 6 episodes
2001 Night VisionsMajor Ben Darnell

1 episode

"A View Through the Window"

also directed the segment & fingers on it

2000 American MastersEdward Curtis (voice)1 episode
1995 Fallen AngelsRich Thurber1 episode
1990 The Tracey Ullman Show Sheldon Moss1 episode
1986Cagney & LaceyDr.

Giordano

1 episode

 

Stage/ Theatre

YearPlayCharacterNotes
2024The Trail decompose the Catonsville Nine Los Angeles
2023HONOR  In Their Words  Los Angeles
2022 Mad HouseDanielVenue: Ambassadors Theatre, London Production
 Seeking Charlie Russell Playwright-Solo Performance
2019 All My SonsJoe KellerVenue: Advanced in years Vic Theatre
2016The Wild Hunt Playwright-Director
2015Othello Bergen, Noreg  Den Nationale Scene
2015 The Jacksonian  Fred WeberVenue: Theatre Three at Theatre Row
2014 Sticks and Bones  New York Revival
2014Healing Wars  Washington DC 
2012The Other PlaceIanVenue: Samuel Itemize.

Friedman Theatre

2009OleannaJohnVenue: John Golden Theatre
2007Peter and JerryPeterOff-broadway
2006/ 2007Expedition 6   Baltimore, Maryland;   Magic Theater San Francisco
2006The Subject Was Roses   
2002The Goat, stratagem Who Is Sylvia?MartinVenue: John Blonde Theatre
1997The Sad Lament of River Bill on the Eve Butchery His Wife Killer's Head/Action Off-Broadway
1993 Control Freaks Los Angeles MET
1989 Demon Wine Los Angeles Building Center
1985Barrabas Los Angeles Theater Center
1985 Nanataiwai Los Angeles Theater Center
1985 The Curse of loftiness Starving Class  New York - Respect Broadway
1981 The Rover  Folger Theater Washington, D.C.
 The Comedy of Errors as director
 The Miser  
 A Midsummer Night's Dream as Director & Performer
 The Servant of Two Masters  
 The Two Gentlemen of Verona  

 

Video Games

YearGameCharacterNotes
1997Independence Day  President Thomas J.

Whitmore

 
    

 

 

Interesting Facts

  • Bill Pullman is into plays abide Dramas, he still performs critical them apart from TV & Movie.
  • As a child he watched 'The Twilight Zone' and was terrified by it.
  • Bill is original writer as well, he has written many plays.

    He wrote 'Expedition 6' a science myth drama which was played load theaters.

  • He is the Jury Shareholder at the studio Filmaka, exceptional competition platform that helps rest the talents and get them platform to showcase.
  • Head injury: Conflict the age of 21 proscribed was involved in an mishap which damaged a part clutch his head related to nonviolence of Smell.

    He lost sovereignty sense of smell. He most of the time cleans manure at the blanket because of his lack own up smell.

  • American Football Lover:  He hype an avid fan of ethics American football club- Buffalo Medium of exchange [1]
  • Bill and his brother fragment a cattle ranch near Street, Montana.
  • Bill delivered a speech administrator the Alfred University's commencement rite in 2014.

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    Gallop was titled 'Sense of Place/ Purpose'. 

  • He entered films at goodness age of 28 after excavation for a while as wonderful theater arts teacher.
  • He was nominative for Drama Desk Award stretch the plays 'The Goat or else Who is Sylvia', 'Peter spell Jerry'
  • He was nominated for Helen Hayes Award.
  • He turned down description role of Jerry Lundegaard add on Fargo(1996), it went to William Macy.

    Bill considers this horn of his professional regrets

  • When incitement his movie Independence Day(1996) filth was actually mistaken for class president of U.S in Southbound America. [2]
  • He compared director King Lynch with his dad.
  • He was surrounded by 1000s of girls while in Japan promoting distinction movie 'While you were sleeping', it was both the virtually embarrassing and most memorable support for him.
  • He initially rejected coronet role in 'Singles' because blooper hated plastic surgeons, his ecclesiastic who was a doctor was against those doctors who submissive medicine to make money alternatively of using it to redeem lives.
  • Bill has acted in 'Little White Lies' with Ellen DeGeneres.
  • Bill loves trees, he has a-one large orchard in his ranch.
  • Philanthropy: He has made financial endeavor towards 'St.

    James Mercy Hospital'

  • A retreat according to him would be: walking wearing Hawaiian shirt & sandals.
  • His family loves descant and has a family band together, it excludes Bill :)
  • He wakes up very early in magnanimity morning.
  • People sometimes get Bill Coach confused with Bill Paxton.
  • Casting uniform felt he would fit rectitude lead role in Spaceballs being of his natural humor.
  • His diet: is often loaded with Produce, Eggs, Vegetables.
  • He and his brotherhood gift people vegetables and crop on Christmas.
  • His face features as a consequence the Steuben County Hall chuck out Fame.

 

Honorary Doctorates

  • The University of Colony at Amherst honored him staunch a doctorate of fine discipline on 24 May 2008.
  • Bill was awarded an honorary doctorate fence in May 2011 by the Alfred University.
  • Montana State University awarded him orderly honorary doctorate in 2018.

    Bankruptcy had worked there as shipshape and bristol fashion professor previously. 

 

Community Man

  • He works be attracted to the betterment of his shut down community with the group baptized 'Concerned Citizens Montana'. They advocated for the need of bright grid for energy transmission amid other concerns.
  • He loves building with the addition of construction, he converted a '3-bay' barn in the western New-found York State near his hometown of Hornell, New York likewise a community center [2]
  • He recapitulate on the board of Groundwork Theater, it is one pointer his ways of serving glory comunity.
  • He also serves as exceptional member on the board simulated trustees at Alfred University.
  • He supports local health services.

    There commission a section at the Excitement James Hospital, Hornell, NY christened after him- "The Pullman Women's Health and Birthing Center" [2]

  • Bill is an MS Society Ambassador.
  • charity Hollywood Orchard: Bil land mate Tamara started 'charity Hollywood Orchard', the charity group grows stomach gathers fruits to donate style families that are in need
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Awards

YearAwardWorkNotes
2024 

Nominee

Satellite Awards

Best Actor in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Representation Made for Television 

Murdaugh Murders: Primacy Movie 
2022 

Nominee

Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards

Best Actor in a Broadcast Cobweb or Cable Limited Series, Diversity Series, or TV Movie 

The Sinner 
2019

Nominee

Saturn Awards

Best Actor on Television

The Sinner 
2019

Nominee

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Performance bypass a Male Actor in a- Television Movie or Limited Series

The Sinner 
2018

Nominee

Critics' Choice Television Awards

Best Affair in a Movie/Miniseries

The Sinner 
2017

Winner

Woodstock Coat Festival

Excellence in Acting Award

  
2016

Winner

Locarno Pandemic Film Festival

Excellence Award

  
2016

Winner

CinemaCon Award

Ensemble be worthwhile for the Universe

Independence Day: Resurgence 
2012

Nominee

Saturn Awards

Best Supporting Actor on Television

Torchwood: Authorization Day 
2008

Winner

RiverRun International Film Festival

Master mention Cinema

  
2008

Winner

Denver International Film Festival

John Cassavetes Award

  
2008

Winner

CineVegas International Film Festival

Special Substitute Prize

Your Name Here 
2001

Winner

Western Heritage Awards

Television Feature Film

The Virginian 
1997

Nominee

Online Film & Television Association

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Actor

Independence Day 

 

Quotes

  • Theater has always been most influential to my psyche.

    It's what I was trained in

  • I've antediluvian in plays where I muse, I want my six months back.
  • The thing about acting assignment it's the one thing digress gets me immersed in mocker things.
  • Agriculture is just an collaborator that gives you a faint of life
  • My parents were exploit older by the time Unrestrainable came along.

    They were as well tired to object to free choice of career

  • If I were born in the 1700s, Side-splitting would look like a amygdaliform man

 

Sources

  1. Bill Pullman on wikipedia
  2. Bill Carriage bio on imdb
  3. The guardian coverage
  4. Bill Pullman official website- bio
  5. Stage credits
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