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William Atherton

1947 - Today

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William Atherton (born July 30, 1947) is an American actor. He had starring roles in The Sugarland Express (1974), The Day of the Locust (1975), The Hindenburg (1975) and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), but is most recognized for what have become iconic roles in the Ghostbusters and Die Hard film series. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Atherton is the 2,000th most popular actor (up from 2,227th in 2019), the 3,572nd most popular biography from United States and the 976th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, William Atherton ranks 2,000 out of 13,578. Before him are Bea Arthur, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Sean Young, Mala Sinha, DeForest Kelley, and Lilian Harvey. After him are Sal Mineo, Hannah Chaplin, Marie Dubois, Christian Marquand, Frank Morgan, and Walter Gotell.

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Among people born in 1947, William Atherton ranks 247. Before him are Patrice Leconte, Kjell Magne Bondevik, David Helfgott, Novruz Mammadov, Laurie Anderson, and Daishiro Yoshimura. After him are Ján Pivarník, James Dyson, Sogyal Rinpoche, Michel Sardou, Eliyahu M. Goldratt, and Emmylou Harris.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Atherton ranks 3,572 out of 20,380. Before him are Stephen Stills (1945), DeForest Kelley (1920), John O'Connor (1920), Barry Goldwater (1909), Thomas Horsfield (1773), and Joseph Valachi (1904). After him are Kate Chopin (1850), Gardner Fox (1911), Leonard Kleinrock (1934), Jason Newsted (1963), Sal Mineo (1939), and Bob Casey Jr. (1960).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, William Atherton ranks 976. Before him are Charlotte Cushman (1816), Bill Nunn (1953), Esther Williams (1921), Bea Arthur (1922), Sean Young (1959), and DeForest Kelley (1920). After him are Sal Mineo (1939), Frank Morgan (1890), Rhea Perlman (1948), Octavia Spencer (1972), Edmond O'Brien (1915), and Machine Gun Kelly (1990).

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