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William Fichtner

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William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. Born in New York, he started his career with supporting appearances in Virtuosity (1995), 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 (2005). In 2005, Fichtner starred as Sheriff Tom Underlay in Invasion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Fichtner is the 610th most popular actor (up from 646th in 2019), the 1,294th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,184th in 2019) and the 317th most popular American Actor.

William Fichtner is an American actor who has starred in films such as Crash, Armageddon, The Perfect Storm, and Black Hawk Down.

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Among actors, William Fichtner ranks 610 out of 13,578. Before him are John Belushi, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Nastassja Kinski, Frank Marshall, Lita Grey, and Anthony Edwards. After him are Gabriel Byrne, Luise Rainer, Glenda Jackson, Karlheinz Böhm, Sam Anderson, and Thandie Newton.

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Among people born in 1956, William Fichtner ranks 34. Before him are Giuseppe Tornatore, Geena Davis, Ingemar Stenmark, Min Aung Hlaing, Bidzina Ivanishvili, and Khaled Mashal. After him are Steve Harris, William J. Burns, Leslie Cheung, Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Gina Haspel, and David M. Brown.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Fichtner ranks 1,294 out of 20,380. Before him are Anthony Edwards (1962), A. E. Waite (1857), Jerry Goldsmith (1929), Mike Shinoda (1977), James M. Buchanan (1919), and Howard Martin Temin (1934). After him are Joshua Lederberg (1925), Joseph Campbell (1904), John Reed (1887), John Jacob Astor IV (1864), Susan B. Anthony (1820), and Henry Norris Russell (1877).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, William Fichtner ranks 317. Before him are Burt Young (1940), Winona Ryder (1971), John Belushi (1949), Frank Marshall (1946), Lita Grey (1908), and Anthony Edwards (1962). After him are Sam Anderson (1945), Jeffrey Wright (1965), Dick Clark (1929), Halle Berry (1966), Lance Henriksen (1940), and Morgan Fairchild (1950).

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