Portrait of William Atherton

Acting

William Atherton

Titles
60movies25TV shows
Career

Active from 1973 to 2017, busiest in 1990 and 2008 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 64 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Atherton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.3, average 3.3
  • Romance
    3.2, average 3.8
  • Wonder
    2.8, average 3.4
  • Melancholy
    4.1, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Complex Characters 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • High Stakes 2
  • Fast-Paced Suspense 2
  • Revenge 2
  • Oregon Setting 2
  • Moral Decay 2
  • Dark and Disturbing 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
TypeAllMovies57TV shows24
RoleAnyActing24Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s11980s41990s82000s102010s1
GenreAnyDrama17Mystery10Crime8Comedy6Action & Adventure6Sci-Fi & Fantasy6Western1Animation1Documentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

1 title · average score 75
GoodWatch75
Poster for Workaholics

TV show · as Thor Holmvik

2000s

10 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch75
Poster for Castle

TV show · as Ari Weiss

GoodWatch72
Poster for Childrens Hospital

TV show · as Levon Bainter

GoodWatch70
Poster for Life

TV show · as Mickey Rayborn

GoodWatch62
Poster for Numb3rs

TV show · as Warren Pierce

GoodWatch84
Poster for Lost

TV show · as Donald Reynolds

GoodWatch76
Poster for Desperate Housewives

TV show · as Dr. Barr

GoodWatch80
Poster for Boston Legal

TV show · as A.D.A. Howard Zale

GoodWatch82
Poster for Monk

TV show · as Commander Nathan Whitaker

GoodWatch91
Poster for Justice League

TV show · as Dr. Destiny / John Dee (voice)

GoodWatch72
Poster for Night Visions

TV show · as William Price (segment "Hate Puppet")

1990s

8 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch66
Poster for Stargate SG-1

TV show · as Emissary Varta

GoodWatch76
Poster for The Practice

TV show · as D.A. Keith Pratt

GoodWatch44
Poster for Nash Bridges

TV show · as Dr. Linus Mills

GoodWatch82
Poster for The Outer Limits

TV show · as Franklin Murdoch

GoodWatch74
Poster for Law & Order

TV show · as Don Snyder / Dan Jensen

1980s

4 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch75
Poster for Tales from the Crypt

TV show · as Malcolm Mayflower

GoodWatch79
Poster for The Twilight Zone

TV show · as (segment "The Card") / Brian Wolfe (segment "Night of the Meek")

GoodWatch62
Poster for The Equalizer

TV show · as Gideon / Martin 'Alpha' Loeber

GoodWatch76
Poster for Murder, She Wrote

TV show · as Larry Holleran / Greg Dalton

1970s

1 title · average score 80
GoodWatch80
Poster for Centennial

TV show · as Jim Lloyd

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