Portrait of William Fichtner

Acting

William Fichtner

Career

Active from 1995 to 2026, busiest in 2013 and 2018 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
28
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Four Falls of Buffalo
Four Falls of Buffalo
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 82 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Fichtner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0
  • Historical
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Nostalgia
    3.0, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Mystery 4
  • Psychological Tension 4
  • Suspenseful 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • High Stakes 3
  • Contemporary Realism 3
  • Psychological Suspense 2
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Action Thriller 2
  • Masterful Sound Design 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

96
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Bosch: Start of Watch
Bosch: Start of Watch

TV show ยท as Calhern

2020s

18 titles ยท average score 51
The Outer Threat
The Outer Threat (2026)
GoodWatch score 50

as Sam

The Plastic Men
The Plastic Men (2026)

as The Narrator (voice)

Lucky
Lucky (2026)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Wayne Whittaker

Talamasca: The Secret Order
Talamasca: The Secret Order (2025)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Jasper

The Sound
The Sound (2025)
GoodWatch score 29

as Conner

Cutman
Cutman (2025)

as Emmerit

Hypnotic
Hypnotic (2023)
GoodWatch score 47

as Dellrayne

BEEF
BEEF (2023)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Troy

Six
Six (2022)

as Davis

The Birthday Cake
The Birthday Cake (2021)
GoodWatch score 48

as Uncle Ricardo

That Night
That Night (2021)

as Narrator

The Neighbor
The Neighbor (2020)
GoodWatch score 44

as Mike

2010s

33 titles ยท average score 55
Josie & Jack
Josie & Jack (2019)
GoodWatch score 54

as Raeburn

All the Devil's Men
All the Devil's Men (2018)
GoodWatch score 31

as Brennan

O.G.
O.G. (2018)
GoodWatch score 75

as Danvers

Hot Summer Nights
Hot Summer Nights (2018)
GoodWatch score 53

as Shep

American Wrestler: The Wizard
American Wrestler: The Wizard (2017)
GoodWatch score 73

as Coach Plyler

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
GoodWatch score 39

as Eric Sacks

Crossing Lines
Crossing Lines (2013)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Carl Hickman

Elysium
Elysium (2013)
GoodWatch score 62

as John Carlyle

The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger (2013)
GoodWatch score 46

as Butch Cavendish

Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden
Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden (2012)
GoodWatch score 51

as Guidry

Drive Angry
Drive Angry (2011)
GoodWatch score 47

as Accountant

Date Night
Date Night (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

as DA Frank Crenshaw

2000s

27 titles ยท average score 59
Prison Break: The Final Break
Prison Break: The Final Break (2009)
GoodWatch score 77

as Alex Mahone

The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (2008)
GoodWatch score 89

as Bank Manager

Blades of Glory
Blades of Glory (2007)
GoodWatch score 65

as Darren MacElroy

Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet (2006)
GoodWatch score 27

as Garth

Prison Break
Prison Break (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Alexander Mahone

Invasion
Invasion (2005)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Sheriff Tom Underlay

MDs
MDs (2002)

TV show ยท as Dr. Bruce Kellerman

Julie Walking Home
Julie Walking Home (2002)
GoodWatch score 59

as Henry

Black Hawk Down
Black Hawk Down (2001)
GoodWatch score 76

as Sanderson

The Perfect Storm
The Perfect Storm (2000)
GoodWatch score 58

as David "Sully" Sullivan

Passion of Mind
Passion of Mind (2000)
GoodWatch score 39

as Aaron Reilly

Drowning Mona
Drowning Mona (2000)
GoodWatch score 40

as Phil Dearly

1990s

16 titles ยท average score 64
The Settlement
The Settlement (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

as Jerry

The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Christopher Mulready

Go
Go (1999)
GoodWatch score 77

as Burke

Armageddon
Armageddon (1998)
GoodWatch score 54

as Willie Sharp

Contact
Contact (1997)
GoodWatch score 71

as Kent

Switchback
Switchback (1997)
GoodWatch score 45

as Chief Jack McGinnis

Albino Alligator
Albino Alligator (1997)
GoodWatch score 50

as Law

The Underneath
The Underneath (1995)
GoodWatch score 58

as Tommy Dundee

Heat
Heat (1995)
GoodWatch score 82

as Roger Van Zant

Strange Days
Strange Days (1995)
GoodWatch score 70

as Dwayne Engelman

Grace Under Fire
Grace Under Fire (1993)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show ยท as Ryan Sparks

Malcolm X
Malcolm X (1992)
GoodWatch score 81

as Cop at Harlem Station

1980s

1 title ยท average score 50
Baywatch
Baywatch (1989)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Howard Ganza