William Fichtner

Born in Long Island, New York, William Fichtner spent his early years on a military base. After completing high school, he studied criminal justice in college before moving to New York City to focus on acting. By 1988, Fichtner landed his first acting job, in the daytime drama, As The World Turns.

Five years later, he landed a recurring role on the series Grace Under Fire and started working on feature films such as Malcom X (1992), Quiz Show (1994), Strange Days (1995) and Heat (1995). In 1997, he played Kent, the blind astronomer in Contact (1997). Performances in films like Armageddon (1998), Go (1999) and The Perfect Storm (2000) increased his popularity. After a small role in the blockbuster Pearl Harbor (2001), his portrayal of a gay detective in the comedy What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2011), later that year, was one of the highlights. Fichtner then appeared in Ridley Scott's military drama, Black Hawk Down (2001). William then moved to the small screen for his role as in the medical drama MDs (2002). Fichtner continued to rack up movie credits by appearing in the film Equilibrium (2002). In 2004, he appeared in Nine Lives, a critically acclaimed drama. In 2005, Fichtner joined the team of the Academy Award-winning film Crash (2004). He continued to enjoy television success in the series Prison Break (2006-2007). He then took on a role playing a bank manager in Gotham City for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Night (2008), and also starred in Date Night (2010), The Big Bang (2011) and Drive Angry (2011). No stranger to the stage, Fichtner starred in a number of off-Broadway productions including, The Years, Raft Of Medusa, and Clothes for a Summer Hotel. Back on the big screen, he played a supporting role in Elysium (2013) and was a part of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014). His next movie is Independence Day: Resurgence which is set for a June 2016 release.