William Fichtner — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. Raised in the Buffalo, N.Y. area, he started his career with supporting appearances in Virtuosity (1995), Heat, and Strange Days (both 1995). A prolific character actor in film, Fichtner is recognised 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. He later appeared as Alexander Mahone in Prison Break, Carl Hickman in Crossing Lines, and Adam Janikowski in Mom.

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Filmography

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2026 The Outer Threat Sam

Interesting facts

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Born to Patricia and William Fichtner, parents of German descent.
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His sister is a colonel in the United States Air Force.
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Full name is William Edward Fichtner.
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In 1978, he graduated from Farmingdale University with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.