William Fichtner began his film career in 1990 with the movie ‘Ramona!’ and has established himself as one of Hollywood’s most versatile actors across both film and television.
His notable villainous roles include Roger Van Zant in the film ‘Heat’ and Alexander Mahone in the TV series ‘Prison Break’.
William Fichtner Movies and TV Shows include ‘Ramona!’, ‘Quiz Show’, ‘Strange Days’, ‘Contact’, ‘Drowning Mona’, ‘Pearl Harbor’, ‘Black Hawk Down’, ‘The Chumscrubber’, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’, ‘The Dark Knight’, ‘Wrong’, ‘A Man Called Hawk’, ‘American Dad!’, ‘Prison Break’, and ‘Porsche: Decades of Disruption’.
He has also lent his voice to several video games-such as ‘Grand Theft Auto: Vice City’, ‘Turok’, ‘Disney Infinity’, and ‘Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition ’-which have been well-received.
Whether portraying a villain, a police officer, or a minor character, Fichtner always imbues his roles with depth, gravitas, and authenticity.
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Cast Name |
| 1990 | Ramona! | Bartender | Cain DeVore |
| 1992 | Malcolm X | Cop at Harlem Station | Angela Bassett |
| 1994 | Quiz Show | Stage Manager | Mira Sorvino |
| 1995 | The Underneath | Tommy Dundee | Elisabeth Shue |
| 1995 | Virtuosity | Wallace | Kelly Lynch |
| 1995 | Strange Days | Dwayne Engelman | Angela Bassett |
| 1995 | Reckless | Rachel’s Father | Mia Farrow |
| 1995 | Heat | Van Zant | Amy Brenneman |
| 1996 | Albino Alligator | Law | Faye Dunaway |
| 1997 | Contact | Kent | Jodie Foster |
| 1997 | Switchback | McGinnis | Claudia Stedelin |
| 1998 | Armageddon | Colonel Willie Sharp | Liv Tyler |
| 1999 | Go | Burke | Sarah Polley |
| 1999 | The Settlement | Jerry | Kelly McGillis |
| 2000 | Drowning Mona | Phil Dearly | Bette Midler |
| 2000 | Passion of Mind | Aaron | Demi Moore |
| 2000 | The Perfect Storm | David ‘Sully’ Sullivan | Diane Lane |
| 2000 | Endsville | Prince Victor | Tracy Hutson |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Danny’s Father | Kate Beckinsale |
| 2001 | What’s the Worst That Could Happen? | Detective Alex Tardio | Carmen Ejogo |
| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | Sanderson | Josh Hartnett |
| 2002 | Julie Walking Home | Henry | Miranda Otto |
| 2002 | Equilibrium | Jurgen | Emily Watson |
| 2004 | Crash | Flanagan | Sandra Bullock |
| 2005 | Nine Lives | Andrew | Amy Brenneman |
| 2005 | The Chumscrubber | Mr. Bill Stiffle | Allison Janney |
| 2005 | The Amateurs | Otis | Glenne Headly |
| 2005 | The Longest Yard | Captain Knauer | Burt Reynolds |
| 2005 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Dr. Wexler – Marriage Counselor | Angela Bassett |
| 2006 | Ultraviolet | Garth | Milla Jovovich |
| 2007 | First Snow | Ed Jacomoi | Piper Perabo |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Darren MacElroy | Amy Poehler |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Bank Manager | Maggie Gyllenhaal |
| 2010 | Forehead Tittaes | Actor | Marion Cotillard |
| 2010 | Date Night | DA Frank Crenshaw | Taraji P. Henson |
| 2011 | The Big Bang | Poley | Sienna Guillory |
| 2011 | Drive Angry | The Accountant | Amber Heard |
| 2012 | Wrong | Master Chang | Alexis Dziena |
| 2012 | She, Who Excels in Solitude | Dr. Wallace | Minna Brighton |
| 2013 | Phantom | Alex | Dagmara Dominczyk |
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger | Butch Cavendish | Helena Bonham Carter |
| 2013 | Elysium | John Carlyle | Jodie Foster |
| 2014 | The Homesman | Vester Belknap | Miranda Otto |
| 2014 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Eric Sacks | Megan Fox |
| 2014 | Hell on Earth | Satan | Chris Conrad |
| 2016 | American Wrestler: The Wizard | Coach Plyler | Lia Marie Johnson |
| 2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence | General Adams | Maika Monroe |
| 2017 | Black Holes | Youston | Steve Little |
| 2017 | Hot Summer Nights | Shep | Maika Monroe |
| 2017 | The Neighbor | Mike | Jessica McNamee |
| 2017 | Krystal | Dr. Lyle Farley | Rosario Dawson |
| 2018 | 12 Strong | Colonel Mulholland | Marie Wagenman |
| 2018 | Traffik | Carl Waynewright | Priscilla Quintana |
| 2018 | O.G. | Danvers | Mare Winningham |
| 2018 | Cold Brook | Ted Markham | Robin Weigert |
| 2018 | Armed | Richard | Shakira Barrera |
| 2018 | All the Devil’s Men | Mike Brennan | Sylvia Hoeks |
| 2019 | Finding Steve McQueen | Enzo Rotella | Rachael Taylor |
| 2019 | Josie & Jack | Joseph Raeburn | Olivia DeJonge |
| 2021 | The Space Between | Donny Rumson | Paris Jackson |
| 2021 | The Birthday Cake | Uncle Ricardo | Lorraine Bracco |
| 2021 | That night | Narrator | Moriah N. Boone |
| 2022 | Six | Davis | Anne Winters |
| 2022 | 88 | Ron Holt | Shellye Broughton |
| 2023 | Hypnotic | Lev Dellrayne | Alice Braga |
| 2024 | French Girl | Peter Kinski | Evelyne Brochu |
| 2025 | Memories of the Future | Saul | Molly Webster |
| 2025 | The Sound | Conner | Jocelyn Hudon |
| 2025 | The Plastic Men | Narrator | Gigi Gustin |
| 2025 | Cutman | Emmerit | Emily Hall |
| 2025 | The Gettysburg Address | John George Nicolay | Jason Alexander |
| 2026 | The Outer Threat | Sam | Constance Wu |
| 2026 | That’s Amore! | Brian | Mira Sorvino |
| 2026 | St. Sebastian | Jurgens | Constance Zimmer |
TV Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Cast Name |
| 1989 | A Man Called Hawk | Boros | Angela Bassett |
| 1989 | Baywatch | Howard Ganza | Pamela Anderson |
| 1995 | Grace Under Fire | Ryan Sparks | Brett Butler |
| 1995 | A Father for Charlie | Sheriff | Evan Rachel Wood |
| 2002 | MDs | Dr. Bruce Kellerman | Leslie Stefanson |
| 2004 | The West Wing | Justice Christopher Mulready | Allison Janney |
| 2005 | Empire Falls | Jimmy Minty | Helen Hunt |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Harland Voice | Rachael MacFarlane |
| 2006 | As the World Turns | Josh Landry/Rod Landry/Josh Snyder | Elizabeth Hubbard |
| 2006 | Invasion | Sheriff Tom Underlay | Lisa Sheridan |
| 2009 | Prison Break | Alexander Mahone/Alexander ‘Alex’ Mahone | Sarah Wayne Callies |
| 2010 | Night and Day | Dan Hollister | Jessy Schram |
| 2011 | Entourage | Phil Yagoda | Perrey Reeves |
| 2012 | ‘Stade 3’ (Teaser) | Chess Player | NA |
| 2012 | Code Name: Geronimo ‘Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden’ | Mr. Guidry | Kathleen Robertson |
| 2014 | Crossing Lines | Carl Hickman | Gabriella Pession |
| 2015 | Empire | Jameson Henthrop | Taraji P. Henson |
| 2016 | Shooter | O’Brien | Shantel VanSanten |
| 2017 | Porsche: Decades of Disruption | Narrator | Spike Feresten |
| 2019 | Veep | Felix Wade | Julia Louis-Dreyfus |
| 2020 | Corporate | Brett | Anne Dudek |
| 2021 | Mom | Adam Janikowski | Allison Janney |
| 2022 | Joe vs. Carole | Rick Kirkham | Kate McKinnon |
| 2023 | The Company You Keep | Leo Nicoletti | Catherine Haena Kim |
| 2023 | Supreme: The Battle for Roe | Chief Justice Warren Burger | Laura Benanti |
| 2025 | Talamasca: The Secret Order | Jasper | Maisie Richardson-Sellers |
| 2026 | Beef | Troy | Ali Wong |
| 2026 | Lucky | Whittaker | Anya Taylor-Joy |
| 2026 | Untitled Onyx/Hulu Series | Harry Dempsey | Liz Caribel Sierra |
| 2026 | Bosch: Start of Watch | Calhern | Kathleen Wilhoite |
As Producer
| Year | Title | Role | Cast Name |
| 2017 | Top Gear America | Producer | Ashley M Lands |
Video Game
| Year | Title | Role | Cast Name |
| 2002 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Ken Rosenberg | Fairuza Balk |
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Ken Rosenberg Voice | Yolanda ‘Yo-Yo’ Whittaker |
| 2008 | Turok | Logan Voice | Powers Boothe |
| 2011 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Sandman Voice | Bruce Greenwood |
| 2012 | Infex | The Administrator Voice | Jennifer Hale |
| 2013 | Disney Infinity | Butch Cavendish Voice | Audrey Wasilewski |
| 2014 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Shredder Voice | Julie Nathanson |
| 2021 | Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition | Ken Rosenberg | Debi Mazar |