Biography
William Pullman (born December 17th, 1953) is a man of many talents. He is a multifaceted American actor who succeeded in earning and building a solid reputation over the last years of his career.
After earning a Master of Fine Arts in theater, he began to work as an adjunct professor at the Montana State University before he eventually decided to pursue a career as an actor.
The veteran thespian William Pullman made his first official film debut in a 1986 film titled Ruthless People, and ever since then, he has appeared in so many blockbuster movies.
Let’s take a sneak preview at some interesting facts about this veteran actor.
| William Pullman: History • Bio • Photo | |
| Full Name: | William Pullman |
| Born: | 17 December 1953 (age 68 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Hornell, New York, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Parents: | Johanna Pullman, James Pullman |
| Siblings: | Jay Pullman |
| Wife • Spouse: | Tamara Hurwitz (m. 1987) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | N/A |
| Children: | Lewis Pullman, Jack Pullman, Maesa Pullman |
| Occupation: | Actor • TV Personality |
| Net Worth: | US$20 million |
Early Life & Education
William Pullman was born on the 17th day of December in the year 1953. The veteran actor was born and raised in Hornell, New York, United States. He is aged 68 years.
William Pullman is the son of a physician named James Pullman, and his mother is a nurse simply identified as Johanna Pullman. He has a brother named Jay Pullman.
He was about the age of 21 when he sustained a head injury during a rehearsal, which cost him to lose his sense of smell and feeling in his left elbow.
After graduating from Hornell High School in the year 1971, he furthered his education at the State University of New York at Delhi (SUNY Delhi). Later on, he moved to the State University of New York at Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta) in the 1970s.
Finally, William Pullman received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He was also an auxiliary lecturer at the Montana State University‘s School of Film and Photography in Bozeman, Montana; It was at this time his students motivated him to try out acting as a career.
Personal Life
William Pullman is happily married to a talented dancer named Tamara Hurwitz.
William Pullman and Tamara Hurwitz‘s union is blessed with three children. Lewis Pullman, the first son of William Pullman, is also a well-known singer and songwriter. The rest of his children are Jack Pullman and Maesa Pullman.
Career
William Pullman spent most of his career working with theater companies in New York and Los Angeles during the 1980s. He made his first official movie debut in the film Ruthless People, featuring Danny DeVito and Bette Midler.
He also made a debut as the lead character in the film titled Spaceballs, which was shot in 1987. Other significant movies he appeared in are The Serpent and The Rainbow starring Zakes Mokae.
William Pullman also made a remarkable debut in a science-fiction film titled Independence Day, shot in the year 1996, where he played the role of the President of the United States.
Later on, he starred in another blockbuster movie titled Lost Highway, which premiered in the year 1997. William Pullman was also the voice behind Korso in the animated film Titan A.E.
Net Worth
He is a very rich man. At the moment, William Pullman has a whopping net worth estimation of US$20 million.
Social Media
- Twitter handle: @bill_pullman_
Filmography
- Cagney and Lacey’
- Ruthless People
- Spaceballs
- The Serpent and the Rainbow
- Rocket Gibraltar
- The Accidental Tourist
- Cold Feet
- Brain Dead
- Sibling Rivalry
- Bright Angel
- Liebestraum
- Going Under
- Nervous Ticks
- Newsies
- A-League of Their Own