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William Fichtner

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William Fichtner
An adaptation of the 2020 Wondery podcast "Joe Exotic: Tiger King," hosted and reported by Robert Moor. The limited series will center on Carole Baskin, a big cat enthusiast, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe "Exotic" Schreibvogel is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to expose what he sees as her hypocrisy. The results prove dangerous.
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Joe vs. Carole (2022)
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A small-town guy with a big heart, William Fichtner has been captivating the hearts of Western New Yorkers for decades. Bill was born in 1956 on Long Island, New York, to Patricia A. (Steitz) and William E. Fichtner. He is of German, Irish, and English descent.

Fichtner was raised in Cheektowaga, and graduated from Maryvale High School in 1974. His first roles were in soap operas such as As the World Turns (1956) and sitcoms like Grace Under Fire (1993). He has also been in films such as Armageddon (1998), Empire Falls (2005), as The Marriage Counselor, uncredited, in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), and in The Dark Knight (2008). A fan of the Buffalo Sabres, Bill always stays true to his roots. He is married to actress Kymberly Kalil.
BornNovember 27, 1956
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BornNovember 27, 1956
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000454
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  • Awards
    • 10 wins & 7 nominations

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William Fichtner and John Cameron Mitchell in Joe vs. Carole (2022)
William Fichtner, John Cameron Mitchell, Brian Van Holt, and Anthony J. Sharpe in Joe vs. Carole (2022)
William Fichtner, Allison Janney, and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
William Fichtner, Allison Janney, and Bradley Whitford in Mom (2013)
William Fichtner and Allison Janney in Mom (2013)
William Fichtner and Allison Janney in Mom (2013)
William Fichtner in The Dark Knight (2008)
William Fichtner in The Dark Knight (2008)
William Fichtner and Allison Janney in Mom (2013)
William Fichtner, Allison Janney, Nicole Sullivan, and Bradley Whitford in Mom (2013)
Ryan Phillippe and William Fichtner in Shooter (2016)
Ryan Phillippe and William Fichtner in Shooter (2016)

Known for

Michael Peña in Crash (2004)
Crash
7.7
  • Flanagan
  • 2004
Nicolas Cage and Amber Heard in Drive Angry (2011)
Drive Angry
5.4
  • The Accountant
  • 2011
Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
Armageddon
6.7
  • Colonel Willie Sharp
  • 1998
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Black Hawk Down
7.7
  • Sanderson
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • St. Sebastian
    • Jurgens
    • Completed
  • The Gettysburg Address
    • John G. Nicolay (voice)
    • Post-production
  • Milo Ventimiglia and Catherine Haena Kim in The Company You Keep (2023)
    The Company You Keep
    • Leo Nicoletti
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Ben Affleck in Hypnotic (2023)
    Hypnotic
    • 2023
  • 88 (2022)
    88
    • Ron Holt
    • 2022
  • Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell in Joe vs. Carole (2022)
    Joe vs. Carole
    • Rick Kirkham
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Anne Winters in Six (2022)
    Six
    • Davis
    • Short
    • 2022
  • That night (2021)
    That night
    • Narrator
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Val Kilmer, Ewan McGregor, Lorraine Bracco, William Fichtner, Penn Badgley, Vincent Pastore, and Shiloh Fernandez in The Birthday Cake (2021)
    The Birthday Cake
    • Uncle Ricardo
    • 2021
  • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
    Mom
    • Adam Janikowski
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2021
  • Kelsey Grammer and Jackson White in The Space Between (2021)
    The Space Between
    • Donny Rumson
    • 2021
  • Matt Ingebretson and Jake Weisman in Corporate (2018)
    Corporate
    • Brett
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Alex Neustaedter and Olivia DeJonge in Josie & Jack (2019)
    Josie & Jack
    • Joseph Raeburn
    • 2019
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep (2012)
    Veep
    • Felix Wade
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • William Fichtner, Forest Whitaker, Travis Fimmel, and Rachael Taylor in Finding Steve McQueen (2019)
    Finding Steve McQueen
    • Enzo Rotella
    • 2019
  • William Fichtner, Sylvia Hoeks, and Milo Gibson in All the Devil's Men (2018)
    All the Devil's Men
    • Mike Brennan
    • 2018
  • Armed (2018)
    Armed
    • Richard
    • 2018

Producer

  • William Fichtner and Kim Coates in Cold Brook (2018)
    Cold Brook
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Top Gear America (2017)
    Top Gear America
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • William Fichtner and Jessica McNamee in The Neighbor (2017)
    The Neighbor
    • producer
    • 2017

Director

  • William Fichtner and Kim Coates in Cold Brook (2018)
    Cold Brook
    • Director
    • 2018
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Videos86

"Mercy"
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"Mercy"
"Fight Coming"
Clip 0:32
"Fight Coming"
"Hydrogen Truck"
Clip 1:02
"Hydrogen Truck"
"Twice a Week" from Date Night
Clip 0:48
"Twice a Week" from Date Night
"Meeting Holbrooke" from Date Night
Clip 3:06
"Meeting Holbrooke" from Date Night
"Dinner Story" from Date Night
Clip 1:43
"Dinner Story" from Date Night
The Lone Ranger
Clip 1:11
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Clip 1:16
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Clip 1:01
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Clip 0:51
The Lone Ranger
Drive Angry
Interview 0:22
Drive Angry
Drive Angry
Interview 0:54
Drive Angry

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bill Fichtner
  • Height
    • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • November 27, 1956
    • Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Kymberly KalilJuly 25, 1998 - present (1 child)
  • Parents
      Patricia A. Steitz
  • Relatives
      Mary Fichtner(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Print advertisement for Gap (2002)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Is a talented racing driver - overall winner of the 2011 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race during the Grand Prix of Long Beach, finishing ahead of pro driver Ken Gushi.
  • Quotes
    When you work on a Jerry Bruckheimer film, you can be sure of two things: no production value will be spared, and the catering will be as fine as any really really good restaurant. Jerry is an amazing producer, with a commitment to his films second to none.
  • Trademarks
      Films often portray his characters as antagonistic, later evolving more towards a protagonistic quality (The Longest Yard (2005)).
  • Nickname
    • Bill

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