William atherton y rick moranis biography

American actor (born 1947)

For other people named William Atherton, see William Atherton (disambiguation).

William Atherton (born July 30, 1947) is an American actor.

William atherton y rick moranis biography

He had starring roles in The Sugarland Express (1974), The Day of the Locust (1975), The Hindenburg (1975) and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), but is most recognized for what have become iconic roles in the Ghostbusters and Die Hard film series.

Early life and education

Atherton was born July 30, 1947, in Orange, Connecticut. He studied acting at the Drama School at Carnegie Tech and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1969.^[3]

Career

Atherton was successful on the New York stage immediately after graduating and worked with many of the country's leading playwrights including David Rabe, John Guare, and Arthur Miller, winning numerous awards for his work on and off Broadway.^[4]

He got his big break playing hapless fugitive Clovis Poplin in The S