Bill Pullman
Year Award Nominated work Category Result
1997 Online Film & Television Association Independence Day Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Actor Nominated
2001 Western Heritage Awards The Virginian Television Feature Film Won
2008 CineVegas International Film Festival Your Name Here Special Jury Prize Won
2008 Denver International Film Festival Himself John Cassavetes Award Won
2008 RiverRun International Film Festival Himself Master of Cinema Won
2012 Saturn Awards Torchwood : Miracle Day Best Supporting Actor on Television Nominated
2016 CinemaCon Award Independence Day : Resurgence Ensemble of the Universe Won
2016 Locarno International Film Festival Himself Excellence Award Won
2017 Woodstock Film Festival Himself Excellence in Acting Award Won
2018 Critics ' Choice Television Awards The Sinner Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Nominated
2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards The Sinner Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series Nominated
2019 Saturn Awards The Sinner Best Actor on Television Nominated
Awards and nominations
William James Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American film, stage, and television actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theater, Pullman worked as an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting. He made his film debut in the 1986 film Ruthless People, and has since gone on to star in other films, such as Spaceballs (1987), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Sleepless In Seattle (1993), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Casper (1995), Independence Day (1996), Lost Highway (1997) and Lake Placid (1999). He has also appeared regularly on television, usually in TV films, though starting in the 2000s he has also starred in miniseries and regular series, including starring roles in 1600 Penn (2012-13) and The Sinner (2017-present). Pullman has also had a long stage acting career, and has appeared on Broadway several times, including in Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? in 2002.