Bill Pullman
Pullman at the Tribeca Film Festival
Born	December 17, 1953 Hornell, New York

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Biography

Early life

Pullman was born in Hornell, New York to James Pullman, a physician, and Johanna Blaas, a nurse. His paternal heritage is of Irish and English descent, while his maternal grandparents were immigrants from Holland^[1]. After moving to suburban Chicago for only a year and a half (Where he graduated Glenbard West High School), he attended the State University of New York at Delhi and the State University of New York at Oneonta in the 1970s. He eventually received his Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Pullman taught theater at SUNY Delhi and Montana State University. When he was 28, he moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. Hornell is a city in Steuben County, New York, USA. The population was 9,019 at the 2000 census. ... This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands with a population of 16,491,461 million people. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The State University of New York at Delhi (also called SUNY Delhi and Delhi College) is one of the technology colleges of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. ... The State University of New York at Oneonta is a four-year liberal arts college in Oneonta, New York, United States, with approximately 5,800 students. ... The center of the UMass Amherst campus. ... The State University of New York at Delhi (also called SUNY Delhi and Delhi College) is one of the technology colleges of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. ... Montana State University - Bozeman (MSU) is a public university located in Bozeman, Montana. ... Nickname: Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1625 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - City  468. ...

Career

In the 1980s, he primarily worked with theatre companies around New York and Los Angeles, California. His first prominent movie role was in the film Ruthless People (which starred Danny DeVito and Bette Midler). Other notable films included the lead in Spaceballs (1987), The Serpent and the Rainbow (opposite Zakes Mokae), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Independence Day (1996), and Lost Highway (1997). Pullman continues to act in both theatre and in movies, independent and big budget. His more recent films have been The Grudge and Scary Movie 4 (the latter ironically heavily spoofing "The Grudge" though Pullman's part spoofed The Village.) NY redirects here. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... The 1986 movie Ruthless People is a black comedy that starred Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold and Helen Slater. ... Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. ... Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known to her fans as The Divine Miss M. She is named after the actress Bette Davis although Davis pronounced her first name in two syllables, and Midler uses one. ... Spaceballs is a science fiction parody film written, directed, and starring Mel Brooks. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Serpent and the Rainbow is a 1988 American horror film, directed by Wes Craven and starring Bill Pullman. ... Mokae with Donald Sutherland in the film A Dry White Season Zakes Mokae is a South African-born actor. ... While You Were Sleeping is a film (romantic comedy, 1995) starring Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle, Jack Warden, Glynis Johns, Micole Mercurio, Jason Bernard, Michael Rispoli, Monica Keena, and Ally Walker. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Independence Day is an American action movie about an attempted alien takeover of the Earth. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Lost Highway is an English language 1997 psychological thriller directed by David Lynch. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... This article is about the movie. ... Scary Movie 4 is a fourth film of the Scary Movie franchise and is directed by David Zucker, written by Craig Mazin and Pat Proft, and produced by Craig Mazin and Robert K. Weiss. ... The Village could refer to: The Village, a film by M. Night Shyamalan The Village, a book by Ivan Alexeyevich Bunin The Village, a poem by George Crabbe The Village, a nickname for the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan The Village, the main setting of the television series The Prisoner...

From February 2002 until September 2002, Pullman starred, with Mercedes Ruehl, in Edward Albee's play The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? on Broadway. The play won several awards: 2002 Tony Award^[2] for Best Play; 2002 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Play; 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Pullman was nominated, but did not win, the 2002 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play. He will co-star with Val Kilmer in the new Lewis and Clark movie. Mercedes Ruehl (born February 28, 1948) is an Academy Award-winning United States theater and film actress. ... Edward Albee, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1961 Edward Franklin Albee III (born March 12, 1928) is an American playwright known for works including Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Zoo Story, and The Sandbox. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... Val Edward Kilmer[1] (born December 31, 1959) is an American actor. ... The Lewis and Clark expedition (1804-1806) was the first American overland expedition to the Pacific coast and back. ...

Bill Pullman is also a Jury Member for the on going Filmaka amature short film contest. This page may meet Wikipedia’s criteria for speedy deletion. ...

Personal life

Pullman is married to dancer Tamara Hurwitz, and has three children. He lost his sense of smell in college after an injury left him in a coma for two days. Pullman co-owns a cattle ranch with his brother in Montana.^[3]

American cultural critic Greil Marcus used Pullman as a major piece of his argument in the book "The Shape of Things to Come: Prophecy and the American Voice". In the chapter entitled "American Berserk: Bill Pullman's Face", Marcus argued that many different aspects of American culture could be clearly seen in Pullman's facial expressions in various films. Greil Marcus (2006) Greil Marcus (born 1945) is an American author, music journalist and cultural critic. ...

Filmography

• Surveillance (2007)
• Your Name Here (2007)
• You Kill Me (2007)
• Alien Autopsy (2006)
• Open Water 2 (2006) - That Guy in the Boat
• Scary Movie 4 (2006) - Henry Hale
• Revelations (2005) TV Series - Richard Massey
• Dear Wendy (2005) - Officer Krugsby
• The Grudge (2004) - Peter Kirk
• Tiger Cruise (2004) (TV) - Cmdr. Dolan
• Rick (2003) - Rick
• 29 Palms (2002) - The Ticket Clerk
• Igby Goes Down (2002) - Jason Slocumb
• Ignition (2001) - Conor Gallagher
• A Man Is Mostly Water (2001) - Parking Fascist
• Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live (2000) (TV) - Co-Host
• Lucky Numbers (2000) - Det. Pat Lakewood
• Titan A.E. (2000) (voice) - Capt. Joseph Korso
• The Guilty (2000) - Callum Crane
• The Virginian (2000) (TV) - The Virginian
• History Is Made at Night (1999) - Harry Howe/Ernie Halliday
• Brokedown Palace (1999) - 'Yankee' Hank Green
• Lake Placid (1999) - Jack Wells
• Zero Effect (1998) - Daryl Zero
• Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997) (TV) - George Bailey
• The End of Violence (1997) - Mike Max
• Lost Highway (1997) - Fred Madison
• Mistrial (1996) (TV) - Steve Donohue
• Independence Day (1996) - President Thomas J. Whitmore
• Mr. Wrong (1996) - Whitman Crawford
• Casper (1995) - Dr. James Harvey
• While You Were Sleeping (1995) - Jack Callaghan
• The Last Seduction (1994) - Clay Gregory
• Wyatt Earp (1994) - Ed Masterson
• The Favor (1994) - Peter
• Mr. Jones (1993) (uncredited) - Construction Site Foreman
• Malice (1993) - Andy Safian
• Sleepless in Seattle (1993) - Walter
• Sommersby (1993) - Orin Meecham
• Nervous Ticks (1992) - York Daley
• Singles (film) (1992) - Doctor Jamison
• Crazy in Love (1992) (TV) - Nick Symonds
• A League of Their Own (1992) - Bob Hinson
• Newsies (1992) - Bryan Denton
• Liebestraum (1991) - Paul Kessler
• Bright Angel (1991) - Bob
• Going Under (1990) - Capt. Biff Banner
• Sibling Rivalry (1990) - Nicholas Meany
• Brain Dead (1990) - Dr. Rex Martin
• Cold Feet (1989) - Buck Latham
• Home Fires Burning (1989) (TV) - Lieutenant Henry Tibbetts
• The Accidental Tourist (1988) - Julian
• Rocket Gibraltar (1988) - Crow Black
• The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) - Dennis Alan
• Spaceballs (1987) - Lone Starr
• Ruthless People (1986) - Earl Mott

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This article is about the movie. ... Tiger Cruise (August 6, 2004) is the 54th Disney Channel Original Movie. ... Rick is a 2003 movie based on Verdis Rigoletto starring Bill Pullman and written by Daniel Handler. ... Igby Goes Down is a 2002 film that follows the life of Igby Slocumb. ... Ignition occurs when the heat produced by a reaction becomes sufficient to sustain the reaction, whether it be a fire, an explosion, or nuclear fusion. ... Lucky Numbers is a 2000 comedy film written by Adam Resnick, directed by Nora Ephron and starring John Travolta, Lisa Kudrow and Tim Roth. ... Titan A.E. is an 2000 animated sci-fi speace adventure film from Fox Animation Studios and Twentieth Century Fox. ... The Guilty is a 1947 film based on a story by Cornell Woolrich. ... History Is Made at Night aka. ... Brokedown Palace is an American film directed by Jonathan Kaplan and starring Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale. ... Lake Placid is a 1999 horror film, directed by Steve Miner. ... Zero Effect is a 1998 film directed by Jake Kasdan (son of famed Hollywood writer/director Lawrence Kasdan) starring Bill Pullman as the worlds most private detective Darryl Zero and Ben Stiller as his assistant Steve Arlo. ... The End of Violence is a 1997 film by the internationally renowned German director Wim Wenders. ... Lost Highway is an English language 1997 psychological thriller directed by David Lynch. ... Mistrial. ... Independence Day is an American action movie about an attempted alien takeover of the Earth. ... Mr. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... While You Were Sleeping is a film (romantic comedy, 1995) starring Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle, Jack Warden, Glynis Johns, Micole Mercurio, Jason Bernard, Michael Rispoli, Monica Keena, and Ally Walker. ... The Last Seduction is a film made in 1994 that stars Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg and Bill Pullman. ... Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929), was a farmer, teamster, sometime buffalo hunter, officer of the law in various Western frontier towns, gambler, saloon-keeper, and miner. ... The Favor is a 1994 film directed by Donald Petrie and written by Sara Parriott and Josann McGibbon. ... This article is about the Counting Crows song. ... Malice is a 1993 film written by Aaron Sorkin, Jonas McCord and Scott Frank. ... Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 movie, directed by Nora Ephron, based on the story by Jeff Arch. ... Sommersby DVD cover The 1993 motion picture Sommersby was directed by Jon Amiel and stars Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Bill Pullman and James Earl Jones. ... Singles (1992) is a film set in Seattle, written and directed by Cameron Crowe. ... A League of Their Own is a 1992 film which tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). ... Newsies is a 1992 Disney live action film musical starring Christian Bale, David Moscow, and Bill Pullman. ... Liebestraum is a 1991 movie directed by Mike Figgis, with Kim Novak, Bill Pullman and Alicia Witt. ... Malcolm and Reese are rivalrous brothers in the television series Malcolm in the Middle Sibling rivalry is a type of competition or animosity among brothers and sisters, blood-related or not. ... Cold Feet is a British comedy/drama, made by Granada Television, broadcast on the ITV network and shown in five series between 1997 and 2003. ... The Accidental Tourist is an award winning 1988 movie by Lawrence Kasdan that was based on the novel of the same name by Anne Tyler Davis won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of dog trainer Muriel Pritchett. ... We dont have an article called Rocket Gibraltar Start this article Search for Rocket Gibraltar in. ... The Serpent and the Rainbow is a 1988 American horror film, directed by Wes Craven and starring Bill Pullman. ... Spaceballs is a science fiction parody film written, directed, and starring Mel Brooks. ... The 1986 movie Ruthless People is a black comedy that starred Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold and Helen Slater. ...

References

External links

• Bill Pullman at the Internet Movie Database
• Bill Pullman's Fan Page
• Bill Pullman's Yahoo Group
• Bill Pullman Forum