William Fichtner
Birth Name:
William Edward Fichtner
Birth Place:
Mitchel Air Force Base, Long Island, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Honored with the first star on the Buffalo Niagara Film Festival Walk of Fame
- Invited to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences in 2007
- Received an honorary doctorate degree from Farmingdale State College in 2008
- Graduated from the State University of New York at Brockport in 1978
- Became interested in acting after taking an improvisation class in college
- Was once taught by documentary film producer Sally Rubin
- Won the 2011 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at the Long Beach Grand Prix
Awards
- 2002PFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2005ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Winner
- 2005Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
- 2005Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
- 2005Hollywood Film Award - Ensemble of the Year:Winner
- 2006Saturn Award - Best Actor on Television:Nominated
- 2006Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2006Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2012Chainsaw Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2016Festival Prize - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2017Best Actor - Best Actor:Winner
- 2018Jury Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2018Carpe Diem Andretta AwardWinner
- 2019Grand Jury - Best Narrative Feature:Nominated
- 2019Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature:Winner
- 2021Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2026Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series:Nominated