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William Fichtner Biography

Birth Name:
William Edward Fichtner
Birth Place:
East Meadow, New York, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York
  • Made his big-screen debut with a small role as a police officer in Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992)
  • Trained at Fort Bragg in North Carolina to prepare for his role in 2002 war movie Black Hawk Down
  • Did voice work on the video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Wing Commander: Prophecy
  • In 2011, became the first member inducted into the Buffalo Niagara Film Festival's Walk of Fame
  • Is a race-car enthusiast; won 25th annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race for charity at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach event in April 2011

Awards

  • 2005Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner

Relationships