William James "Bill" Pullman 

(born December 17, 1953) is an American film, television, and stage

actor. Pullman made his film debut in the supporting role of Earl Mott in the 1986 film Ruthless People. He
has since gone on to star in other films, including Spaceballs, Independence Day, Lost
Highway,Casper and Scary Movie 4. He has starred in a number of plays and is also a Jury Member for
Filmaka.

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1 Early life

2 Career

3 Personal life

4 Cultural

references

5 Filmography

6 References

7 External links

[edit]Early life
Pullman was born in Hornell, New York, the son of Johanna (née Blaas), a nurse, and James Pullman,
a physician. His father's family descends from England, and his maternal grandparents immigrated from
the Netherlands.[1] After graduating from Hornell High School in 1971, 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 theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst. Pullman taught theater at SUNY
Delhi and Montana State University's School of Film and Photography (where he was convinced by his
students to attempt film).

[edit]Career

During the 1980s, he primarily worked with theatre companies around New York and Los Angeles,
California. His first prominent movie role was in the filmRuthless 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).