William Fichtner

William Fichtner: Biography in Details

Who is William Fichtner?

William Fichtner is an American actor who was the first person to receive a star on the Buffalo Niagara Film Festival’s Walk of Fame.

Fichtner is a popular voice-over artist for the Grand Theft Auto edition.

Most recently, he portrayed Rick Kirkham in the 2022 limited series Joe vs. Carole. 

He performed Uncle Ricardo in the 2021 film The Birthday Cake and Donny Rumsomn in The Space Between (2021).

Two of his feature film, where he starred as John G. Nicolay in The Gettysburg Address, and Hypnotic are in the post-production stage and the release dates are to be announced.

Surprisingly, Fichtner is a talented racing driver who held the winner position of the 2011 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race during the Grand Prix of Long Beach, even beating Ken Gushi.

William Fichtner- Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

William Fichtner was born on November 27, 1956, in Long Island, New York, U.S. with the birth sign Sagittarius.

The 65-year-old actor has mixed ethnicity, German, Irish, Caucasian, and distinctly Dutch.

Fichtner’s mother is Patricia A. (née Steitz) and his father is William Frederick Fichtner.

He is the only son of the family and has four sisters, Mary, Margaret, Pamela, and Patricia.

One of his sisters is a major in the United States Air Force while the other is an art teacher at Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak, New York.

In which school did William Fichtner attend?

Regarding his early education, Fichtner first attended Maryvale High School in Cheektowaga, New York.

With a growing interest in the acting field, he also enrolled in the Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York after his criminal justice course.

William Fichtner is a graduate of SUNY Brockport holding a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice in 1978.

Prior to that, he completed his Associate degree n Criminal Justice in 1976 from Farmingdale State College.

William Fichtner- Professional Life, Careers

Films

During his initial days William Fichtner featured as an artist in movies like Heat (1995), Contact (1997), Armageddon (1998), The Perfect Storm (2000), Go (1999), and Drowning Mona (2000), and Crash(2004).

Fichtner then with his presence as a supporting and lead actor, shoots for The Neighbour (2017), All the Devil’s Men (2018), Finding Steve McQueen (2019), and a dozen others.

Television

Beginning with series like As the World Turns from 1987 to 1994, with the role of Josh Snyder, now Fichtner is a mature artist. He appeared in series like A Man Called Hawk (2005), Baywatch (1989), Grace Under Fire(1994), Mds (2002), Empire Falls (2005), and American Dad (2005).

Similarly, Fichtner rose to prominence with the role of Sheriff Tom Underlay in Invasion (2005) and was eventually nominated for Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television for the same role. Later that year, he was cast as Alexander Mahone in the series Prison Break.

Reportedly, he has had roles in other series like Entourage, Night and Day, Crossing Lines, Empire, Mom, Shooter, Top Gear America, Veep, and Corporate between 2010 and 2020.

Video Games

The legendary actor William Fichtner has featured as a voice-over artist in the video game series Grand Theft Auto.

William Fichtner gave the voice of Ken Rosenberg in the edition series, Vice City, San Andreas, and the 2021 Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition.

Similarly, he has given the sound of Logan in the 2008 video game Turok.

His voice got fame as Master Sergeant Sandman in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011), The Administrator in Infex (2012), Butch Cavendish in Disney Infinity (2013), and The Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014).

William Fichtner- Net worth, Salary

As of 2023, the estimated net worth of actor William Fichtner is around $9 million. He has had a handsome salary from his hit movies and series as a whole and led a luxurious life.

Is William Fichtner involved in any rumors and controversies?

Nonetheless, William Fichtner is managing to keep himself out of rumors and controversies. He makes it even but does not mix his personal and professional lives.

Body Features- Height, Weight

William Fichtner stands at a height of 5 feet and 11 inches with around 85kg body weight.

His biceps, chest, shoe, and dress size as of 2022 are under update. Complimenting his looks, he has blue eyes, fair skin complexion, and brown hair.

Social Media

William Fichtner is not a social media fanatic. He is away from Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and TikTok with his official personal account.

Thus, he has fan pages similar on each platform. His fan page on Instagram has around 92.9k followers who post updates on his life.

Trivia/Facts

• William Fichtner is a fan of the NFL team the Buffalo Bills and worked in their commercial in 2014.
•  Fichtner has also narrated Four Falls of Buffalo, the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary which is about four consecutive Super Bowl appearances from 1990–93 for the team.

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