Bill Pullman Net Worth

William Pullman was born on the 17th December 1953, in Hornell, New York State USA of Dutch(mother) and English(father) ancestry. He is a film and television actor well known for his work in the films such as “While You Were Sleeping” (1995), “Casper” (1995), “Independence Day” (1996), “Lost Highway” (1997) among others. Bill Pullman has been active in the entertainment industry since 1986.

How rich is the actor? Authoritative sources estimate that the outright size of Bill Pullman’s net worth is over $18 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016.

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Bill Pullman Net Worth $18 Million

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To begin with, Bill is the son of a physicist and a nurse, the eldest of seven children. He studied at three universities before graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts. His career began in the theatre working for several companies, such as the Folger Theatre Group in Los Angeles Theatre Centre, and he served as the professor of cinema and theatre history at Montana State University for three years.

Concerning his career as an actor, after numerous works in television series, television films and movies without much critical or commercial impact, before Bill Pullman began to get leading roles in such films as “Sleepless in Seattle” (1993) starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, “Sommersby” (1993) with Richard Gere and Jodie Foster, “Malice” (1993) with Nicole Kidman, and “The Last Seduction” (1994) in which he starred with Linda Fiorentino. The latter is, to date, the best valued film in his career. He rose to fame after success in the films the romantic comedy “While You Were Sleeping” (1995) in which he co – starred with Sandra Bullock, with the box office grossing $182 million worldwide; the comedy “Casper” (1995) starring Christina Ricci and produced by Steven Spielberg, grossing $287 million at the box office; and the blockbuster “Independence Day” (1996) directed by Roland Emmerich in which he appeared alongside Will Smith, and which totalled $817 million at box offices worldwide, becoming one of the highest earning in film history. They certainly helped his net worth.

After these consecutive successes the actor starred in independent and television films with little impact, then returned to the cinema with “The Guilty” (2000) opposite Devon Sawa. The same year he lent his voice to the animated feature “Titan AE” (2000), but which was a failure. Later, the actor appeared in the film “Igby Goes Down” (2002) in which he co – starred with Susan Sarandon and Jeff Goldblum and received critical acclaim. Then he starred in the blockbuster remake “The Grudge” (2003), and landed a cameo role in “Scary Movie 4” (2006). Despite some ups and downs Pullman was invited to star in the thrillers “The Killer Inside Me” (2010) with Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson, and “Peacock” (2010) in which he appeared alongside Josh Lucas and Susan Sarandon, and in the comedy “Rio Sex Comedy” ( 2010) with Charlotte Rampling and Matt Dillon. Bill Pullman has also increased his net worth appearing in the films “Lola Versus” (2012), “The Equalizer” (2014), “American Ultra” (2015) and “Independence Day: Resurgence” (2016). Currently, he is working on the set of the upcoming film “LBJ”.

As for his theatrical career, he has stepped onto the Broadway stage three times, with “The Goat or Who is Sylvia?” (2002), “Oleanna” (2009) and “The Other Place” (2013).

Finally, in the personal life of the actor, he married the dancer Tamara Hurtwitz in 1987, and they have three sons.

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