A small-town guy with a big heart, William Fichtner has been
captivating the hearts of Western New Yorkers for decades. Bill was
born in 1956 on Long Island, New York, to Patricia A. (Steitz) and
William E. Fichtner. He is of German, Irish, and English descent.
Fichtner was raised in Cheektowaga, and graduated from Maryvale High
School in 1974. His first roles were in soap operas such as
Jung und Leidenschaftlich - Wie das Leben so spielt (1956)
and sitcoms like
Grace (1993). He
has also been in films such as
Armageddon - Das jüngste Gericht (1998),
Empire Falls - Schicksal einer Stadt (2005), as
The Marriage Counselor, uncredited, in
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), and in
The Dark Knight (2008). A fan of
the Buffalo Sabres, Bill always stays true to his roots. He is married to actress Kymberly Kalil.
