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Bill Pullman Biography

Bill Pullman

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Date of Birth: 1953 , December-17
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 6 Feet 2 Inch

Quick Timeline of Bill Pullman

1953 Born in Hornell, New York, United States
1971 Graduated from Hornell High School
1986 Began his acting career
1986 Appeared in the television series, Cagney & Lacey
1995 Appeared in the movie, While You Were Sleeping
1996 Appeared in the movie, Independence Day
1987 Married to Tamara Hurwitz
1988 First child, Maesa Pullman
1989 Second child, Jack Pullman
1993 Third child, Lewis Pullman
2001 Won Western Heritage Awards
2008 Won CineVegas International Film Festival
2016 Won CinemaCon, USA

Detail Timeline of Bill Pullman

December 17 , 1953

Born in Hornell, New York, United States

Talented and industrious, Bill Pullman was born as William James Pullman at the end of 1953 in Hornell, New York, United States of America to James Pullman and his wife Johanna. His father was a physician and his mother was a nurse.

1971

Graduated from Hornell High School

Bill was once enrolled at Hornell High School. He completed his high school graduation from there in 1971 and then he joined State University of New York at Delhi. He was also enrolled at State University of New York at Oneonta.

1986

Began his acting career

During the early 1980s, he appeared in several theater plays and he finally made his professional acting debut in 1986. He made his feature film debut that year by starring the role of Earl Mott in an American black comedy film Ruthless People.

1986

Appeared in the television series, Cagney & Lacey

In 1986, he played the role of Doctor Giordano in an American television series Cagney & Lacey. At the end of 1980s, he portrayed the role of Henry Tibbets in the TV movie Home Fires Burning.

1995

Appeared in the movie, While You Were Sleeping

At the end of 1980s, he appeared in the movies like The Serpent and the Rainbow, Rocket Gibraltar, The Accidental Tourist and Cold Feet. He got his rise in fame in the mid 1990s after portraying the role of Jack Callaghan in a romantic comedy film While You Were Sleeping.

1996

Appeared in the movie, Independence Day

Bill Pullman is an actor from United States. He is critically acclaimed for starring the role of President Thomas J. Whitmore in an American science fiction film Independence Day. He is also famous for his role in the movie Rio Sex Comedy.

1987

Married to Tamara Hurwitz

In 1987, Bill got married to Tamara Hurwitz. Tamara Hurwitz is a dancer. As a loving husband and wife, they have welcomed three children together. His wife Hurwitz is of part Norwegian descent. They are still bonded into this married life.

1988

First child, Maesa Pullman

He became father for the first time in his life at the end 1980s. Within a year after he got married to his loving wife Tamara Hurwitz, they welcomed their first child together in 1988 and that time it was a daughter and they named her Maesa Pullman. 

1989

Second child, Jack Pullman

He became father for the second time in his life at the end of 1980s. He and his loving wife Tamara Hurwitz welcomed their second child together in 1989 and that time it was a son and they named him Jack Pullman. 

1993

Third child, Lewis Pullman

He became father for the third time in his life in the early 1993. He and his loving wife Tamara Hurwitz welcomed their together child together in January and that time it was also a son and they named him Lewis Pullman. 

2001

Won Western Heritage Awards

He is also famous for playing the role of The Virginian in the TV movie The Virginian. For this role, he got his first nomination in Western Heritage Awards in 2001. He was also honored with this award that year for Television Feature Film. 

2008

Won CineVegas International Film Festival

In 2008, he got nominated in CineVegas International Film Festival for the first time in his life. He won this award that year for his role in Your Name Here. That year he was also honored with Denver International Film Festival. 

2016

Won CinemaCon, USA

In 2016, he got his first nomination in CinemaCon, USA. He was kind of lucky this year as he won this award for Ensemble of the Universe. He has also once been honored with RiverRun International Film Festival. 

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In 1987, Bill got married to Tamara Hurwitz. Tamara Hurwitz is a dancer. As a loving husband and wife, they have welcomed three children together. His wife Hurwitz is of part Norwegian descent. They are still bonded into this married life. His nationality is American and he is of mixed ethnicity.

Bill was once enrolled at Hornell High School. He completed his high school graduation from there in 1971 and then he joined the State University of New York in Delhi. He was also enrolled at the State University of New York at Oneonta. During the early 1980s, he appeared in several theater plays and he finally made his professional acting debut in 1986. He made his feature film debut that year by starring the role of Earl Mott in an American black comedy film Ruthless People. That year he also played the role of Doctor Giordano in an American television series Cagney & Lacey. Next year he played the role of Lone Starr in the movie Spaceballs. At the end of the 1980s, he appeared in the movies like The Serpent and the Rainbow, Rocket Gibraltar, The Accidental Tourist, and Cold Feet. He got his rise in fame in the mid-1990s after portraying the role of Jack Callaghan in a romantic comedy film While You Were Sleeping. He is also critically acclaimed for starring the role of President Thomas J. Whitmore in an American science fiction film Independence Day. He is also famous for playing the role of Kurt Moss in the TV series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He is now aged 62 years old and his net worth is $18 Million.