William Edward Fichtner Jr. is an American actor. Fichtner has
appeared in a number of films, TV series and video games. He is known
for his television roles as Sheriff Tom Underlay on Invasion,
Alexander Mahone on Prison Break, and Adam Janikowski on Mom. His film
appearances include Heat, Contact, Armageddon, The Perfect Storm, Go,
Drowning Mona, Crash, Blades of Glory, Black Hawk Down, The Longest
Yard, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Dark Knight, Date Night, The Lone Ranger,
Elysium, Independence Day: Resurgence, and Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles.Fichtner was born on Mitchel Air Force Base on Long Island,
and was raised in Cheektowaga, New York, a suburb of Buffalo. He is
the son of Patricia A. (née Steitz) and William E. Fichtner. He has
German ancestry.Fichtner graduated from Maryvale High School
(Cheektowaga) in 1974. After graduating from Farmingdale State College
in 1976 with an associate degree in criminal justice, he attended SUNY
Brockport and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice in
1978. He then studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New
York. He also credits his Farmingdale State College admissions
counselor Don Harvey with his decision to study acting. Harvey, who
became a lifelong friend, took Fichtner to his first Broadway show. On
May 18, 2008, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
by Farmingdale State College.Fichtner began his acting career as Josh
Snyder in As the World Turns in 1987. He has since appeared in the
films Contact, Heat, Armageddon, Go, Equilibrium, Black Hawk Down, The
Perfect Storm, The Longest Yard, Crash, Ultraviolet, Drive Angry and
The Dark Knight. Mainly a character actor, one of his few leading
roles is in Passion of Mind, also starring Demi Moore and Stellan
Skarsgård. His role in Crash won him a Screen Actors Guild
Outstanding Performance Award and a "Best Acting Ensemble" Award from
Broadcast Film Critics Choice. He currently appears in the sitcom Mom
on CBS.
appeared in a number of films, TV series and video games. He is known
for his television roles as Sheriff Tom Underlay on Invasion,
Alexander Mahone on Prison Break, and Adam Janikowski on Mom. His film
appearances include Heat, Contact, Armageddon, The Perfect Storm, Go,
Drowning Mona, Crash, Blades of Glory, Black Hawk Down, The Longest
Yard, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Dark Knight, Date Night, The Lone Ranger,
Elysium, Independence Day: Resurgence, and Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles.Fichtner was born on Mitchel Air Force Base on Long Island,
and was raised in Cheektowaga, New York, a suburb of Buffalo. He is
the son of Patricia A. (née Steitz) and William E. Fichtner. He has
German ancestry.Fichtner graduated from Maryvale High School
(Cheektowaga) in 1974. After graduating from Farmingdale State College
in 1976 with an associate degree in criminal justice, he attended SUNY
Brockport and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice in
1978. He then studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New
York. He also credits his Farmingdale State College admissions
counselor Don Harvey with his decision to study acting. Harvey, who
became a lifelong friend, took Fichtner to his first Broadway show. On
May 18, 2008, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
by Farmingdale State College.Fichtner began his acting career as Josh
Snyder in As the World Turns in 1987. He has since appeared in the
films Contact, Heat, Armageddon, Go, Equilibrium, Black Hawk Down, The
Perfect Storm, The Longest Yard, Crash, Ultraviolet, Drive Angry and
The Dark Knight. Mainly a character actor, one of his few leading
roles is in Passion of Mind, also starring Demi Moore and Stellan
Skarsgård. His role in Crash won him a Screen Actors Guild
Outstanding Performance Award and a "Best Acting Ensemble" Award from
Broadcast Film Critics Choice. He currently appears in the sitcom Mom
on CBS.
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