William James Pullman was born in Hornell, New York, one of seven children of Johanna . Pullman is also an MS Society Ambassador. Based in Los Angeles, New York City and Western Montana, Pullman is married to the dancer, Tamara Hurwitz Pullman, and they have three children, daughter singer/songwriter Maesa Rae and multi-talented sons Jack and Lewis.
When promoting Independence Day in South America, some people actually thought he was the President of the United States,
Brother teaches English at Ithaca High School in Ithaca, NY
While teaching at Montana State University one of his students was director John Dahl. Later Dahl gave him a role in his film The Last Seduction .
Received an honorary doctorate of fine arts on 24 May 2008 from The University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Currently co-owns a ranch in Montana with his brother.
Lost his sense of smell after a head injury and two-day coma.
Children: Maesa Pullman , Jack Pullman (b. 1989), Lewis Pullman.
Attended the State University of New York at Oneonta in the mid-70s, but did not graduate. However, he was guest speaker for the Oneonta graduating class of 1992.
Appeared in both Cold Feet and Bright Angel during the time he was teaching at Montana State University in Bozeman. "Bright Angel" is one of the few films in which he played a bad guy. "Cold Feet" was shot in Livingston, MT, only 30 miles or so from Bozeman, and "Bright Angel" was shot entirely in and around Billings, MT.
Is the sixth of seven children. His father was a doctor and his mother a nurse.
His dad was a doctor and city coroner.
Considers Liebestraum to be one of his best films.
(June 2002) Appearing in Edward Albee s play, "The Goat" (Winner - Best Play 2002 Tony Awards).
Bills father had Northern Irish, English, and Scottish ancestry, partly by way of Canada (Bills paternal grandmother was from Toronto, Ontario). Bills maternal grandparents, Albertas Blaas and Helena Rookus, were Dutch immigrants.
Inducted into the Steuben County [New York] Hall of Fame.
(2013, on Singles) Well, that was really a surprise all the way along.
If I were born in the 1700s, I would look like a rounded man. Jefferson,defined a home as being a house and a garden. I think I was born out of,my time. . . Well, maybe the time is coming back to me.
[on hosting tractor square-dancing] It was so gonzo. The men drove and,the women carried flags, and they looked like Amazon goddesses coming,in.
