William James Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. His first movie role was in "Ruthless People" (1986). He has since starred in movies such as "Spaceballs" (1987), "The Accidental Tourist" (1988), "Singles" (1992), "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993), "While You Were Sleeping" (1995), "Casper" (1995), "Independence Day" (1996), "Lost Highway" (1997), "Lake Placid" (1999) and "Titan A.E." (2000).