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William Fichtner as Alexander Mahone on Fox's "Prison Break"
William Fichtner as Alexander Mahone on Fox's "Prison Break" - © FOX
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William Fichtner as Alexander Mahone Fox's Prison Break Dominic Purcell and William Fichtner Prison Break William Fichtner Pictures
William Fichtner stars as Alexander Mahone on Fox's "Prison Break."

William Fichtner was most recently seen on the big screen in the comedies "The Amateurs" co-starring Jeff Bridges and "Blades of Glory" with Will Ferrell. Previously, William Fichtner co-starred in the Academy Award-winning film "Crash," from writer-director Paul Haggis, for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award for "Best Ensemble Cast in a Feature Film." William Fichtner also starred opposite Adam Sandler in the remake of the comedy "The Longest Yard."

William Fichtner appeared in "Empire Falls," starring Paul Newman and Ed Harris, for HBO Films.  William Fichtner also was in the DreamWorks feature "The Chumscrubber," directed by Arie Posin; "Ultraviolet" for writer/director Kurt Wimmer; and "The Moguls," written and directed by Michael Traeger and starring Jeff Bridges.

Other credits for William Fichtner include Ridley Scott's "Black Hawk Down," MGM's "What's the Worst that Could Happen?," "A Perfect Storm," Jersey Films' "Drowning Mona," Paramount Classics' "Passion of the Mind," HBO's "The Settlement," Agnieszka Holland's "The Healer," Columbia/TriStar's "Go," the box office hit "Armageddon," Steven Soderbergh's "The Underneath," Michael Mann's "Heat," and "Strange Days," directed by Kathryn Bigelow.  William Fichtner was also seen as the blind astronomer in "Contact" opposite Jodie Foster and starred in Kevin Spacey's directorial debut, "Albino Alligator."

On television, William Fichtner was seen on NBC's "The West Wing" and ABC's "Invasion."  In addition, William Fichtner played Dr. Bruce Kellerman on ABC's "MDs."  Television audiences are also familiar with William Fichtner's portrayal of petrochemist Ryan Sparks in the premiere season of the comedy hit "Grace Under Fire."

William Fichtner is a member of the Circle Repertory Theatre where he received critical acclaim for his performance in "The Fiery Furnace," directed by Norman Rene.   Other theater work for William Fichtner includes "Raft of the Medusa" at the Minetta Lane Theatre, "The Years" at the Manhattan Theatre Club, "Clothes for a Summer Hotel" for the Williamstown Theatre Festival, "Battery" at the New York Theater Workshop, and "Machinal" at Joseph Papp's Public Theatre.






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Age: 53 years old
Birthday: November 27, 1956
Height: 6' 0 ½"
Nickname: Bill
Full Name / Real Name: William Edward Fichtner
Birthplace: Mitchell Field Air Force Base, East Meadow, Long Island, NY
Wife: Kymberly Kalil
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March 21, 2010
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20 hours ago
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