A biography for William Fichtnerhasn’t been written yet.
“I have no problem having any actor from anywhere play a role. I'm excited for any actor that gets a job, I truly am. Even if it's a role that I'm up for and I don't get it, I never begrudge any actor having it work out for them.”
“When you work on a Jerry Bruckheimer film, you can be sure of two things: no production value will be spared, and the catering will be as fine as any really really good restaurant. Jerry is an amazing producer, with a commitment to his films second to none.”
“Could you ever call me a 'leading man?' Not really. It's not that I don't want leading man roles, but there's only so many, and they want Tom Hanks, not me.”
“Kim Coates is my best friend. I met Coatsy in 2001 in Morocco while working on 'Black Hawk Down.'”
“Saying, 'I'm going to hang up my hat today, and I'm retiring,' it's not a concept for me, and it never has been. I figure, when I'm 81, I'll play 81-year-old parts, hopefully.”
“I want to work every day. I don't work every day. When I finish something, people ask me, 'You gonna chill for a little while?' I'm like, 'No. I chill on Sunday afternoon.' I need to be engaged.”
“I'm an automotive fan. I love motor sports, and I love to watch motor sports. I love it all.”
“If anybody ever points out to me I'm chewing scenery, I certainly like to stop doing that.”
“I've never been the actor who did one job, and everyone went, 'Wow!'”
“There's always a sense of playfulness in terms of what I do for a living.”
“When I get home, I clean out the garage and play ball with my son. That's it.”