- He used the memory of a decayed tooth which was pulled from his mouth in order to come up with a terrified expression when speaking with the alien invaders in INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996).
- In TITAN A.E. (2000), a captain sacrifices himself to destroy an alien mothership. This also happens in INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996), also starring Pullman.
- When promoting INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996) in South America, some people actually thought he was the President of the United States.
- His brother teaches English at Ithaca High School in Ithaca, NY.
- While teaching at the Montana State University one of his students was director John Dahl - Subsequently Dahl gave him a role in his film Last THE SEDUCTION (1994)
- Has a Master of Arts in theater studies.
- Currently co-owns a ranch in Montana with his brother.
- Lost his sense of smell after a head injury and two day coma.
- Has six brothers and sisters.
- Although he's established in Hollywood, Bill still hasn't forgotten about his love of construction. I love a good hardware store, he says. Evidently so -- Bill built the California home in which he and his family currently reside.
- His idea of a good time is heading up to the Montana ranch that he co-owns with his brother, where among other things, they enjoy driving cattle and baling hay.
- Owns over 30 pairs of shoes, ranging from his workman's boots from WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING to his dad's shoes that he wears to auditions for good luck.
- In his backyard, Bill grows exotic fruit trees from around the world, such as cherimoyas and jujubes.
- Always keeps hot sauce in the refrigerator.
- Western Heritage Awards: Bronze Wrangler - Television Feature Film, THE VIRGINIAN (2001)
Quotes- On watching INDEPENDENCE DAY with President Clinton: "Oh, great. This is going to be like shooting baskets with Magic Johnson watching."
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