{"id":8072,"date":"2026-07-08T01:15:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=bill-pullman"},"modified":"2026-07-08T01:15:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:15:44","slug":"bill-pullman","status":"publish","type":"movie_engine_person","link":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=bill-pullman","title":{"rendered":"Bill Pullman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>William James Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. 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