William Fichtner

William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Sheriff Tom Underlay on Invasion, Alexander Mahone on Prison Break, Carl Hickman on Crossing Lines, and Adam Janikowski on Mom. Fichtner has also appeared in numerous films, including Heat, Contact, Armageddon, The Perfect Storm, Go, Crash, Black Hawk Down, and The Dark Knight. Born on Mitchel Air Force Base in New York, Fichtner was raised in Cheektowaga. He graduated from Maryvale High School in 1974 and went on to earn an associate degree in criminal justice from Farmingdale State College. He later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice from the College at Brockport, State University of New York.