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William Sadler

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
169

Gender
Male

Birthday
April 13, 1950 (76 years old)

Place of Birth
Buffalo, New York, USA

William Sadler

Biography

William Thomas Sadler (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor who works in film and television. His television and motion picture roles have included Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller in The Pacific, Luther Sloan in Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Sheriff Jim Valenti in Roswell, and—perhaps most notably—the Grim Reaper in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, a role for which he was nominated for, and won, the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, and his role as Colonel Stuart alongside Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2.

Known For

Acting

2026The Last Day of Byron Brayas Byron Bray
2026The Yetias Hollis Bannister
2025The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwideas Horror Film Expert
2024Salem's Lotas Parkins Gillespie
2024A Stage of Twilightas Barry
2023Full Circleas Gene McCusker
2023She Came from the Woodsas Gilbert McCalister
2021The Unholyas Father Hagan
2021Alice Fades Awayas James
2020The Comey Ruleas Michael Flynn
2020Bill & Ted Face the Musicas Death
2020Huntersas Dr. Friedrich Mann
2019The Grudgeas Detective Wilson
2019VFWas Walter Reed
2019When They See Usas Detective Michael Sheehan
2019The Highwaymenas Henry Barrow
2018The Rookieas Walter Fields
2018God Friended Meas Rev. Elias
2018Deadly Crushas Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
2018Melvin Smartyas Bob
2018Living Among Usas Samuel
2018Our Cartoon Presidentas General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)
2017Shoot Me Nicelyas Roy Barnes
2017The Good Fightas Judge Nilsson
2016The Hollowas Sheriff Beau McKinney
2016Bullas Father Andy
2016The Duelas Governor Ross
2015Edgeas Big Bill
2015Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradiseas Gino Fish
2015Freeheldas Peter Santucci
2015Frank the Bastardas Cyrus Gast
2015WHIH Newsfrontas President Ellis
2015Ava's Possessionsas Bernard
2014Walking the Mileas Self
2014The Historianas Valerian Hadley
2014The Flashas Simon Stagg
2014Madam Secretaryas George Peters
2014Z Nationas Sam Custer
2014Freedomas Plimpton
2014Deliriumas John (archive footage)
2014Poweras Tony Teresi
2014That Guy Dick Milleras Self
2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as President Ellis
2013The Blacklistas Sam Milhoan
2013Machete Killsas Sheriff Doakes
2013Greetings from Tim Buckleyas Lee Underwood
2013Gilded Lilysas
2013Onion News Empireas Ed Musgrove
2013Iron Man 3as President Ellis
2013Golden Boyas Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell
2013The Suspectas Sheriff Dixon
2013Riddleas Western Man / Jack Abel
2012Elementaryas Ian Gale
2012Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubtas Gino Fish
2012Future Weatheras Ed
2012See Girl Runas Marty
2012Being Flynnas Ray
2012Man on a Ledgeas Valet
2012Nothing Sacredas Chambers
2011Silent but Deadlyas John Capper
2011Restitutionas George Youngstown
2011Homelandas Michael Higgins
2011Person of Interestas Anton's Father
2011Jesse Stone: Innocents Lostas Gino Fish
2010The Making of Fallout: New Vegasas Self
2010Hawaii Five-0as John McGarrett
2010Jesse Stone: No Remorseas Gino Fish
2010The Pacificas Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
2009Beyond All Boundariesas Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
2009Last Day of Summeras Mr. Crolick
2009White Collaras Brett Gelles
2009Three Riversas
2009The Hills Run Redas Wilson Wyler Concannon
2009It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making THE HILLS RUN REDas Self
2009Shadowheartas Thomas Conners
2009Jesse Stone: Thin Iceas Gino Fish
2009Streamas Dr. Shelby
2008Eagle Eyeas Jerry's Dad
2008Fringeas Dr. Sumner
2008When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'as Self
2007The Mistas Jim
2007August Rushas Thomas Novacek
2007Abandoned in the Arcticas Adolphus Greely (voice)
2007A New Waveas Roger Dewitt
2007Damagesas Helmut Torben
2007Damagesas McClarenTruth.org's Financier
2007Jesse Stone: Sea Changeas Gino Fish
2007Traveleras Carlton Fog
2006The Path to 9/11as Neil Herman
2006Unspokenas Dad
2006Jimmy and Judyas Uncle Rodney
2006Premiumas Cole Carter
2006The Good Studentas Phil Palmer
2005Confessas Senator Lampert
2005DeVouras Ivan Reisz
2005Criminal Mindsas
2005Criminal Mindsas Ray Finnegan
2005Law & Order: Trial by Juryas Paul Rice
2005Numb3rsas J. Everett Tuttle
2005Mediumas John Edgemont
2005Purple Heartas Colonel Allen
2004Kinseyas Kenneth Braun
2004Wonderfallsas Darrin Tyler
2003Tru Callingas Travis
2003The Battle of Shaker Heightsas Abe
2002Another Lifeas Man
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Kyle Devlin
2001Skippyas Ringo
2000Edas Lee Leetch
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Red Cooper
2000Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mileas Self - 'Klaus Detterick'
1999Witness Protectionas Sharp
1999The Green Mileas Klaus Detterick
1999Roswellas Jim Valenti
1999Third Watchas Scotty Murray
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Gary Dolan
1999Stealth Fighteras Adm. Frank Petersen
1998Reach the Rockas Quinn
1998Disturbing Behavioras Newberry
1998Ambushedas Jim Natter
1997RocketManas Wild Bill Overbeck
1996Soloas Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
1996Bordello of Bloodas Mummy
1996Poltergeist: The Legacyas Shamus Bloom
1995JAGas Saul Wainright
1995The Omenas Dr. Linus
1995A Night to Die Foras Self
1995Valerie 23as Frank Hellner
1995The Outer Limitsas Frank Hellner
1995Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knightas Frank Brayker
1994The Shawshank Redemptionas Heywood
1994Roadracersas Sarge
1994Rebel Highwayas Sarge
1994Bermuda Graceas
1993Jack Reed: Badge of Honoras Anatole
1993Freakedas Dick Brian
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Sloan
1992Trespassas Don
1992HBO First Lookas
1992Two-Fisted Talesas Mr. Rush (Presenter)
1991Rushas Monroe
1991Bill & Ted's Bogus Journeyas Grim Reaper
1991Taggetas Yuri Chelenkoff
1991The Last to Goas Treat
1990The Hot Spotas Frank Sutton
1990The Face of Fearas Anthony Prine
1990Law & Orderas Kevin Drucker
1990Die Hard 2as Stuart
1990Hard to Killas Senator Vernon Trent
1989Tales from the Cryptas Niles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death")
1989Tales from the Cryptas The Grim Reaper
1989K-9as Salesman Don
1989Unconqueredas Coach Dickey
1988Murphy Brownas Colonel Fitzpatrick
1988Roseanneas
1988Dear Johnas Ken
1987Tour of Dutyas Major Rigby
1987Private Eyeas
1987Project Xas Dr. Carroll
1986Off Beatas Dickson
1985The Equalizeras Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore
1982St. Elsewhereas J.J. Oppenheimer
1982Newhartas Clumsy Guest
1982Hanky Pankyas Hotel Clerk
1981Charlie and the Great Balloon Chaseas Joey
1979The Other Side of Victoryas Captain Rogers
1978The Great Wallendasas Dieter Schmidt
soloas estrella
New England Toysas

Production

2023She Came from the Woods...Producer
2020Bill & Ted Face the Music...Executive Producer
2008When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'...Thanks
1999Roswell...Director