William Sadler
April 13, 1950 (74 years old) in Buffalo, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
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Credits
- 2025 ·The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwideas Horror Film Expert
- 2024 ·Salem's Lotas Parkins Gillespie
- 2024 ·A Stage of Twilightas Barry
- 2023 ·Full Circleas Gene McCusker
- 2023 ·She Came from the Woodsas Gilbert McCalister
- 2021 ·The Unholyas Father Hagan
- 2021 ·Alice Fades Awayas James
- 2020 ·The Comey Ruleas Michael Flynn
- 2020 ·Bill & Ted Face the Musicas Death
- 2020 ·Huntersas Dr. Friedrich Mann
- 2019 ·The Grudgeas Detective Wilson
- 2019 ·VFWas Walter Reed
- 2019 ·When They See Usas Detective Michael Sheehan
- 2019 ·The Highwaymenas Henry Barrow
- 2018 ·God Friended Meas Rev. Elias
- 2018 ·Deadly Crushas Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
- 2018 ·Melvin Smartyas Bob
- 2018 ·Living Among Usas Samuel
- 2018 ·Our Cartoon Presidentas General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)
- 2017 ·Shoot Me Nicelyas Roy Barnes
- 2017 ·The Good Fightas Judge Nilsson
- 2016 ·The Hollowas Sheriff Beau McKinney
- 2016 ·Bullas Father Andy
- 2016 ·The Duelas Governor Ross
- 2015 ·Edgeas Big Bill
- 2015 ·Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradiseas Gino Fish
- 2015 ·Freeheldas Peter Santucci
- 2015 ·Frank the Bastardas Cyrus Gast
- 2015 ·WHIH Newsfrontas President Ellis
- 2015 ·Ava's Possessionsas Bernard
- 2014 ·Walking the Mileas Self
- 2014 ·The Historianas Valerian Hadley
- 2014 ·The Flashas Simon Stagg
- 2014 ·Madam Secretaryas George
- 2014 ·Z Nationas Sam Custer
- 2014 ·Freedomas Plimpton
- 2014 ·Deliriumas John (archive footage)
- 2014 ·Poweras Tony Teresi
- 2014 ·That Guy Dick Milleras Self
- 2013 ·Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as President Ellis
- 2013 ·The Blacklistas Sam Milhoan
- 2013 ·Machete Killsas Sheriff Doakes
- 2013 ·Greetings from Tim Buckleyas Lee Underwood
- 2013 ·Gilded Lilysas
- 2013 ·Onion News Empireas Ed Musgrove
- 2013 ·Iron Man 3as President Ellis
- 2013 ·Golden Boyas Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell
- 2013 ·The Suspectas Sheriff Dixon
- 2013 ·Riddleas Western Man / Jack Abel
- 2012 ·Elementaryas Ian Gale
- 2012 ·Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubtas Gino Fish
- 2012 ·Future Weatheras Ed
- 2012 ·See Girl Runas Marty
- 2012 ·Being Flynnas Ray
- 2012 ·Man on a Ledgeas Valet
- 2012 ·Nothing Sacredas Chambers
- 2011 ·Silent But Deadlyas John Capper
- 2011 ·Restitutionas George Youngstown
- 2011 ·Person of Interestas Anton's Father
- 2011 ·Jesse Stone: Innocents Lostas Gino Fish
- 2010 ·Hawaii Five-0as John McGarrett
- 2010 ·Jesse Stone: No Remorseas Gino Fish
- 2010 ·The Pacificas Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
- 2009 ·Beyond All Boundariesas Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
- 2009 ·Last Day of Summeras Mr. Crolick
- 2009 ·White Collaras Brett Gelles
- 2009 ·Three Riversas
- 2009 ·The Hills Run Redas Wilson Wyler Concannon
- 2009 ·Shadowheartas Thomas Conners
- 2009 ·Jesse Stone: Thin Iceas Gino Fish
- 2009 ·Streamas Dr. Shelby
- 2008 ·Eagle Eyeas Jerry's Dad
- 2008 ·Fringeas Dr. Sumner
- 2008 ·When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'as Self
- 2007 ·The Mistas Jim
- 2007 ·August Rushas Thomas Novacek
- 2007 ·A New Waveas Roger Dewitt
- 2007 ·Jesse Stone: Sea Changeas Gino Fish
- 2007 ·Traveleras Carlton Fog
- 2006 ·The Path to 9/11as Neil Herman
- 2006 ·Unspokenas Dad
- 2006 ·Jimmy and Judyas Uncle Rodney
- 2006 ·Premiumas Cole Carter
- 2006 ·The Good Studentas Phil Palmer
- 2005 ·DeVouras Ivan Reisz
- 2005 ·Criminal Mindsas
- 2005 ·Criminal Mindsas Ray Finnegan
- 2005 ·Law & Order: Trial by Juryas Paul Rice
- 2005 ·Numb3rsas
- 2005 ·Mediumas John Edgemont
- 2005 ·Purple Heartas Colonel Allen
- 2005 ·Confessas Senator Lampert
- 2004 ·Kinseyas Kenneth Braun
- 2004 ·Wonderfallsas Darrin Tyler
- 2003 ·Tru Callingas Travis
- 2003 ·The Battle of Shaker Heightsas Abe
- 2002 ·Another Lifeas Man
- 2001 ·Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Kyle Devlin
- 2001 ·Skippyas Ringo
- 2000 ·Edas Lee Leetch
- 2000 ·CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Red Cooper
- 2000 ·Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mileas Self - 'Klaus Detterick'
- 1999 ·Witness Protectionas Sharp
- 1999 ·The Green Mileas Klaus Detterick
- 1999 ·Roswellas Jim Valenti
- 1999 ·Third Watchas Scotty Murray
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Gary Dolan
- 1999 ·Stealth Fighteras Adm. Frank Petersen
- 1998 ·Reach the Rockas Quinn
- 1998 ·Disturbing Behavioras Newberry
- 1998 ·Ambushedas Jim Natter
- 1997 ·RocketManas Wild Bill Overbeck
- 1996 ·Soloas Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
- 1996 ·Bordello of Bloodas Mummy
- 1996 ·Poltergeist: The Legacyas Shamus Bloom
- 1995 ·JAGas Saul Wainright
- 1995 ·The Omenas Dr. Linus
- 1995 ·A Night to Die Foras Self
- 1995 ·The Outer Limitsas Frank Hellner
- 1995 ·Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knightas Frank Brayker
- 1994 ·The Shawshank Redemptionas Heywood
- 1994 ·Roadracersas Sarge
- 1994 ·Rebel Highwayas Sarge
- 1994 ·Bermuda Graceas
- 1993 ·Jack Reed: Badge of Honoras David Anatole
- 1993 ·Freakedas Dick Brian
- 1993 ·Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Sloan
- 1992 ·Trespassas Don
- 1992 ·HBO First Lookas
- 1992 ·Two-Fisted Talesas Mr. Rush (Presenter)
- 1991 ·Rushas Monroe
- 1991 ·Bill & Ted's Bogus Journeyas Grim Reaper
- 1991 ·Taggetas Yuri Chelenkoff
- 1991 ·The Last to Goas Treat
- 1990 ·The Hot Spotas Frank Sutton
- 1990 ·The Face of Fearas Anthony Prine
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Kevin Drucker
- 1990 ·Die Hard 2as Stuart
- 1990 ·Hard to Killas Senator Vernon Trent
- 1989 ·Tales from the Cryptas Niles Talbot
- 1989 ·Tales from the Cryptas The Grim Reaper
- 1989 ·K-9as Salesman Don
- 1989 ·Unconqueredas Coach Dickey
- 1988 ·Murphy Brownas Colonel Fitzpatrick
- 1988 ·Roseanneas
- 1988 ·Dear Johnas Ken
- 1987 ·Tour of Dutyas Major Rigby
- 1987 ·Private Eyeas
- 1987 ·Project Xas Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler)
- 1986 ·Off Beatas Dickson
- 1985 ·The Equalizeras Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore
- 1982 ·Hanky Pankyas Hotel Clerk
- 1981 ·Charlie and the Great Balloon Chaseas Joey
- 1979 ·The Other Side of Victoryas Captain Rogers
- 1978 ·The Great Wallendasas Dieter Schmidt
- Future ·It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making HILLS RUN REDas Self