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William Sadler
Actor, Producer, DirectorBorn April 13, 1950 (75 years)
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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.
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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| 2025 | The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide · as Horror Film Expert |
| 2024 | Salem's Lot · as Parkins Gillespie |
| 2023 | Full Circle (2023) (TV Series) · as Gene Mccusker |
| 2022 | She Came from the Woods · as Gilbert Mccalister |
| 2022 | A Stage of Twilight · as Barry |
| 2021 | The Unholy · as Father Hagan |
| 2021 | Alice Fades Away · as James |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule (TV Series) · as Michael Flynn |
| 2020 | Bill & Ted Face the Music · as Death |
| 2020 | Hunters (2020) (TV Series) · as Dr. Friedrich Mann |
| 2019 | The Grudge · as Detective Wilson |
| 2019 | VFW · as Walter Reed |
| 2019 | When They See Us (TV Series) · as Detective Michael Sheehan |
| 2019 | The Highwaymen · as Henry Barrow |
| 2018 | The Rookie (TV Series) · as Walter Fields |
| 2018 | God Friended Me (TV Series) · as Rev. Elias |
| 2018 | Deadly Crush · as Sheriff Dusty Hawkins |
| 2018 | Our Cartoon President (TV Series) · as General Kelly / Mitch Mcconnell / Jeff Sessions (voice) |
| 2018 | Living Among Us · as Samuel |
| 2017 | When We Rise (TV Series) · as Chuck Cooper |
| 2017 | The Good Fight (TV Series) · as Judge Nilsson |
| 2016 | Berlin Station (TV Series) · as Clay Williams |
| 2016 | The Hollow · as Sheriff Beau Mckinney |
| 2016 | Bull (2016) (TV Series) · as Father Andy |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Day 5 (TV Series) · as Bob |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Edge · as Big Bill |
| 2015 | Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise · as Gino Fish |
| 2015 | WHIH News Front (TV Series) · as President Ellis |
| 2015 | Ava's Possessions · as Bernard |
| 2014 | The Historian · as Valerian Hadley |
| 2014 | The Flash (2014) (TV Series) · as Simon Stagg |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary (TV Series) · as Cia Agent George Peters |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Delirium (TV Series) · as John (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | Power (TV Series) · as Tony Teresi |
| 2014 | From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (TV Series) · as Big Jim |
| 2013 | Frank the Bastard · as Cyrus Gast |
| 2013 | Machete Kills · as Sheriff Doakes |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) · as President Ellis |
| 2013 | The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Sam Milhoan |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 · as President Ellis |
| 2013 | Onion News Empire · as Ed Musgrove |
| 2013 | Golden Boy (2013) (TV Series) · as Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell |
| 2013 | The Suspect · as Sheriff Dixon |
| 2013 | Riddle · as Western Man / Jack Abel |
| 2012 | Greetings from Tim Buckley · as Lee Underwood |
| 2012 | 666 Park Avenue (TV Series) · as Nate Mckenny |
| 2012 | Elementary (TV Series) · as Ian Gale |
| 2012 | Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt · as Gino Fish |
| 2012 | Future Weather · as Ed |
| 2012 | Being Flynn · as Ray |
| 2012 | See Girl Run · as Marty |
| 2012 | Honest Trailers (TV Series) · as Matthew Ellis (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | Man on a Ledge · as Valet |
| 2012 | Melvin Smarty · as Bob |
| 2011 | Silent But Deadly · as John Capper |
| 2011 | Restitution · as George Youngstown |
| 2011 | Homeland (TV Series) · as Michael Higgins |
| 2011 | Person of Interest (TV Series) · as Anton's Father |
| 2011 | Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost · as Gino Fish |
| 2011 | Open Gate · as Robert |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Armin Janko |
| 2010 | Chase (2010) (TV Series) · as William Frost |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) · as John Mcgarrett |
| 2010 | Jesse Stone: No Remorse · as Gino Fish |
| 2010 | The Pacific (TV Series) · as Lt Col. Lewis 'chesty' Puller |
| 2009 | Beyond All Boundaries · as Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'chesty' Puller |
| 2009 | Last Day of Summer · as Mr. Crolick |
| 2009 | White Collar (TV Series) · as Brett Gelles |
| 2009 | Three Rivers (TV Series) |
| 2009 | The Hills Run Red · as Wilson Wyler Concannon |
| 2009 | Mercy (TV Series) · as Ret. Col. Nate Ramsey |
| 2009 | Shadowheart · as Thomas Conners |
| 2009 | Jesse Stone: Thin Ice · as Gino Fish |
| 2008 | Nothing Sacred · as Chambers |
| 2008 | Eagle Eye · as Jerry's Dad |
| 2008 | Fringe (TV Series) · as Dr. Sumner |
| 2007 | August Rush · as Thomas Novacek |
| 2007 | Damages (TV Series) · as Helmut Torben |
| 2007 | Jesse Stone: Sea Change · as Gino Fish |
| 2007 | Traveler (TV Series) · as Carlton Fog |
| 2007 | The Mist · as Jim |
| 2007 | The Black Donnellys (TV Series) · as Munst |
| 2006 | A New Wave · as Roger Dewitt |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 (TV Series) · as Neil Herman |
| 2006 | Unspoken · as Dad |
| 2006 | Jimmy and Judy · as Uncle Rodney |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | The Good Student · as Phil Palmer |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Ray Finnegan |
| 2005 | Devour · as Ivan Reisz |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV Series) · as Paul Rice |
| 2005 | Numb3rs (TV Series) · as J. Everett Tuttle |
| 2005 | Medium (TV Series) · as John Edgemont |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Purple Heart · as Colonel Allen |
| 2004 | Kinsey · as Kenneth Braun |
| 2004 | Wonderfalls (TV Series) · as Darrin Tyler |
| 2003 | Tru Calling (TV Series) · as Travis |
| 2003 | The Battle of Shaker Heights · as Abe |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Kyle Devlin |
| 2001 | Skippy · as Ringo |
| 2000 | Ed (TV Series) · as Lee Leetch |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Red Cooper |
| 1999 | Witness Protection · as Sharp |
| 1999 | The Green Mile · as Klaus Detterick |
| 1999 | Roswell (TV Series) · as Jim Valenti |
| 1999 | Third Watch (TV Series) · as Scotty Murray |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Gary Dolan |
| 1999 | Stealth Fighter · as Adm. Frank Petersen |
| 1998 | Reach the Rock · as Quinn |
| 1998 | Disturbing Behavior · as Newberry |
| 1998 | Ambushed · as Jim Natter |
| 1997 | RocketMan · as Wild Bill Overbeck |
| 1996 | Solo · as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo |
| 1996 | Bordello of Blood · as Mummy |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy (TV Series) · as Shamus Bloom |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Saul Wainright |
| 1995 | The Omen · as Dr. Linus |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Frank Hellner |
| 1995 | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight · as Frank Brayker |
| 1994 | The Shawshank Redemption · as Heywood |
| 1994 | Roadracers · as Sarge |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway (TV Series) · as Sarge |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | Jack Reed: Badge of Honor · as David Anatole |
| 1993 | Freaked · as Dick Brian |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) · as Sloan |
| 1992 | Trespass · as Don |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Two-Fisted Tales · as Mr. Rush (presenter) |
| 1991 | Rush · as Monroe |
| 1991 | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey · as Grim Reaper |
| 1991 | Tagget · as Yuri Chelenkoff |
| 1991 | The Last to Go · as Treat |
| 1990 | The Hot Spot · as Frank Sutton |
| 1990 | The Face of Fear · as Anthony Prine |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Kevin Drucker |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 · as Stuart |
| 1990 | Hard to Kill · as Senator Vernon Trent |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as The Grim Reaper |
| 1989 | K-9 · as Salesman Don |
| 1989 | Hard Time on Planet Earth (TV Series) · as Officer Rollman |
| 1989 | Gideon Oliver (TV Series) · as Franklin Finney |
| 1989 | Unconquered · as Coach Dickey |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Colonel Fitzpatrick |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Dear John (1988) (TV Series) · as Ken |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) · as Ritchie Epman |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty (TV Series) · as Major Rigby |
| 1987 | Hooperman (TV Series) · as Lanny Hardin |
| 1987 | Private Eye (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Project X · as Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler) |
| 1986 | Off Beat · as Dickson |
| 1985 | The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore |
| 1983 | AfterMASH (TV Series) · as Joe Warner |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) · as J.j. Oppenheimer |
| 1982 | Newhart (TV Series) · as Clumsy Guest |
| 1982 | Hanky Panky · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1981 | Nurse (TV Series) · as Dr. George Bradford |
| 1978 | The Great Wallendas · as Dieter Schmidt |