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William Sadler

Actor, Producer, DirectorBorn April 13, 1950 (74 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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Man on a Ledge
  • Z Nation
  • Living Among Us
  • Freedom
  • Confess
  • Deadly Crush
  • A Stage of Twilight
Known For
  • The Shawshank Redemption
  • Die Hard 2
  • The Mist
  • Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
  • August Rush
  • Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
  • The Highwaymen
  • Man on a Ledge
  • Hard to Kill
  • The Unholy
  • Bill & Ted Face the Music
  • Disturbing Behavior
  • Trespass
  • Roswell
  • The Hills Run Red
  • RocketMan
  • The Hollow
  • VFW
  • Project X
  • The Hot Spot
  • Tales from the Crypt
  • Wonderfalls
  • The Duel
  • Rush

Filmography

2025
2024
Salem's Lot · as Parkins Gillespie
2023
Full Circle (2023) (TV Series) · as Gene Mccusker
2022
2022
She Came from the Woods · as Gilbert Mccalister
2021
The Unholy · as Father Hagan
2021
Alice Fades Away · as James
2020
The Comey Rule (TV Series) · as Michael Flynn
2020
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
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
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
The Duel · as Governor Ross
2016
Day 5 (TV Series) · as Bob
2015
Freeheld · as Peter Santucci
2015
Edge · as Big Bill
2015
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 George
2014
Z Nation (TV Series) · as Sam Custer
2014
Freedom · as Plimpton
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
2012
2012
Being Flynn · as Ray
2012
See Girl Run · as Marty
2012
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
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 (2010) (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
Premium · as Cole Carter
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)
2005
Medium (TV Series) · as John Edgemont
2005
Confess · as Senator Lampert
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
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
1994
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 Niles Talbot
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

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