
William Sadler
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-04-13 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Buffalo, New York, USA
William Sadler
Biography
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.
Acting
(2025)
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
as Horror Film Expert
(2024)
Salem's Lot
as Parkins Gillespie
(2024)
A Stage of Twilight
as Barry
(2023)
She Came from the Woods
as Gilbert McCalister
(2021)
The Unholy
as Father Hagan
(2021)
Alice Fades Away
as James
(2020)
Bill & Ted Face the Music
as Death
(2019)
The Grudge
as Detective Wilson
(2019)
The Highwaymen
as Henry Barrow
(2019)
VFW
as Walter Reed
(2018)
Living Among Us
as Samuel
(2018)
Deadly Crush
as Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
(2018)
Melvin Smarty
as Bob
(2017)
Shoot Me Nicely
as Roy Barnes
(2016)
The Duel
as Governor Ross
(2016)
The Hollow
as Sheriff Beau McKinney
(2015)
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
as Gino Fish
(2015)
Freeheld
as Peter Santucci
(2015)
Ava's Possessions
as Bernard
(2015)
Edge
as Big Bill
(2015)
Frank the Bastard
as Cyrus Gast
(2014)
Freedom
as Plimpton
(2014)
That Guy Dick Miller
as Self
(2014)
Walking the Mile
as Self
(2014)
The Historian
as Valerian Hadley
(2013)
Iron Man 3
as President Ellis
(2013)
Machete Kills
as Sheriff Doakes
(2013)
Riddle
as Western Man / Jack Abel
(2013)
The Suspect
as Sheriff Dixon
(2013)
Onion News Empire
as Ed Musgrove
(2013)
(2013)
Greetings from Tim Buckley
as Lee Underwood
(2012)
Man on a Ledge
as Valet
(2012)
Being Flynn
as Ray
(2012)
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
as Gino Fish
(2012)
See Girl Run
as Marty
(2012)
Future Weather
as Ed
(2012)
Nothing Sacred
as Chambers
(2011)
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
as Gino Fish
(2011)
Restitution
as George Youngstown
(2011)
Silent But Deadly
as John Capper
(2010)
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
as Gino Fish
(2009)
The Hills Run Red
as Wilson Wyler Concannon
(2009)
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
as Gino Fish
(2009)
Shadowheart
as Thomas Conners
(2009)
Beyond All Boundaries
as Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
(2009)
Last Day of Summer
as Mr. Crolick
(2009)
Stream
as Dr. Shelby
(2008)
Eagle Eye
as Jerry's Dad
(2008)
(2007)
The Mist
as Jim
(2007)
August Rush
as Thomas Novacek
(2007)
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
as Gino Fish
(2007)
A New Wave
as Roger Dewitt
(2006)
The Good Student
as Phil Palmer
(2006)
Jimmy and Judy
as Uncle Rodney
(2006)
Premium
as Cole Carter
(2006)
Unspoken
as Dad
(2005)
DeVour
as Ivan Reisz
(2005)
Confess
as Senator Lampert
(2005)
Purple Heart
as Colonel Allen
(2004)
Kinsey
as Kenneth Braun
(2003)
(2002)
Another Life
as Man
(2001)
Skippy
as Ringo
(2000)
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
as Self - 'Klaus Detterick'
(1999)
The Green Mile
as Klaus Detterick
(1999)
Witness Protection
as Sharp
(1999)
Stealth Fighter
as Adm. Frank Petersen
(1998)
Disturbing Behavior
as Newberry
(1998)
Ambushed
as Jim Natter
(1998)
Reach the Rock
as Quinn
(1997)
RocketMan
as Wild Bill Overbeck
(1996)
Bordello of Blood
as Mummy
(1996)
Solo
as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
(1995)
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
as Frank Brayker
(1995)
The Omen
as Dr. Linus
(1995)
A Night to Die For
as Self
(1994)
The Shawshank Redemption
as Heywood
(1994)
Roadracers
as Sarge
(1994)
(1993)
Freaked
as Dick Brian
(1993)
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
as David Anatole
(1992)
Trespass
as Don
(1992)
Two-Fisted Tales
as Mr. Rush (Presenter)
(1991)
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
as Grim Reaper
(1991)
Rush
as Monroe
(1991)
The Last to Go
as Treat
(1991)
Tagget
as Yuri Chelenkoff
(1990)
Die Hard 2
as Stuart
(1990)
The Hot Spot
as Frank Sutton
(1990)
Hard to Kill
as Senator Vernon Trent
(1990)
The Face of Fear
as Anthony Prine
(1989)
K-9
as Salesman Don
(1989)
Unconquered
as Coach Dickey
(1987)
Project X
as Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler)
(1986)
Off Beat
as Dickson
(1982)
Hanky Panky
as Hotel Clerk
(1981)
(1979)
The Other Side of Victory
as Captain Rogers
(1978)
The Great Wallendas
as Dieter Schmidt
Crew
(2023)
She Came from the Woods
Producer
(2020)
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Executive Producer
(2008)