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 Highwaymen
as Henry Barrow
(2019)
The Grudge
as Detective Wilson
(2019)
VFW
as Walter Reed
(2018)
Living Among Us
as Samuel
(2018)
Melvin Smarty
as Bob
(2018)
Deadly Crush
as Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
(2017)
Shoot Me Nicely
as Roy Barnes
(2016)
The Duel
as Governor Ross
(2016)
The Hollow
as Sheriff Beau McKinney
(2015)
Freeheld
as Peter Santucci
(2015)
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
as Gino Fish
(2015)
Ava's Possessions
as Bernard
(2015)
Frank the Bastard
as Cyrus Gast
(2015)
Edge
as Big Bill
(2014)
That Guy Dick Miller
as Self
(2014)
Walking the Mile
as Self
(2014)
Freedom
as Plimpton
(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)
(2013)
Onion News Empire
as Ed Musgrove
(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)
Beyond All Boundaries
as Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
(2009)
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
as Gino Fish
(2009)
Shadowheart
as Thomas Conners
(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)
Reach the Rock
as Quinn
(1998)
Ambushed
as Jim Natter
(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)
Rush
as Monroe
(1991)
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
as Grim Reaper
(1991)
The Last to Go
as Treat
(1991)
Tagget
as Yuri Chelenkoff
(1990)
Die Hard 2
as Stuart
(1990)
Hard to Kill
as Senator Vernon Trent
(1990)
The Hot Spot
as Frank Sutton
(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)