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William Sadler

William Sadler

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 13, 1950 (75)
Birthplace Buffalo, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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​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 Val ... enti 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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The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

2025

as Horror Film Expert

A Stage of Twilight

A Stage of Twilight

2024

as Barry

Salem's Lot

Salem's Lot

2024

as Parkins Gillespie

She Came from the Woods

She Came from the Woods

2023

as Gilbert McCalister

Alice Fades Away

Alice Fades Away

2021

as James

The Unholy

The Unholy

2021

as Father Hagan

Deadly Crush

Deadly Crush

2020

as Sheriff Dusty Hawkins

VFW

VFW

2019

as Walter Reed

The Grudge

The Grudge

2019

as Detective Wilson

The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen

2019

as Henry Barrow

Living Among Us

Living Among Us

2018

as Samuel

Melvin Smarty

Melvin Smarty

2018

as Bob

Shoot Me Nicely

Shoot Me Nicely

2017

as Roy Barnes

The Hollow

The Hollow

2016

as Sheriff Beau McKinney

The Duel

The Duel

2016

as Governor Ross

Frank the Bastard

Frank the Bastard

2015

as Cyrus Gast

Ava's Possessions

Ava's Possessions

2015

as Bernard

Edge

Edge

2015

as Big Bill

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

2015

as Gino Fish

Freeheld

Freeheld

2015

as Peter Santucci

The Historian

The Historian

2014

as Valerian Hadley

Freedom

Freedom

2014

as Plimpton

The Suspect

The Suspect

2013

as Sheriff Dixon

Onion News Empire

Onion News Empire

2013

as Ed Musgrove

Riddle

Riddle

2013

as Western Man / Jack Abel

Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3

2013

as President Ellis

Machete Kills

Machete Kills

2013

as Sheriff Doakes

Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

2012

as Chambers

See Girl Run

See Girl Run

2012

as Marty

Future Weather

Future Weather

2012

as Ed

Man on a Ledge

Man on a Ledge

2012

as Valet

Being Flynn

Being Flynn

2012

as Ray

Silent But Deadly

Silent But Deadly

2011

as John Capper

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

2011

as Gino Fish

Restitution

Restitution

2011

as George Youngstown

Jesse Stone: No Remorse

Jesse Stone: No Remorse

2010

as Gino Fish

Shadowheart

Shadowheart

2009

as Thomas Conners

Last Day of Summer

Last Day of Summer

2009

as Mr. Crolick

The Hills Run Red

The Hills Run Red

2009

as Wilson Wyler Concannon

Stream

Stream

2009

as Dr. Shelby

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

2009

as Gino Fish

Beyond All Boundaries

Beyond All Boundaries

2009

as Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller

Eagle Eye

Eagle Eye

2008

as Jerry's Dad

A New Wave

A New Wave

2007

as Roger Dewitt

August Rush

August Rush

2007

as Thomas Novacek

The Mist

The Mist

2007

as Jim

Jesse Stone: Sea Change

Jesse Stone: Sea Change

2007

as Gino Fish

The Good Student

The Good Student

2006

as Phil Palmer

Jimmy and Judy

Jimmy and Judy

2006

as Uncle Rodney

Premium

Premium

2006

as Cole Carter

Purple Heart

Purple Heart

2005

as Colonel Allen

DeVour

DeVour

2005

as Ivan Reisz

Confess

Confess

2005

as Senator Lampert

Kinsey

Kinsey

2004

as Kenneth Braun

Another Life

Another Life

2002

as Man

Skippy

Skippy

2001

as Ringo

Stealth Fighter

Stealth Fighter

1999

as Adm. Frank Petersen

Witness Protection

Witness Protection

1999

as Sharp

The Green Mile

The Green Mile

1999

as Klaus Detterick

Reach the Rock

Reach the Rock

1998

as Quinn

Disturbing Behavior

Disturbing Behavior

1998

as Newberry

Ambushed

Ambushed

1998

as Jim Natter

RocketMan

RocketMan

1997

as Wild Bill Overbeck

Solo

Solo

1996

as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo

Bordello of Blood

Bordello of Blood

1996

as Mummy

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

1995

as Frank Brayker

The Omen

The Omen

1995

as Dr. Linus

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

as Heywood

Roadracers

Roadracers

1994

as Sarge

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

1993

as David Anatole

Freaked

Freaked

1993

as Dick Brian

Two-Fisted Tales

Two-Fisted Tales

1992

as Mr. Rush (Presenter)

Trespass

Trespass

1992

as Don

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991

as Grim Reaper

Tagget

Tagget

1991

as Yuri Chelenkoff

Rush

Rush

1991

as Monroe

The Last to Go

The Last to Go

1991

as Treat

Hard to Kill

Hard to Kill

1990

as Senator Vernon Trent

Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

1990

as Stuart

The Face of Fear

The Face of Fear

1990

as Anthony Prine

The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot

1990

as Frank Sutton

Unconquered

Unconquered

1989

as Coach Dickey

K-9

K-9

1989

as Salesman Don

Project X

Project X

1987

as Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler)

Off Beat

Off Beat

1986

as Dickson

Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky

1982

as Hotel Clerk

The Other Side of Victory

The Other Side of Victory

1979

as Captain Rogers

The Great Wallendas

The Great Wallendas

1978

as Dieter Schmidt

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She Came from the Woods

She Came from the Woods

2023

Producer

Bill & Ted Face the Music

Bill & Ted Face the Music

2020

Executive Producer

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Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor The Shawshank Redemption Nominated
Venice Film Festival Best Supporting Actor The Shawshank Redemption Nominated
Sundance Film Festival Best Supporting Actor The Waterdance Nominated
Television Credits

Roswell

as Jim Valenti

Episodes: 61

First Aired: Oct 06, 1999

Our Cartoon President

as General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Feb 11, 2018

Wonderfalls

as Darrin Tyler

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 12, 2004

The Pacific

as Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 14, 2010

Rebel Highway

as Sarge

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jul 07, 1994

Hawaii Five-0

as John McGarrett

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 20, 2010

Traveler

as Carlton Fog

Episodes: 8

First Aired: May 10, 2007

Full Circle

as Gene McCusker

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 13, 2023

The Blacklist

as Sam Milhoan

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

as President Ellis

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 24, 2013

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Sloan

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 03, 1993

When They See Us

as Detective Michael Sheehan

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 31, 2019

The Equalizer

as Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

The Path to 9/11

as Neil Herman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 2006

Poltergeist: The Legacy

as Shamus Bloom

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 21, 1996

Dear John

as Ken

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 06, 1988

Fringe

as Dr. Sumner

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 2008

Power

as Tony Teresi

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 07, 2014

God Friended Me

as Rev. Elias

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 30, 2018

WHIH Newsfront

as President Ellis

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 02, 2015

Medium

as John Edgemont

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Third Watch

as Scotty Murray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1999

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Red Cooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Ed

as Lee Leetch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 2000

Tales from the Crypt

as Niles Talbot

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Tru Calling

as Travis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 30, 2003

Murphy Brown

as Colonel Fitzpatrick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1988

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as Paul Rice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 2005

JAG

as Saul Wainright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1995

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Kyle Devlin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Tour of Duty

as Major Rigby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1987

Elementary

as Ian Gale

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2012

The Outer Limits

as Frank Hellner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Madam Secretary

as George

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2014

Golden Boy

as Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 26, 2013

The Flash

as Simon Stagg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 2014

White Collar

as Brett Gelles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 23, 2009

Tales from the Crypt

as The Grim Reaper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Criminal Minds

as Ray Finnegan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

Delirium

as John (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 2014

The Good Fight

as Judge Nilsson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 19, 2017

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Gary Dolan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Bull

as Father Andy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2016

Law & Order

as Kevin Drucker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Hunters

as Dr. Friedrich Mann

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 20, 2020

Z Nation

as Sam Custer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2014

The Comey Rule

as Michael Flynn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2020

Person of Interest

as Anton's Father

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2011

The Rookie

as Walter Fields

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 2018

Private Eye

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 13, 1987

Roseanne

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 18, 1988

Three Rivers

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 04, 2009

Numb3rs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2005

Criminal Minds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

HBO First Look

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 1992

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2024 6 20 31 12
2024 7 36 61 15
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