William Sadler
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.
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- Born:
- Apr 13, 1950 In Buffalo, New York, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 106
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Great Wallendas 1978-02-12
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide 2025-09-18
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide | Horror Film Expert | 2025-09-18 |
| Movie | Salem's Lot | Parkins Gillespie | 2024-10-03 |
| Movie | Alice Fades Away | James | 2021-02-15 |
| Movie | The Grudge | Detective Wilson | 2019-12-31 |
| Series | Our Cartoon President | General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice) | 2018-02-11 |
| Movie | Deadly Crush | Sheriff Dusty Hawkins | 2018-09-25 |
| Movie | Shoot Me Nicely | Roy Barnes | 2017-03-15 |
| Movie | The Duel | Governor Ross | 2016-06-24 |
| Movie | The Hollow | Sheriff Beau McKinney | 2016-10-07 |
| Movie | Ava's Possessions | Bernard | 2015-03-16 |
| Movie | Frank the Bastard | Cyrus Gast | 2015-07-28 |
| Movie | Freeheld | Peter Santucci | 2015-10-02 |
| Movie | Edge | Big Bill | 2015-11-05 |
| Movie | Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise | Gino Fish | 2015-10-18 |
| Movie | That Guy Dick Miller | Self | 2014-03-07 |
| Movie | Freedom | Plimpton | 2014-08-21 |
| Series | Madam Secretary | George | 2014-09-21 |
| Movie | Walking the Mile | Self | 2014-12-09 |
| Movie | The Historian | Valerian Hadley | 2014-11-07 |
| Series | The Flash | Simon Stagg | 2014-10-07 |
| Movie | The Suspect | Sheriff Dixon | 2013-01-23 |
| Movie | Riddle | Western Man / Jack Abel | 2013-01-10 |
| Movie | Onion News Empire | Ed Musgrove | 2013-04-19 |
| Movie | Iron Man 3 | President Ellis | 2013-04-18 |
| Series | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | President Ellis | 2013-09-24 |
| Movie | Machete Kills | Sheriff Doakes | 2013-09-12 |
| Movie | Greetings from Tim Buckley | Lee Underwood | 2013-05-03 |
| Movie | Man on a Ledge | Valet | 2012-01-13 |
| Movie | Nothing Sacred | Chambers | 2012-01-01 |
| Movie | Being Flynn | Ray | 2012-03-02 |
| Movie | Future Weather | Ed | 2012-04-29 |
| Movie | Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt | Gino Fish | 2012-05-19 |
| Movie | See Girl Run | Marty | 2012-03-11 |
| Series | Elementary | Ian Gale | 2012-09-27 |
| Movie | Restitution | George Youngstown | 2011-10-28 |
| Movie | Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost | Gino Fish | 2011-05-21 |
| Movie | Silent But Deadly | John Capper | 2011-11-11 |
| Series | The Pacific | Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller | 2010-03-14 |
| Movie | Jesse Stone: No Remorse | Gino Fish | 2010-05-09 |
| Movie | Fallout: New Vegas | Victor (voice) | 2010-10-19 |
| Series | Hawaii Five-0 | John McGarrett | 2010-09-20 |
| Movie | Jesse Stone: Thin Ice | Gino Fish | 2009-03-01 |
| Movie | Shadowheart | Thomas Conners | 2009-08-04 |
| Series | Three Rivers | Unknown | 2009-10-04 |
| Movie | The Hills Run Red | Wilson Wyler Concannon | 2009-09-29 |
| Series | White Collar | Brett Gelles | 2009-10-23 |
| Movie | When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' | Self | 2008-03-25 |
| Movie | Eagle Eye | Jerry's Dad | 2008-09-25 |
| Series | Traveler | Carlton Fog | 2007-05-10 |
| Movie | Jesse Stone: Sea Change | Gino Fish | 2007-05-22 |
| Movie | The Mist | Jim | 2007-02-21 |
| Movie | A New Wave | Roger Dewitt | 2007-08-21 |
| Movie | August Rush | Thomas Novacek | 2007-11-21 |
| Movie | Premium | Cole Carter | 2006-01-02 |
| Movie | The Good Student | Phil Palmer | 2006-01-01 |
| Movie | Jimmy and Judy | Uncle Rodney | 2006-02-05 |
| Series | The Path to 9/11 | Neil Herman | 2006-09-10 |
| Series | Medium | Unknown | 2005-01-03 |
| Movie | Purple Heart | Colonel Allen | 2005-01-01 |
| Series | Criminal Minds | Unknown | 2005-09-22 |
| Movie | DeVour | Ivan Reisz | 2005-10-01 |
| Series | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Unknown | 2005-03-03 |
| Series | Wonderfalls | Darrin Tyler | 2004-03-12 |
| Movie | Kinsey | Kenneth Braun | 2004-09-04 |
| Movie | The Battle of Shaker Heights | Abe | 2003-08-22 |
| Series | Tru Calling | Travis | 2003-10-30 |
| Movie | Another Life | Man | 2002-02-25 |
| Series | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Unknown | 2001-09-30 |
| Series | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown | 2000-10-06 |
| Movie | Stealth Fighter | Adm. Frank Petersen | 1999-01-01 |
| Series | Roswell | Jim Valenti | 1999-10-06 |
| Movie | Witness Protection | Sharp | 1999-12-11 |
| Movie | The Green Mile | Klaus Detterick | 1999-12-10 |
| Movie | Ambushed | Jim Natter | 1998-06-20 |
| Movie | Disturbing Behavior | Newberry | 1998-07-24 |
| Movie | Reach the Rock | Quinn | 1998-10-16 |
| Movie | RocketMan | Wild Bill Overbeck | 1997-10-10 |
| Movie | Bordello of Blood | Mummy | 1996-08-16 |
| Movie | Solo | Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo | 1996-08-23 |
| Movie | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight | Frank Brayker | 1995-01-13 |
| Series | The Outer Limits | Unknown | 1995-03-26 |
| Movie | A Night to Die For | Self | 1995-05-18 |
| Series | JAG | Unknown | 1995-09-23 |
| Movie | The Omen | Dr. Linus | 1995-09-08 |
| Movie | Roadracers | Sarge | 1994-07-22 |
| Movie | The Shawshank Redemption | Heywood | 1994-09-23 |
| Movie | Jack Reed: Badge of Honor | David Anatole | 1993-11-12 |
| Movie | Freaked | Dick Brian | 1993-09-11 |
| Movie | Two-Fisted Tales | Mr. Rush (Presenter) | 1992-01-18 |
| Movie | Trespass | Don | 1992-12-25 |
| Movie | The Last to Go | Treat | 1991-01-21 |
| Movie | Tagget | Yuri Chelenkoff | 1991-02-14 |
| Movie | Rush | Monroe | 1991-12-22 |
| Movie | Hard to Kill | Senator Vernon Trent | 1990-02-09 |
| Movie | Die Hard 2 | Stuart | 1990-07-03 |
| Movie | The Hot Spot | Frank Sutton | 1990-10-12 |
| Movie | The Face of Fear | Anthony Prine | 1990-09-30 |
| Movie | Unconquered | Coach Dickey | 1989-01-15 |
| Series | Roseanne | Unknown | 1988-10-18 |
| Series | Murphy Brown | Unknown | 1988-11-14 |
| Movie | Project X | Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler) | 1987-04-17 |
| Series | Tour of Duty | Unknown | 1987-09-24 |
| Movie | Off Beat | Dickson | 1986-04-10 |
| Series | The Equalizer | Unknown | 1985-09-18 |
| Movie | Hanky Panky | Hotel Clerk | 1982-06-04 |
| Movie | The Great Wallendas | Dieter Schmidt | 1978-02-12 |