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:
- 107
- 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 |
| Movie | Deadly Crush | Sheriff Dusty Hawkins | 2018-09-25 |
| Series | Our Cartoon President | General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice) | 2018-02-11 |
| 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 | Freeheld | Peter Santucci | 2015-10-02 |
| Movie | Frank the Bastard | Cyrus Gast | 2015-07-28 |
| Movie | Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise | Gino Fish | 2015-10-18 |
| Movie | Edge | Big Bill | 2015-11-05 |
| Movie | Freedom | Plimpton | 2014-08-21 |
| Movie | That Guy Dick Miller | Self | 2014-03-07 |
| Series | Madam Secretary | George | 2014-09-21 |
| Movie | Walking the Mile | Self | 2014-12-09 |
| Series | The Flash | Simon Stagg | 2014-10-07 |
| Movie | The Historian | Valerian Hadley | 2014-11-07 |
| Movie | Iron Man 3 | President Ellis | 2013-04-18 |
| Movie | Riddle | Western Man / Jack Abel | 2013-01-10 |
| Movie | The Suspect | Sheriff Dixon | 2013-01-23 |
| Movie | Onion News Empire | Ed Musgrove | 2013-04-19 |
| Movie | Greetings from Tim Buckley | Lee Underwood | 2013-05-03 |
| 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 | Man on a Ledge | Valet | 2012-01-13 |
| Movie | Being Flynn | Ray | 2012-03-02 |
| Movie | Nothing Sacred | Chambers | 2012-01-01 |
| Series | Elementary | Ian Gale | 2012-09-27 |
| Movie | See Girl Run | Marty | 2012-03-11 |
| Movie | Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt | Gino Fish | 2012-05-19 |
| Movie | Future Weather | Ed | 2012-04-29 |
| 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 | Shadowheart | Thomas Conners | 2009-08-04 |
| Movie | Jesse Stone: Thin Ice | Gino Fish | 2009-03-01 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Jesse Stone: Sea Change | Gino Fish | 2007-05-22 |
| Series | Traveler | Carlton Fog | 2007-05-10 |
| Movie | August Rush | Thomas Novacek | 2007-11-21 |
| Movie | A New Wave | Roger Dewitt | 2007-08-21 |
| Movie | The Mist | Jim | 2007-11-21 |
| Movie | The Good Student | Phil Palmer | 2006-01-01 |
| Movie | Premium | Cole Carter | 2006-01-02 |
| Series | The Path to 9/11 | Neil Herman | 2006-09-10 |
| Movie | Jimmy and Judy | Uncle Rodney | 2006-02-05 |
| Series | Medium | Unknown | 2005-01-03 |
| Series | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Unknown | 2005-03-03 |
| Movie | Purple Heart | Colonel Allen | 2005-01-01 |
| Movie | DeVour | Ivan Reisz | 2005-10-01 |
| Series | Criminal Minds | Unknown | 2005-09-22 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Witness Protection | Sharp | 1999-12-11 |
| Series | Roswell | Jim Valenti | 1999-10-06 |
| 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 |
| Series | The Outer Limits | Unknown | 1995-03-26 |
| Movie | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight | Frank Brayker | 1995-01-13 |
| 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 | Freaked | Dick Brian | 1993-09-11 |
| Movie | Jack Reed: Badge of Honor | David Anatole | 1993-11-12 |
| Movie | Two-Fisted Tales | Mr. Rush (Presenter) | 1992-01-18 |
| Movie | Trespass | Don | 1992-12-25 |
| Movie | Rush | Monroe | 1991-12-22 |
| Movie | The Last to Go | Treat | 1991-01-21 |
| Movie | Tagget | Yuri Chelenkoff | 1991-02-14 |
| Movie | Die Hard 2 | Stuart | 1990-07-03 |
| Movie | Hard to Kill | Senator Vernon Trent | 1990-02-09 |
| Movie | The Face of Fear | Anthony Prine | 1990-09-30 |
| Movie | The Hot Spot | Frank Sutton | 1990-10-12 |
| Movie | Unconquered | Coach Dickey | 1989-01-15 |
| Series | Dear John | Unknown | 1988-10-06 |
| Series | Murphy Brown | Unknown | 1988-11-14 |
| Series | Roseanne | Unknown | 1988-10-18 |
| 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 |