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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:
131
First Appeared:
In the movie It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making HILLS RUN RED
Latest Project:
Movie The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide 2025-09-18
Known For
Poster of Golden Boy
Poster of Dear John
Poster of Tour of Duty
Poster of Private Eye
Filmography
Movie It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making HILLS RUN RED Self 2025
Movie The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide Horror Film Expert 2025-09-18
Movie Salem's Lot Parkins Gillespie 2024-10-03
Movie She Came from the Woods Gilbert McCalister 2023-02-10
Movie The Unholy Father Hagan 2021-03-31
Movie Alice Fades Away James 2021-02-15
Movie Bill & Ted Face the Music Death 2020-08-27
Movie The Highwaymen Henry Barrow 2019-03-15
Movie VFW Walter Reed 2019-09-21
Movie The Grudge Detective Wilson 2019-12-31
Movie Living Among Us Samuel 2018-05-08
Movie Melvin Smarty Bob 2018-08-01
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 Edge Big Bill 2015-11-05
Movie Freeheld Peter Santucci 2015-10-02
Movie Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise Gino Fish 2015-10-18
Series Madam Secretary George 2014-09-21
Movie That Guy Dick Miller Self 2014-03-07
Movie Freedom Plimpton 2014-08-21
Series The Flash Simon Stagg 2014-10-07
Movie Walking the Mile Self 2014-12-09
Movie The Historian Valerian Hadley 2014-11-07
Movie Onion News Empire Ed Musgrove 2013-04-19
Series Golden Boy Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell 2013-02-26
Movie Riddle Western Man / Jack Abel 2013-01-10
Movie The Suspect Sheriff Dixon 2013-01-23
Movie Iron Man 3 President Ellis 2013-04-18
Movie Gilded Lilys 2013-05-02
Series Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. President Ellis 2013-09-24
Series The Blacklist Sam 2013-09-23
Movie Greetings from Tim Buckley Lee Underwood 2013-05-03
Movie Machete Kills Sheriff Doakes 2013-09-12
Movie Man on a Ledge Valet 2012-01-13
Movie Nothing Sacred Chambers 2012-01-01
Movie Being Flynn Ray 2012-03-02
Movie See Girl Run Marty 2012-03-11
Series Elementary Ian Gale 2012-09-27
Movie Future Weather Ed 2012-04-29
Movie Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt Gino Fish 2012-05-19
Movie Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost Gino Fish 2011-05-21
Movie Silent But Deadly John Capper 2011-11-11
Movie Restitution George Youngstown 2011-10-28
Series The Pacific Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller 2010-03-14
Series Hawaii Five-0 John McGarrett 2010-09-20
Movie Jesse Stone: No Remorse Gino Fish 2010-05-09
Movie Jesse Stone: Thin Ice Gino Fish 2009-03-01
Movie Shadowheart Thomas Conners 2009-08-04
Movie The Hills Run Red Wilson Wyler Concannon 2009-09-29
Movie Last Day of Summer Mr. Crolick 2009-10-24
Series White Collar Brett Gelles 2009-10-23
Series Three Rivers Unknown 2009-10-04
Movie When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' Self 2008-03-25
Series Fringe Unknown 2008-09-09
Movie Eagle Eye Jerry's Dad 2008-09-25
Series Traveler Carlton Fog 2007-05-10
Movie August Rush Thomas Novacek 2007-11-21
Movie Jesse Stone: Sea Change Gino Fish 2007-05-22
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
Movie Purple Heart Colonel Allen 2005-01-01
Series Medium Unknown 2005-01-03
Movie Confess Senator Lampert 2005-01-01
Series Numb3rs Unknown 2005-01-23
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
Series Tru Calling Travis 2003-10-30
Movie The Battle of Shaker Heights Abe 2003-08-22
Movie Another Life Man 2002-02-25
Series Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown 2001-09-30
Movie Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile Self - 'Klaus Detterick' 2000-06-13
Series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown 2000-10-06
Series Ed Unknown 2000-10-08
Movie Witness Protection Sharp 1999-12-11
Movie Stealth Fighter Adm. Frank Petersen 1999-01-01
Series Third Watch Unknown 1999-09-23
Movie The Green Mile Klaus Detterick 1999-12-10
Series Roswell Jim Valenti 1999-10-06
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
Series Poltergeist: The Legacy Unknown 1996-04-21
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
Series JAG Unknown 1995-09-23
Movie A Night to Die For Self 1995-05-18
Movie The Omen Dr. Linus 1995-09-08
Series Rebel Highway Sarge 1994-07-07
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 Trespass Don 1992-12-25
Movie Two-Fisted Tales Mr. Rush (Presenter) 1992-01-18
Movie The Last to Go Treat 1991-01-21
Movie Tagget Yuri Chelenkoff 1991-02-14
Movie Rush Monroe 1991-12-22
Movie Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Grim Reaper 1991-07-19
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
Series Law & Order Unknown 1990-09-13
Movie Unconquered Coach Dickey 1989-01-15
Movie K-9 Salesman Don 1989-04-28
Series Tales from the Crypt Niles Talbot 1989-06-10
Series Dear John Unknown 1988-10-06
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
Series Private Eye 1987-09-13
Movie Off Beat Dickson 1986-04-10
Series The Equalizer Unknown 1985-09-18
Movie Hanky Panky Hotel Clerk 1982-06-04
Movie Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase Joey 1981-07-12
Movie The Great Wallendas Dieter Schmidt 1978-02-12