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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.
Filmography
all 160
Movies 104
TV Shows 56
self 8
Producer 2
Horror Film Expert
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide (2025)
Movie
Parkins Gillespie
Salem's Lot (2024)
Movie
Gene McCusker
Full Circle (2023)
TV
Gilbert McCalister / Producer
She Came from the Woods (2023)
Movie
Father Hagan
The Unholy (2021)
Movie
8.29
Michael Flynn
The Comey Rule (2020)
TV
Death / Executive Producer
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
Movie
5.5
Dr. Friedrich Mann
Hunters (2020)
TV
Detective Wilson
The Grudge (2019)
Movie
5.21
Walter Reed
VFW (2019)
Movie
Detective Michael Sheehan
When They See Us (2019)
TV
8.14
Henry Barrow
The Highwaymen (2019)
Movie
5.64
Rev. Elias
God Friended Me (2018)
TV
6.27
Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
Deadly Crush (2018)
Movie
General Kelly
Our Cartoon President (2018)
TV
Roy Barnes
Shoot Me Nicely (2017)
Movie
Judge Nilsson
The Good Fight (2017)
TV
4.33
Sheriff Beau McKinney
The Hollow (2016)
Movie
Father Andy
Bull (2016)
TV
5.64
Governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross
The Duel (2016)
Movie
8
Big Bill
Edge (2015)
Movie
Big Bill
Edge (2015)
TV
Peter Santucci
Freeheld (2015)
Movie
2
Cyrus Gast
Frank the Bastard (2015)
Movie
President Ellis
WHIH Newsfront (2015)
TV
Valerian Hadley
The Historian (2014)
Movie
Simon Stagg
The Flash (2014)
TV
6.6
Sam Custer
Z Nation (2014)
TV
6.58
Plimpton
Freedom (2014)
Movie
John (archive footage)
Delirium (2014)
TV
6.33
Tony Teresi
Power (2014)
TV
6.91
President Ellis
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
TV
6.39
Sam Milhoan
The Blacklist (2013)
TV
6.93
Sheriff Doakes
Machete Kills (2013)
Movie
4.31
Lee Underwood
Greetings from Tim Buckley (2013)
Movie
Ed Musgrove
Onion News Empire (2013)
Movie
President Ellis
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Movie
7.23
Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell
Golden Boy (2013)
TV
6
Sheriff Dixon
The Suspect (2013)
Movie
Western Man
Riddle (2013)
Movie
Ian Gale
Elementary (2012)
TV
6.71
Chambers
Nothing Sacred (2012)
Movie
George Youngstown
Restitution (2011)
Movie
Anton's Father
Person of Interest (2011)
TV
5.92
John McGarrett
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
TV
6.04
Self - Announcer
Surviving the Cut (2010)
TV
Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010)
Movie
6
Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
The Pacific (2010)
TV
6.6
Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
Beyond All Boundaries (2009)
Movie
Mr. Crolick
Last Day of Summer (2009)
Movie
Brett Gelles
White Collar (2009)
TV
6.63
Wilson Wyler Concannon
The Hills Run Red (2009)
Movie
Thomas Conners
Shadowheart (2009)
Movie
Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009)
Movie
6
Dr. Shelby
Stream (2009)
Movie
Jerry's Dad
Eagle Eye (2008)
Movie
5.67
Dr. Sumner
Fringe (2008)
TV
6.05
Thomas Novacek
August Rush (2007)
Movie
7
Adolphus Greely
Abandoned in the Arctic (2007)
Movie
Roger Dewitt
A New Wave (2007)
Movie
Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)
Movie
4
Carlton Fog
Traveler (2007)
TV
6
Neil Herman
The Path to 9/11 (2006)
TV
Uncle Rodney
Jimmy and Judy (2006)
Movie
Cole Carter
Premium (2006)
Movie
Phil Palmer
The Good Student (2006)
Movie
Ivan Reisz
DeVour (2005)
Movie
Ray Finnegan
Criminal Minds (2005)
TV
5.97
Paul Rice
Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)
TV
John Edgemont
Medium (2005)
TV
6.18
Senator Roger Lampert
Confess (2005)
Movie
Colonel Allen
Purple Heart (2005)
Movie
Kenneth Braun
Kinsey (2004)
Movie
4
Darrin Tyler
Wonderfalls (2004)
TV
5.75
Travis
Tru Calling (2003)
TV
5.6
Kyle Devlin
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
TV
7.5
Ringo
Skippy (2001)
Movie
Lee Leetch
Ed (2000)
TV
4.33
Self - 'Klaus Detterick'
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile (2000)
Movie
Klaus Detterick
The Green Mile (1999)
Movie
8.87
Jim Valenti
Roswell (1999)
TV
4.57
Scotty Murray
Third Watch (1999)
TV
Adm. Frank Peterson
Stealth Fighter (1999)
Movie
Newberry
Disturbing Behavior (1998)
Movie
5
Jim Natter
Ambushed (1998)
Movie
Wild Bill Overbeck
RocketMan (1997)
Movie
5.5
Colonel Frank Madden
Solo (1996)
Movie
Shamus Bloom
Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
TV
8
Saul Wainright
JAG (1995)
TV
4.4
Dr. Linus
The Omen (1995)
Movie
Frank Hellner
The Outer Limits (1995)
TV
6
Frank Brayker
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
Movie
5.28
Sam Grace
Bermuda Grace (1994)
Movie
David Anatole
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (1993)
Movie
Dick Brian
Freaked (1993)
Movie
Mr. Rush (Presenter)
Two-Fisted Tales (1992)
Movie
Monroe
Rush (1991)
Movie
2
Grim Reaper
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
Movie
4.95
Yuri Chelenkoff
Tagget (1991)
Movie
Frank Sutton
The Hot Spot (1990)
Movie
10
Anthony Prine
The Face of Fear (1990)
Movie
Kevin Drucker
Law & Order (1990)
TV
5.78
Senator Vernon Trent
Hard to Kill (1990)
Movie
5.83
Niles Talbot / The Grim Reaper
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV
6.4
Salesman Don
K-9 (1989)
Movie
4.76
Coach Dickey
Unconquered (1989)
Movie
Colonel Fitzpatrick
Murphy Brown (1988)
TV
6
Major Rigby
Tour of Duty (1987)
TV
6
Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler)
Project X (1987)
Movie
Dickson
Off Beat (1986)
Movie
Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore
The Equalizer (1985)
TV
7.33
Various
Assaulted Nuts (1985)
TV
Hotel Clerk
Hanky Panky (1982)
Movie
Captain Rogers
The Other Side of Victory (1979)
Movie
Dieter Schmidt
The Great Wallendas (1978)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1950-04-13 (74 years old)
Birth NameWilliam Sadler
Birth PlaceBuffalo, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsWilliam Thomas Sadler, Bill Sadler, Γουίλιαμ Σάντλερ, 威廉·托馬斯·桑德勒
AwardsClarence Derwent Awards, Saturn Award
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