Biography
William Thomas Sadler (born April 13, 1950) is an American stage, film, and television actor. His television and motion picture roles have included Chesty Puller in The Pacific, Luther Sloan in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Sheriff Jim Valenti in Roswell, convict Heywood in The Shawshank Redemption, Senator Vernon Trent in Hard to Kill, Death in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey and Bill & Ted Face the Music, and Colonel Stuart in Die Hard 2. He played Matthew Ellis in Iron Man 3, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and WHIH Newsfront. He also recurs as John McGarrett in the 2010 remake of the 1968 television series Hawaii Five-O, and the Boston boxing promoter and suspected drug dealer Gino Fish in the Jesse Stone television film series, opposite Tom Selleck, as a small-town police chief, he also played Don in the 1992 movie Trespass starring Ice Cube, Ice-T and Bill Paxton.
Early Life
Sadler was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Jane and William Sadler. He is of mostly Scottish descent, with smaller amounts of English and German ancestry.From an early age, he took to performing in front of an audience. Playing a variety of stringed instruments, Sadler found hometown success during his high-school years at Orchard Park High School. He took on the persona of Banjo Bill Sadler, a banjo-playing singer who cracked jokes while playing.After graduating from high school, he enrolled in SUNY Geneseo. Following that, he spent two years at Cornell University where he earned his master's degree in Acting with a minor in Speech Communications. He is a certified speech teacher and practiced in accents.
Filmography
All 142
Movies 92
TV shows 50
Self 6
Voice 1
Actor

Salem's Lot (2022)
Movie
Father Hagan

The Unholy (2021)
Movie
7.83
James

Alice Fades Away (2021)
Movie
Michael Flynn

The Comey Rule (2020)
TV show
Death

Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
Movie
5.4
Sheriff Dusty Hawkins

Deadly Crush (2020)
Movie
Dr. Friedrich Mann

Hunters (2020)
TV show
Detective Wilson

The Grudge (2020)
Movie
5.21
Walter Reed

VFW (2019)
Movie
Detective Michael Sheehan

When They See Us (2019)
TV show
7.4
Henry Barrow

The Highwaymen (2019)
Movie
5.64
Rev. Elias

God Friended Me (2018)
TV show
6.07
Bob

Melvin Smarty (2018)
Movie
Samuel

Living Among Us (2018)
Movie
General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)

Our Cartoon President (2018)
TV show
Roy Barnes

Shoot Me Nicely (2017)
Movie
Sheriff Beau McKinney

The Hollow (2016)
Movie
Father Andy

Bull (2016)
TV show
5.64
Governor Ross

The Duel (2016)
Movie
8
Big Bill

Edge (2015)
Movie
Gino Fish

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (2015)
Movie
6
Peter Santucci

Freeheld (2015)
Movie
2
Cyrus Gast

Frank the Bastard (2015)
Movie
President Ellis

WHIH Newsfront (2015)
TV show
Bernard

Ava's Possessions (2015)
Movie
Valerian Hadley

The Historian (2014)
Movie
Simon Stagg

The Flash (2014)
TV show
6.41
George

Madam Secretary (2014)
TV show
9
Sam Custer

Z Nation (2014)
TV show
6.44
Plimpton

Freedom (2014)
Movie
Tony Teresi

Power (2014)
TV show
6.35
Himself

That Guy Dick Miller (2014)
Movie
President Ellis

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
TV show
6.36
Sam Milhoan

The Blacklist (2013)
TV show
6.63
Sheriff Doakes

Machete Kills (2013)
Movie
4.31
Lee Underwood

Greetings from Tim Buckley (2013)
Movie
Marty

See Girl Run (2013)
Movie
6
Ed Musgrove

Onion News Empire (2013)
Movie
President Matthew Ellis

Iron Man 3 (2013)
Movie
6.29
Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell

Golden Boy (2013)
TV show
6
Sheriff Dixon

The Suspect (2013)
Movie
Western Man / Jack Abel

Riddle (2013)
Movie
Ian Gale

Elementary (2012)
TV show
6.05
Gino Fish

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)
Movie
6
Ed

Future Weather (2012)
Movie
Ray

Being Flynn (2012)
Movie
6
Valet

Man on a Ledge (2012)
Movie
5.75
Chambers

Nothing Sacred (2012)
Movie
George Youngstown

Restitution (2011)
Movie
Anton's Father

Person of Interest (2011)
TV show
5.92
Gino Fish

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011)
Movie
6
John McGarrett

Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
TV show
5.89
Self - Announcer

Surviving the Cut (2010)
TV show
Gino Fish

Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010)
Movie
6
Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller

The Pacific (2010)
TV show
6.6
Capper

Silent But Deadly (2010)
Movie
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 show
6.63

Three Rivers (2009)
TV show
Thomas Conners

Shadowheart (2009)
Movie
Concannon

The Hills Run Red (2009)
Movie
Gino Fish

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009)
Movie
6
Jerry's Dad

Eagle Eye (2008)
Movie
5.67
Dr. Sumner

Fringe (2008)
TV show
6.03
Himself

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008)
Movie
Jim

The Mist (2007)
Movie
5.38
Thomas Novacek

August Rush (2007)
Movie
7
Roger Dewitt

A New Wave (2007)
Movie
Gino Fish

Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)
Movie
4
Carlton Fog

Traveler (2007)
TV show
6
Neil Herman

The Path to 9/11 (2006)
TV show
Uncle Rodney

Jimmy and Judy (2006)
Movie
Cole Carter

Premium (2006)
Movie
Phil Palmer

The Good Student (2006)
Movie
Ray Finnegan

Criminal Minds (2005)
TV show
5.96
Ivan Reisz

DeVour (2005)
Movie
Paul Rice

Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)
TV show

Numb3rs (2005)
TV show
5.8
John Edgemont

Medium (2005)
TV show
6
Senator Lampert

Confess (2005)
Movie
Colonel Allen

Purple Heart (2005)
Movie
Kenneth Braun

Kinsey (2004)
Movie
4
Darrin Tyler

Wonderfalls (2004)
TV show
5.75
Travis

Tru Calling (2003)
TV show
5.6
Abe

The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)
Movie
5.56
Man

Another Life (2002)
Movie

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
TV show
7
Ringo

Skippy (2001)
Movie

Ed (2000)
TV show
4.33
Red Cooper

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
TV show
6.83
Himself - 'Klaus Detterick'

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile (2000)
Movie
Sharp

Witness Protection (1999)
Movie
Klaus Detterick

The Green Mile (1999)
Movie
7
Jim Valenti

Roswell (1999)
TV show
4.57

Third Watch (1999)
TV show
Gary Dolan

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV show
6.16
Adm. Frank Petersen

Stealth Fighter (1999)
Movie
Quinn

Reach the Rock (1998)
Movie
Newberry

Disturbing Behavior (1998)
Movie
5
Jim Natter

Ambushed (1998)
Movie
'Wild Bill' Overbeck

RocketMan (1997)
Movie
5.5
Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo

Solo (1996)
Movie
Mummy

Bordello of Blood (1996)
Movie
5.24
Shamus Bloom

Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
TV show
8
Saul Wainright

JAG (1995)
TV show
4.4
Dr. Linus

The Omen (1995)
Movie
Brayker

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
Movie
5.28
Heywood

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Movie
6.87
Sarge

Roadracers (1994)
Movie
David Anatole

Jack Reed: Badge of Honour (1993)
Movie
Dick Brian

Freaked (1993)
Movie
Sloan

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
TV show
5.67
Don

Trespass (1992)
Movie

HBO First Look (1992)
TV show
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

Law & Order (1990)
TV show
5.78
Colonel Stuart

Die Hard 2 (1990)
Movie
5.91
Senator Vernon Trent

Hard to Kill (1990)
Movie
5.83
Brayker / Niles Talbot / The Grim Reaper

Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV show
6.4
Salesman Don

K-9 (1989)
Movie
4.76
Franklin Finney

Gideon Oliver (1989)
TV show
Coach Dickey

Unconquered (1989)
Movie

Murphy Brown (1988)
TV show
6

Roseanne (1988)
TV show
5.63

Dear John (1988)
TV show
Major Rigby

Tour of Duty (1987)
TV show
6
Lieutenant Charlie Fontana / Lietenant Charlie Fontana

Private Eye (1987)
TV show
Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler)

Project X (1987)
Movie
Dickson

Off Beat (1986)
Movie
Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore

The Equalizer (1985)
TV show
7.33
Hotel Clerk

Hanky Panky (1982)
Movie
Joey

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (1981)
Movie
Dieter Schmidt

The Great Wallendas (1978)
Movie
Self

It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making HILLS RUN RED
Movie
Criswell

The Final Curtain: The Last Days of Ed Wood, Jr.
Movie
Detective Hudson

The Drifter
Movie
Self - Guest

Brain Burrow: Digging Deep into Psychology and Horror
TV show
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Information
Known for Acting
Gender Male
Birthday 1950-04-13 (72 years old)
Birth name William Sadler
Place of birth Buffalo, United States of America
Citizenships United States of America
Also known as William Thomas Sadler, Bill Sadler, Γουίλιαμ Σάντλερ
Awards Saturn Award

William Sadler
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