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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 157
Movies 102
TV Shows 55
self 8
Horror Film Expert
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide (2024)
Movie
Barry
A Stage of Twilight (2024)
Movie
Gene McCusker
Full Circle (2023)
TV
Gilbert McCalister
She Came from the Woods (2023)
Movie
Father Hagan
The Unholy (2021)
Movie
8.29
James
Alice Fades Away (2021)
Movie
Michael Flynn
The Comey Rule (2020)
TV
Death
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
Movie
5.5
Dusty Bailey
Deadly Crush (2020)
Movie
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
Bob
Melvin Smarty (2018)
Movie
Samuel
Living Among Us (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
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
Bernard
Ava's Possessions (2015)
Movie
Self
Walking the Mile (2014)
Movie
Valerian Hadley
The Historian (2014)
Movie
Simon Stagg
The Flash (2014)
TV
6.73
George
Madam Secretary (2014)
TV
9
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
Himself
That Guy Dick Miller (2014)
Movie
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 Matthew 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
Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)
Movie
6
Ed
Future Weather (2012)
Movie
Marty
See Girl Run (2012)
Movie
6
Ray
Being Flynn (2012)
Movie
6
Valet
Man on a Ledge (2012)
Movie
5.75
Chambers
Nothing Sacred (2012)
Movie
Capper
Silent But Deadly (2011)
Movie
George Youngstown
Restitution (2011)
Movie
Anton's Father
Person of Interest (2011)
TV
5.92
Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011)
Movie
6
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
Three Rivers (2009)
TV
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
6.01
Self
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008)
Movie
Jim
The Mist (2007)
Movie
5.38
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
6.04
Paul Rice
Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)
TV
Numb3rs (2005)
TV
5.13
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
Abe
The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)
Movie
5.56
Man
Another Life (2002)
Movie
Kyle Devlin
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
TV
7.5
Ringo
Skippy (2001)
Movie
Lee Leetch
Ed (2000)
TV
4.33
Red Cooper
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
TV
6.33
Self - '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
7.45
Jim Valenti
Roswell (1999)
TV
4.57
Third Watch (1999)
TV
Gary Dolan
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.45
Adm. Frank Peterson
Stealth Fighter (1999)
Movie
Quinn
Reach the Rock (1998)
Movie
Dorian 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
Mummy
Bordello of Blood (1996)
Movie
5.24
Shamus Bloom
Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
TV
8
Saul Wainright
JAG (1995)
TV
4.4
Dr. Linus
The Omen (1995)
Movie
Himself
A Night to Die For (1995)
Movie
Frank Hellner
The Outer Limits (1995)
TV
6
Brayker
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
Movie
5.28
Heywood
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Movie
8.11
Sarge
Roadracers (1994)
Movie
Sarge
Rebel Highway (1994)
TV
Sam Grace
Bermuda Grace (1994)
Movie
David Anatole
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (1993)
Movie
Dick Brian
Freaked (1993)
Movie
Sloan
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
TV
5.7
Don
Trespass (1992)
Movie
HBO First Look (1992)
TV
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
Treat
The Last to Go (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
Stuart
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Movie
6.15
Senator Vernon Trent
Hard to Kill (1990)
Movie
5.83
The Grim Reaper / Niles Talbot
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
Roseanne (1988)
TV
5.63
Ken
Dear John (1988)
TV
Major Rigby
Tour of Duty (1987)
TV
6
Lieutenant Charlie Fontana
Private Eye (1987)
TV
Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler)
Project X (1987)
Movie
Dickson
Off Beat (1986)
Movie
Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore
The Equalizer (1985)
TV
7.33
Hotel Clerk
Hanky Panky (1982)
Movie
Joey
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (1981)
Movie
Captain Rogers
The Other Side of Victory (1979)
Movie
Dieter Schmidt
The Great Wallendas (1978)
Movie
Kurt Barlow
Salem's Lot
Movie
Criswell
The Final Curtain: The Last Days of Ed Wood, Jr.
Movie
Self - Guest
Brain Burrow: Digging Deep into Psychology and Horror
TV
Self
It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making HILLS RUN RED
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.17
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1950-04-13 (74 years old)
Birth NameWilliam Sadler
Birth PlaceBuffalo, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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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