William Sadler

Acting

William Sadler

Born April 13, 1950Buffalo, New York, USA164 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

The Yeti
2026The Yeti
as Hollis BannisterMovie
Salem's Lot
2024Salem's Lot
as Parkins GillespieMovie
Full Circle
2023Full Circle
as Gene McCuskerTV
She Came from the Woods
2023She Came from the Woods
as Gilbert McCalisterMovie
The Unholy
2021The Unholy
as Father HaganMovie
The Comey Rule
2020The Comey Rule
as Michael FlynnTV
Hunters
2020Hunters
as Dr. Friedrich MannTV
The Grudge
2019The Grudge
as Detective WilsonMovie
VFW
2019VFW
as Walter ReedMovie
When They See Us
2019When They See Us
as Detective Michael SheehanTV
The Highwaymen
2019The Highwaymen
as Henry BarrowMovie
The Rookie
2018The Rookie
as Walter FieldsTV
God Friended Me
2018God Friended Me
as Rev. EliasTV
Deadly Crush
2018Deadly Crush
as Sheriff Dusty HawkinsMovie
Living Among Us
2018Living Among Us
as SamuelMovie
Our Cartoon President
2018Our Cartoon President
as General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)TV
Shoot Me Nicely
2017Shoot Me Nicely
as Roy BarnesMovie
The Good Fight
2017The Good Fight
as Judge NilssonTV
The Hollow
2016The Hollow
as Sheriff Beau McKinneyMovie
Bull
2016Bull
as Father AndyTV
The Duel
2016The Duel
as Governor RossMovie
Edge
2015Edge
as Big BillMovie
Freeheld
2015Freeheld
as Peter SantucciMovie
Frank the Bastard
2015Frank the Bastard
as Cyrus GastMovie
WHIH Newsfront
2015WHIH Newsfront
as President EllisTV
Ava's Possessions
2015Ava's Possessions
as BernardMovie
The Historian
2014The Historian
as Valerian HadleyMovie
The Flash
2014The Flash
as Simon StaggTV
Madam Secretary
2014Madam Secretary
as George PetersTV
Z Nation
2014Z Nation
as Sam CusterTV
Freedom
2014Freedom
as PlimptonMovie
Delirium
2014Delirium
as John (archive footage)TV
Power
2014Power
as Tony TeresiTV
The Blacklist
2013The Blacklist
as Sam MilhoanTV
Machete Kills
2013Machete Kills
as Sheriff DoakesMovie
Greetings from Tim Buckley
2013Greetings from Tim Buckley
as Lee UnderwoodMovie
Onion News Empire
2013Onion News Empire
as Ed MusgroveMovie
Iron Man 3
2013Iron Man 3
as President EllisMovie
Golden Boy
2013Golden Boy
as Police Commissioner Jack DowdellTV
The Suspect
2013The Suspect
as Sheriff DixonMovie
Riddle
2013Riddle
as Western Man / Jack AbelMovie
Elementary
2012Elementary
as Ian GaleTV
See Girl Run
2012See Girl Run
as MartyMovie
Being Flynn
2012Being Flynn
as RayMovie
Man on a Ledge
2012Man on a Ledge
as ValetMovie
Nothing Sacred
2012Nothing Sacred
as ChambersMovie
Silent But Deadly
2011Silent But Deadly
as John CapperMovie
Restitution
2011Restitution
as George YoungstownMovie
Homeland
2011Homeland
as Michael HigginsTV
Person of Interest
2011Person of Interest
as Anton's FatherTV
Hawaii Five-0
2010Hawaii Five-0
as John McGarrettTV
The Pacific
2010The Pacific
as Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' PullerTV
Beyond All Boundaries
2009Beyond All Boundaries
as Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' PullerMovie
Last Day of Summer
2009Last Day of Summer
as Mr. CrolickMovie
White Collar
2009White Collar
as Brett GellesTV
The Hills Run Red
2009The Hills Run Red
as Wilson Wyler ConcannonMovie
Shadowheart
2009Shadowheart
as Thomas ConnersMovie
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
2009Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
as Gino FishMovie
S
2009Stream
as Dr. ShelbyMovie
Eagle Eye
2008Eagle Eye
as Jerry's DadMovie
Fringe
2008Fringe
as Dr. SumnerTV
The Mist
2007The Mist
as JimMovie
August Rush
2007August Rush
as Thomas NovacekMovie
Abandoned in the Arctic
2007Abandoned in the Arctic
as Adolphus Greely (voice)Movie
A New Wave
2007A New Wave
as Roger DewittMovie
Damages
2007Damages
as McClarenTruth.org's FinancierTV
Traveler
2007Traveler
as Carlton FogTV
The Path to 9/11
2006The Path to 9/11
as Neil HermanTV
Unspoken
2006Unspoken
as DadMovie
Jimmy and Judy
2006Jimmy and Judy
as Uncle RodneyMovie
Premium
2006Premium
as Cole CarterMovie
The Good Student
2006The Good Student
as Phil PalmerMovie
Confess
2005Confess
as Senator LampertMovie
DeVour
2005DeVour
as Ivan ReiszMovie
Numb3rs
2005Numb3rs
as J. Everett TuttleTV
Medium
2005Medium
as John EdgemontTV
Purple Heart
2005Purple Heart
as Colonel AllenMovie
Kinsey
2004Kinsey
as Kenneth BraunMovie
Wonderfalls
2004Wonderfalls
as Darrin TylerTV
Tru Calling
2003Tru Calling
as TravisTV
Another Life
2002Another Life
as ManMovie
Skippy
2001Skippy
as RingoMovie
Ed
2000Ed
as Lee LeetchTV
The Green Mile
1999The Green Mile
as Klaus DetterickMovie
Roswell
1999Roswell
as Jim ValentiTV
Third Watch
1999Third Watch
as Scotty MurrayTV
Stealth Fighter
1999Stealth Fighter
as Adm. Frank PetersenMovie
Reach the Rock
1998Reach the Rock
as QuinnMovie
Disturbing Behavior
1998Disturbing Behavior
as NewberryMovie
Ambushed
1998Ambushed
as Jim NatterMovie
RocketMan
1997RocketMan
as Wild Bill OverbeckMovie
Solo
1996Solo
as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved SoloMovie
JAG
1995JAG
as Saul WainrightTV
The Omen
1995The Omen
as Dr. LinusMovie
Valerie 23
1995Valerie 23
as Frank HellnerMovie
The Outer Limits
1995The Outer Limits
as Frank HellnerTV
Roadracers
1994Roadracers
as SargeMovie
Freaked
1993Freaked
as Dick BrianMovie
Trespass
1992Trespass
as DonMovie
Two-Fisted Tales
1992Two-Fisted Tales
as Mr. Rush (Presenter)Movie
Rush
1991Rush
as MonroeMovie
Tagget
1991Tagget
as Yuri ChelenkoffMovie
The Last to Go
1991The Last to Go
as TreatMovie
The Hot Spot
1990The Hot Spot
as Frank SuttonMovie
The Face of Fear
1990The Face of Fear
as Anthony PrineMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Kevin DruckerTV
Die Hard 2
1990Die Hard 2
as StuartMovie
Hard to Kill
1990Hard to Kill
as Senator Vernon TrentMovie
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Crypt
as Niles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death")TV
K-9
1989K-9
as Salesman DonMovie
Unconquered
1989Unconquered
as Coach DickeyMovie
Murphy Brown
1988Murphy Brown
as Colonel FitzpatrickTV
Tour of Duty
1987Tour of Duty
as Major RigbyTV
Project X
1987Project X
as Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler)Movie
Off Beat
1986Off Beat
as DicksonMovie
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizer
as Rick Dillon / Kevin MooreTV
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as J.J. OppenheimerTV
Newhart
1982Newhart
as Clumsy GuestTV
Hanky Panky
1982Hanky Panky
as Hotel ClerkMovie
T
1979The Other Side of Victory
as Captain RogersMovie
The Great Wallendas
1978The Great Wallendas
as Dieter SchmidtMovie