William Sadler

William Sadler

🎂 13th April 1950 (75 yrs) 📍 Buffalo, New York, USA

Biography

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.

William Sadler

🎬 Movies Featuring William Sadler

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide (2025)

as Horror Film Expert
Salem's Lot

Salem's Lot (2024)

as Parkins Gillespie
A Stage of Twilight

A Stage of Twilight (2024)

as Barry
She Came from the Woods

She Came from the Woods (2023)

as Gilbert McCalister
The Unholy

The Unholy (2021)

as Father Hagan
Alice Fades Away

Alice Fades Away (2021)

as James
Bill & Ted Face the Music

Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)

as Death
The Grudge

The Grudge (2019)

as Detective Wilson
VFW

VFW (2019)

as Walter Reed
The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen (2019)

as Henry Barrow
Deadly Crush

Deadly Crush (2018)

as Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
Melvin Smarty

Melvin Smarty (2018)

as Bob
Living Among Us

Living Among Us (2018)

as Samuel
Shoot Me Nicely

Shoot Me Nicely (2017)

as Roy Barnes
The Hollow

The Hollow (2016)

as Sheriff Beau McKinney
The Duel

The Duel (2016)

as Governor Ross
Edge

Edge (2015)

as Big Bill
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (2015)

as Gino Fish
Freeheld

Freeheld (2015)

as Peter Santucci
Frank the Bastard

Frank the Bastard (2015)

as Cyrus Gast
Ava's Possessions

Ava's Possessions (2015)

as Bernard
Walking the Mile

Walking the Mile (2014)

as Self
The Historian

The Historian (2014)

as Valerian Hadley
Freedom

Freedom (2014)

as Plimpton
That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller (2014)

as Self
Machete Kills

Machete Kills (2013)

as Sheriff Doakes
Greetings from Tim Buckley

Greetings from Tim Buckley (2013)

as Lee Underwood
Gilded Lilys

Gilded Lilys (2013)

Onion News Empire

Onion News Empire (2013)

as Ed Musgrove
Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3 (2013)

as President Ellis
The Suspect

The Suspect (2013)

as Sheriff Dixon
Riddle

Riddle (2013)

as Western Man / Jack Abel
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)

as Gino Fish
Future Weather

Future Weather (2012)

as Ed
See Girl Run

See Girl Run (2012)

as Marty
Being Flynn

Being Flynn (2012)

as Ray
Man on a Ledge

Man on a Ledge (2012)

as Valet
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred (2012)

as Chambers
Silent But Deadly

Silent But Deadly (2011)

as John Capper
Restitution

Restitution (2011)

as George Youngstown
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011)

as Gino Fish
Witness Protection

Witness Protection (2011)

as Sharp
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas

The Making of Fallout: New Vegas (2010)

as Self
Jesse Stone: No Remorse

Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010)

as Gino Fish
Beyond All Boundaries

Beyond All Boundaries (2009)

as Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
Last Day of Summer

Last Day of Summer (2009)

as Mr. Crolick
The Hills Run Red

The Hills Run Red (2009)

as Wilson Wyler Concannon
Shadowheart

Shadowheart (2009)

as Thomas Conners
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009)

as Gino Fish
No Image

Stream (2009)

as Dr. Shelby
Eagle Eye

Eagle Eye (2008)

as Jerry's Dad
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

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

as Self
The Mist

The Mist (2007)

as Jim
August Rush

August Rush (2007)

as Thomas Novacek
Abandoned in the Arctic

Abandoned in the Arctic (2007)

as Adolphus Greely (voice)
A New Wave

A New Wave (2007)

as Roger Dewitt
Jesse Stone: Sea Change

Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)

as Gino Fish
Unspoken

Unspoken (2006)

as Dad
Jimmy and Judy

Jimmy and Judy (2006)

as Uncle Rodney
Premium

Premium (2006)

as Cole Carter
The Good Student

The Good Student (2006)

as Phil Palmer
Confess

Confess (2005)

as Senator Lampert
DeVour

DeVour (2005)

as Ivan Reisz
Purple Heart

Purple Heart (2005)

as Colonel Allen
Kinsey

Kinsey (2004)

as Kenneth Braun
The Battle of Shaker Heights

The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)

as Abe
Another Life

Another Life (2002)

as Man
Skippy

Skippy (2001)

as Ringo
No Image

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

as Self - 'Klaus Detterick'
The Green Mile

The Green Mile (1999)

as Klaus Detterick
Stealth Fighter

Stealth Fighter (1999)

as Adm. Frank Petersen
Reach the Rock

Reach the Rock (1998)

as Quinn
Disturbing Behavior

Disturbing Behavior (1998)

as Newberry
Ambushed

Ambushed (1998)

as Jim Natter
RocketMan

RocketMan (1997)

as Wild Bill Overbeck
Solo

Solo (1996)

as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
Bordello of Blood

Bordello of Blood (1996)

as Mummy
The Omen

The Omen (1995)

as Dr. Linus
A Night to Die For

A Night to Die For (1995)

as Self
Valerie 23

Valerie 23 (1995)

as Frank Hellner
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)

as Frank Brayker
The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

as Heywood
Roadracers

Roadracers (1994)

as Sarge
Bermuda Grace

Bermuda Grace (1994)

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (1993)

as David Anatole
Freaked

Freaked (1993)

as Dick Brian
Trespass

Trespass (1992)

as Don
Two-Fisted Tales

Two-Fisted Tales (1992)

as Mr. Rush (Presenter)
Rush

Rush (1991)

as Monroe
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)

as Grim Reaper
Tagget

Tagget (1991)

as Yuri Chelenkoff
The Last to Go

The Last to Go (1991)

as Treat
The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot (1990)

as Frank Sutton
The Face of Fear

The Face of Fear (1990)

as Anthony Prine
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2 (1990)

as Stuart
Hard to Kill

Hard to Kill (1990)

as Senator Vernon Trent
K-9

K-9 (1989)

as Salesman Don
Unconquered

Unconquered (1989)

as Coach Dickey
Project X

Project X (1987)

as Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler)
Off Beat

Off Beat (1986)

as Dickson
Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky (1982)

as Hotel Clerk
No Image

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (1981)

as Joey
No Image

The Other Side of Victory (1979)

as Captain Rogers
The Great Wallendas

The Great Wallendas (1978)

as Dieter Schmidt
It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making HILLS RUN RED

It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making HILLS RUN RED (N/A)

as Self
The Yeti

The Yeti (N/A)