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William Sadler

William Sadler

Acting

Born: April 13, 1950Buffalo, New York, USA

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

The Yeti

Hollis Bannister

2026
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

Horror Film Expert

2025
Salem's Lot

Salem's Lot

Parkins Gillespie

2024
A Stage of Twilight

A Stage of Twilight

Barry

2024
She Came from the Woods

She Came from the Woods

Gilbert McCalister

2023
The Unholy

The Unholy

Father Hagan

2021
Alice Fades Away

Alice Fades Away

James

2021
Bill & Ted Face the Music

Bill & Ted Face the Music

Death

2020
The Grudge

The Grudge

Detective Wilson

2019
VFW

VFW

Walter Reed

2019
The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen

Henry Barrow

2019
Deadly Crush

Deadly Crush

Sheriff Dusty Hawkins

2018
Melvin Smarty

Melvin Smarty

Bob

2018
Living Among Us

Living Among Us

Samuel

2018
Shoot Me Nicely

Shoot Me Nicely

Roy Barnes

2017
The Hollow

The Hollow

Sheriff Beau McKinney

2016
The Duel

The Duel

Governor Ross

2016
Edge

Edge

Big Bill

2015
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

Gino Fish

2015
Freeheld

Freeheld

Peter Santucci

2015
Frank the Bastard

Frank the Bastard

Cyrus Gast

2015
Ava's Possessions

Ava's Possessions

Bernard

2015
Walking the Mile

Walking the Mile

Self

2014
The Historian

The Historian

Valerian Hadley

2014
Freedom

Freedom

Plimpton

2014
That Guy Dick Miller

That Guy Dick Miller

Self

2014
Machete Kills

Machete Kills

Sheriff Doakes

2013
Greetings from Tim Buckley

Greetings from Tim Buckley

Lee Underwood

2013
Gilded Lilys

Gilded Lilys

2013
Onion News Empire

Onion News Empire

Ed Musgrove

2013
Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3

President Ellis

2013
The Suspect

The Suspect

Sheriff Dixon

2013
Riddle

Riddle

Western Man / Jack Abel

2013
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

Gino Fish

2012
Future Weather

Future Weather

Ed

2012
See Girl Run

See Girl Run

Marty

2012
Being Flynn

Being Flynn

Ray

2012
Man on a Ledge

Man on a Ledge

Valet

2012
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

Chambers

2012
Silent But Deadly

Silent But Deadly

John Capper

2011
Restitution

Restitution

George Youngstown

2011
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

Gino Fish

2011
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas

The Making of Fallout: New Vegas

Self

2010
Jesse Stone: No Remorse

Jesse Stone: No Remorse

Gino Fish

2010
Beyond All Boundaries

Beyond All Boundaries

Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller

2009
Last Day of Summer

Last Day of Summer

Mr. Crolick

2009
The Hills Run Red

The Hills Run Red

Wilson Wyler Concannon

2009
Shadowheart

Shadowheart

Thomas Conners

2009
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

Gino Fish

2009

Stream

Dr. Shelby

2009
Eagle Eye

Eagle Eye

Jerry's Dad

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

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

Self

2008
The Mist

The Mist

Jim

2007
August Rush

August Rush

Thomas Novacek

2007
Abandoned in the Arctic

Abandoned in the Arctic

Adolphus Greely (voice)

2007
A New Wave

A New Wave

Roger Dewitt

2007
Jesse Stone: Sea Change

Jesse Stone: Sea Change

Gino Fish

2007
Unspoken

Unspoken

Dad

2006
Jimmy and Judy

Jimmy and Judy

Uncle Rodney

2006
Premium

Premium

Cole Carter

2006
The Good Student

The Good Student

Phil Palmer

2006
Confess

Confess

Senator Lampert

2005
DeVour

DeVour

Ivan Reisz

2005
Purple Heart

Purple Heart

Colonel Allen

2005
Kinsey

Kinsey

Kenneth Braun

2004
The Battle of Shaker Heights

The Battle of Shaker Heights

Abe

2003
Another Life

Another Life

Man

2002
Skippy

Skippy

Ringo

2001

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

Self - 'Klaus Detterick'

2000
Witness Protection

Witness Protection

Sharp

1999
The Green Mile

The Green Mile

Klaus Detterick

1999
Stealth Fighter

Stealth Fighter

Adm. Frank Petersen

1999
Reach the Rock

Reach the Rock

Quinn

1998
Disturbing Behavior

Disturbing Behavior

Newberry

1998
Ambushed

Ambushed

Jim Natter

1998
RocketMan

RocketMan

Wild Bill Overbeck

1997
Solo

Solo

Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo

1996
Bordello of Blood

Bordello of Blood

Mummy

1996
The Omen

The Omen

Dr. Linus

1995
A Night to Die For

A Night to Die For

Self

1995
Valerie 23

Valerie 23

Frank Hellner

1995
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Frank Brayker

1995
The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

Heywood

1994
Roadracers

Roadracers

Sarge

1994
Bermuda Grace

Bermuda Grace

1994
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

Anatole

1993
Freaked

Freaked

Dick Brian

1993
Trespass

Trespass

Don

1992
Two-Fisted Tales

Two-Fisted Tales

Mr. Rush (Presenter)

1992
Rush

Rush

Monroe

1991
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Grim Reaper

1991
Tagget

Tagget

Yuri Chelenkoff

1991
The Last to Go

The Last to Go

Treat

1991
The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot

Frank Sutton

1990
The Face of Fear

The Face of Fear

Anthony Prine

1990
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

Stuart

1990
Hard to Kill

Hard to Kill

Senator Vernon Trent

1990
K-9

K-9

Salesman Don

1989
Unconquered

Unconquered

Coach Dickey

1989
Project X

Project X

Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler)

1987
Off Beat

Off Beat

Dickson

1986
Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky

Hotel Clerk

1982

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase

Joey

1981

The Other Side of Victory

Captain Rogers

1979
The Great Wallendas

The Great Wallendas

Dieter Schmidt

1978