William Sadler

William Sadler

Known for Acting · 165 credits

Born
1950-04-13 (age 76)
Place of birth
Buffalo, New York, USA
Also known as
William Thomas Sadler · Bill Sadler · 威廉·托馬斯·桑德勒

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.

Known For

TV Shows (57)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Gary Dolan

The Rookie
TV

The Rookie

2018

as Walter Fields

Law & Order
TV

Law & Order

1990

as Kevin Drucker

Criminal Minds
TV

Criminal Minds

2005

as Ray Finnegan

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

as Red Cooper

The Blacklist
TV

The Blacklist

2013

as Sam Milhoan

The Flash
TV

The Flash

2014

as Simon Stagg

Person of Interest
TV

Person of Interest

2011

as Anton's Father

Hawaii Five-0
TV

Hawaii Five-0

2010

as John McGarrett

Homeland
TV

Homeland

2011

as Michael Higgins

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

as Kyle Devlin

Elementary
TV

Elementary

2012

as Ian Gale

JAG
TV

JAG

1995

as Saul Wainright

Fringe
TV

Fringe

2008

as Dr. Sumner

Medium
TV

Medium

2005

as John Edgemont

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TV

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

2013

as President Ellis

Third Watch
TV

Third Watch

1999

as Scotty Murray

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993

as Sloan

White Collar
TV

White Collar

2009

as Brett Gelles

Numb3rs
TV

Numb3rs

2005

as J. Everett Tuttle

The Equalizer
TV

The Equalizer

1985

as Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore

St. Elsewhere
TV

St. Elsewhere

1982

as J.J. Oppenheimer

Bull
TV

Bull

2016

as Father Andy

The Good Fight
TV

The Good Fight

2017

as Judge Nilsson

Madam Secretary
TV

Madam Secretary

2014

as George Peters

Damages
TV

Damages

2007

as McClarenTruth.org's Financier / Helmut Torben

The Outer Limits
TV

The Outer Limits

1995

as Frank Hellner

Power
TV

Power

2014

as Tony Teresi

Tales from the Crypt
TV

Tales from the Crypt

1989

as Niles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death") / The Grim Reaper

Newhart
TV

Newhart

1982

as Clumsy Guest

Z Nation
TV

Z Nation

2014

as Sam Custer

Murphy Brown
TV

Murphy Brown

1988

as Colonel Fitzpatrick

Roswell
TV

Roswell

1999

as Jim Valenti

Ed
TV

Ed

2000

as Lee Leetch

Tour of Duty
TV

Tour of Duty

1987

as Major Rigby

The Pacific
TV

The Pacific

2010

as Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller

Dear John
TV

Dear John

1988

as Ken

Hunters
TV

Hunters

2020

as Dr. Friedrich Mann

Tru Calling
TV

Tru Calling

2003

as Travis

God Friended Me
TV

God Friended Me

2018

as Rev. Elias

Law & Order: Trial by Jury
TV

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

2005

as Paul Rice

HBO First Look
TV

HBO First Look

1992

When They See Us
TV

When They See Us

2019

as Detective Michael Sheehan

Wonderfalls
TV

Wonderfalls

2004

as Darrin Tyler

Rebel Highway
TV

Rebel Highway

1994

as Sarge

Poltergeist: The Legacy
TV

Poltergeist: The Legacy

1996

as Shamus Bloom

Three Rivers
TV

Three Rivers

2009

Full Circle
TV

Full Circle

2023

as Gene McCusker

Golden Boy
TV

Golden Boy

2013

as Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell

Roseanne
TV

Roseanne

1988

Traveler
TV

Traveler

2007

as Carlton Fog

The Comey Rule
TV

The Comey Rule

2020

as Michael Flynn

WHIH Newsfront
TV

WHIH Newsfront

2015

as President Ellis

Our Cartoon President
TV

Our Cartoon President

2018

as General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)

Delirium
TV

Delirium

2014

as John (archive footage)

The Path to 9/11
TV

The Path to 9/11

2006

as Neil Herman

Private Eye
TV

Private Eye

1987

Movies (108)

The Shawshank Redemption
Movie

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

as Heywood

The Green Mile
Movie

The Green Mile

1999

as Klaus Detterick

Iron Man 3
Movie

Iron Man 3

2013

as President Ellis

The Mist
Movie

The Mist

2007

as Jim

The Yeti
Movie

The Yeti

2026

as Hollis Bannister

Die Hard 2
Movie

Die Hard 2

1990

as Stuart

Eagle Eye
Movie

Eagle Eye

2008

as Jerry's Dad

Salem's Lot
Movie

Salem's Lot

2024

as Parkins Gillespie

August Rush
Movie

August Rush

2007

as Thomas Novacek

Deadly Crush
Movie

Deadly Crush

2018

as Sheriff Dusty Hawkins

The Hot Spot
Movie

The Hot Spot

1990

as Frank Sutton

Machete Kills
Movie

Machete Kills

2013

as Sheriff Doakes

Hard to Kill
Movie

Hard to Kill

1990

as Senator Vernon Trent

Man on a Ledge
Movie

Man on a Ledge

2012

as Valet

The Grudge
Movie

The Grudge

2019

as Detective Wilson

The Unholy
Movie

The Unholy

2021

as Father Hagan

Bordello of Blood
Movie

Bordello of Blood

1996

as Mummy

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Movie

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

1995

as Frank Brayker

Bill & Ted Face the Music
Movie

Bill & Ted Face the Music

2020

as Death

The Highwaymen
Movie

The Highwaymen

2019

as Henry Barrow

The Hills Run Red
Movie

The Hills Run Red

2009

as Wilson Wyler Concannon

RocketMan
Movie

RocketMan

1997

as Wild Bill Overbeck

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Movie

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991

as Grim Reaper

Freaked
Movie

Freaked

1993

as Dick Brian

Trespass
Movie

Trespass

1992

as Don

K-9
Movie

K-9

1989

as Salesman Don

Rush
Movie

Rush

1991

as Monroe

Freeheld
Movie

Freeheld

2015

as Peter Santucci

Kinsey
Movie

Kinsey

2004

as Kenneth Braun

DeVour
Movie

DeVour

2005

as Ivan Reisz

Project X
Movie

Project X

1987

as Dr. Carroll

Disturbing Behavior
Movie

Disturbing Behavior

1998

as Newberry

VFW
Movie

VFW

2019

as Walter Reed

Frank the Bastard
Movie

Frank the Bastard

2015

as Cyrus Gast

The Duel
Movie

The Duel

2016

as Governor Ross

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Movie

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

2000

as Self - 'Klaus Detterick'

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
Movie

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

2015

as Gino Fish

Beyond All Boundaries
Movie

Beyond All Boundaries

2009

as Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller

Confess
Movie

Confess

2005

as Senator Lampert

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Movie

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

2011

as Gino Fish

Roadracers
Movie

Roadracers

1994

as Sarge

Being Flynn
Movie

Being Flynn

2012

as Ray

Solo
Movie

Solo

1996

as Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo

Walking the Mile
Movie

Walking the Mile

2014

as Self

Edge
Movie

Edge

2015

as Big Bill

Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Movie

Jesse Stone: Sea Change

2007

as Gino Fish

Hanky Panky
Movie

Hanky Panky

1982

as Hotel Clerk

The Battle of Shaker Heights
Movie

The Battle of Shaker Heights

2003

as Abe

Stealth Fighter
Movie

Stealth Fighter

1999

as Adm. Frank Petersen

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
Movie

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

2025

as Horror Film Expert

Ambushed
Movie

Ambushed

1998

as Jim Natter

Off Beat
Movie

Off Beat

1986

as Dickson

Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Movie

Jesse Stone: No Remorse

2010

as Gino Fish

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Movie

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

2009

as Gino Fish

See Girl Run
Movie

See Girl Run

2012

as Marty

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Movie

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

2012

as Gino Fish

Shadowheart
Movie

Shadowheart

2009

as Thomas Conners

Witness Protection
Movie

Witness Protection

1999

as Sharp

Two-Fisted Tales
Movie

Two-Fisted Tales

1992

as Mr. Rush (Presenter)

Living Among Us
Movie

Living Among Us

2018

as Samuel

Unconquered
Movie

Unconquered

1989

as Coach Dickey

The Suspect
Movie

The Suspect

2013

as Sheriff Dixon

Freedom
Movie

Freedom

2014

as Plimpton

Premium
Movie

Premium

2006

as Cole Carter

The Hollow
Movie

The Hollow

2016

as Sheriff Beau McKinney

Riddle
Movie

Riddle

2013

as Western Man / Jack Abel

A Night to Die For
Movie

A Night to Die For

1995

as Self

Ava's Possessions
Movie

Ava's Possessions

2015

as Bernard

Gilded Lilys
Movie

Gilded Lilys

2013

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Movie

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase

1981

as Joey

Last Day of Summer
Movie

Last Day of Summer

2009

as Mr. Crolick

She Came from the Woods
Movie

She Came from the Woods

2023

as Gilbert McCalister

Future Weather
Movie

Future Weather

2012

as Ed

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
Movie

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

1993

as Anatole

Melvin Smarty
Movie

Melvin Smarty

2018

as Bob

Jimmy and Judy
Movie

Jimmy and Judy

2006

as Uncle Rodney

That Guy Dick Miller
Movie

That Guy Dick Miller

2014

as Self

Restitution
Movie

Restitution

2011

as George Youngstown

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

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

2008

as Self

The Good Student
Movie

The Good Student

2006

as Phil Palmer

The Omen
Movie

The Omen

1995

as Dr. Linus

Silent But Deadly
Movie

Silent But Deadly

2011

as John Capper

Stream
Movie

Stream

2009

as Dr. Shelby

The Historian
Movie

The Historian

2014

as Valerian Hadley

A New Wave
Movie

A New Wave

2007

as Roger Dewitt

Purple Heart
Movie

Purple Heart

2005

as Colonel Allen

The Face of Fear
Movie

The Face of Fear

1990

as Anthony Prine

The Other Side of Victory
Movie

The Other Side of Victory

1979

as Captain Rogers

Tagget
Movie

Tagget

1991

as Yuri Chelenkoff

Reach the Rock
Movie

Reach the Rock

1998

as Quinn

Onion News Empire
Movie

Onion News Empire

2013

as Ed Musgrove

New England Toys
Movie

New England Toys

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

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

2009

as Self

A Stage of Twilight
Movie

A Stage of Twilight

2024

as Barry

Unspoken
Movie

Unspoken

2006

as Dad

Alice Fades Away
Movie

Alice Fades Away

2021

as James

The Last to Go
Movie

The Last to Go

1991

as Treat

Bermuda Grace
Movie

Bermuda Grace

1994

The Great Wallendas
Movie

The Great Wallendas

1978

as Dieter Schmidt

Another Life
Movie

Another Life

2002

as Man

Nothing Sacred
Movie

Nothing Sacred

2012

as Chambers

The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
Movie

The Making of Fallout: New Vegas

2010

as Self

Valerie 23
Movie

Valerie 23

1995

as Frank Hellner

Shoot Me Nicely
Movie

Shoot Me Nicely

2017

as Roy Barnes

Skippy
Movie

Skippy

2001

as Ringo

Abandoned in the Arctic
Movie

Abandoned in the Arctic

2007

as Adolphus Greely (voice)

The Last Day of Byron Bray
Movie

The Last Day of Byron Bray

2026

as Byron Bray

Greetings from Tim Buckley
Movie

Greetings from Tim Buckley

2013

as Lee Underwood

About William Sadler

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. With 165 credits spanning from 1978 to 2026, William Sadler has appeared in 108 films and 57 TV shows.

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