William Sadler
Acting
Born: Apr 13, 1950
From: Buffalo, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem's Lot | Parkins Gillespie | 2024 | 6.007 |
| Silent But Deadly | John Capper | 2011 | 3.8 |
| Jesse Stone: No Remorse | Gino Fish | 2010 | 6.878 |
| Shadowheart | Thomas Conners | 2009 | 4.5 |
| The Hills Run Red | Wilson Wyler Concannon | 2009 | 5.771 |
| Jesse Stone: Thin Ice | Gino Fish | 2009 | 6.9 |
| Last Day of Summer | Mr. Crolick | 2009 | 4.5 |
| Eagle Eye | Jerry's Dad | 2008 | 6.488 |
| The Mist | Jim | 2007 | 6.943 |
| August Rush | Thomas Novacek | 2007 | 7.4 |
| The Good Student | Phil Palmer | 2006 | 4.716 |
| Premium | Cole Carter | 2006 | 5.438 |
| Kinsey | Kenneth Braun | 2004 | 6.605 |
| Stealth Fighter | Adm. Frank Petersen | 1999 | 4.286 |
| Disturbing Behavior | Newberry | 1998 | 5.804 |
| Reach the Rock | Quinn | 1998 | 6.421 |
| RocketMan | Wild Bill Overbeck | 1997 | 5.215 |
| Bordello of Blood | Mummy | 1996 | 5.9 |
| Solo | Colonel Frank Madden / Improved … | 1996 | 4.875 |
| Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight | Frank Brayker | 1995 | 6.868 |
| The Shawshank Redemption | Heywood | 1994 | 8.719 |
| Roadracers | Sarge | 1994 | 5.91 |
| Trespass | Don | 1992 | 6.329 |
| Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey | Grim Reaper | 1991 | 6.291 |
| Rush | Monroe | 1991 | 6.669 |
| Die Hard 2 | Stuart | 1990 | 6.97 |
| Hard to Kill | Senator Vernon Trent | 1990 | 5.992 |
| The Hot Spot | Frank Sutton | 1990 | 6.272 |
| Project X | Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler) | 1987 | 6.275 |
| Hanky Panky | Hotel Clerk | 1982 | 5.3 |
Quick Facts
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1950 |
| From | Buffalo, New York, … |