Person
William Sadler
Acting · Born 1950-04-13 · 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.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gary Dolan
The Rookie
Walter Fields
Law & Order
Kevin Drucker
Criminal Minds
2005
The Shawshank Redemption
Heywood
The Flash
Simon Stagg
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Red Cooper
The Blacklist
Sam Milhoan
Hawaii Five-0
John McGarrett
Homeland
Michael Higgins
Filmography
- 2026The Last Day of Byron BrayByron Bray
- 2026The YetiHollis Bannister
- 2025The Evolution of Horror Cinema WorldwideHorror Film Expert
- 2024Salem's LotParkins Gillespie
- 2024A Stage of TwilightBarry
- 2023Full CircleGene McCusker
- 2023She Came from the WoodsGilbert McCalister
- 2021The UnholyFather Hagan
- 2021Alice Fades AwayJames
- 2020The Comey RuleMichael Flynn
- 2020Bill & Ted Face the MusicDeath
- 2020HuntersDr. Friedrich Mann
- 2019The GrudgeDetective Wilson
- 2019VFWWalter Reed
- 2019When They See UsDetective Michael Sheehan
- 2019The HighwaymenHenry Barrow
- 2018The RookieWalter Fields
- 2018God Friended MeRev. Elias
- 2018Deadly CrushSheriff Dusty Hawkins
- 2018Melvin SmartyBob
- 2018Living Among UsSamuel
- 2018Our Cartoon PresidentGeneral Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)
- 2017Shoot Me NicelyRoy Barnes
- 2017The Good FightJudge Nilsson
- 2016The HollowSheriff Beau McKinney
- 2016BullFather Andy
- 2016The DuelGovernor Ross
- 2015EdgeBig Bill
- 2015Jesse Stone: Lost in ParadiseGino Fish
- 2015FreeheldPeter Santucci
- 2015Frank the BastardCyrus Gast
- 2015WHIH NewsfrontPresident Ellis
- 2015Ava's PossessionsBernard
- 2014Walking the MileSelf
- 2014The HistorianValerian Hadley
- 2014The FlashSimon Stagg
- 2014Madam SecretaryGeorge Peters
- 2014Z NationSam Custer
- 2014FreedomPlimpton
- 2014DeliriumJohn (archive footage)
- 2014PowerTony Teresi
- 2014That Guy Dick MillerSelf
- 2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.President Ellis
- 2013The BlacklistSam Milhoan
- 2013Machete KillsSheriff Doakes
- 2013Greetings from Tim BuckleyLee Underwood
- 2013Gilded Lilys
- 2013Onion News EmpireEd Musgrove
- 2013Iron Man 3President Ellis
- 2013Golden BoyPolice Commissioner Jack Dowdell
- 2013The SuspectSheriff Dixon
- 2013RiddleWestern Man / Jack Abel
- 2012ElementaryIan Gale
- 2012Jesse Stone: Benefit of the DoubtGino Fish
- 2012Future WeatherEd
- 2012See Girl RunMarty
- 2012Being FlynnRay
- 2012Man on a LedgeValet
- 2012Nothing SacredChambers
- 2011Silent but DeadlyJohn Capper
- 2011RestitutionGeorge Youngstown
- 2011HomelandMichael Higgins
- 2011Person of InterestAnton's Father
- 2011Jesse Stone: Innocents LostGino Fish
- 2010The Making of Fallout: New VegasSelf
- 2010Hawaii Five-0John McGarrett
- 2010Jesse Stone: No RemorseGino Fish
- 2010The PacificLt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
- 2009Beyond All BoundariesLt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
- 2009Last Day of SummerMr. Crolick
- 2009White CollarBrett Gelles
- 2009Three Rivers
- 2009The Hills Run RedWilson Wyler Concannon
- 2009It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making THE HILLS RUN REDSelf
- 2009ShadowheartThomas Conners
- 2009Jesse Stone: Thin IceGino Fish
- 2009StreamDr. Shelby
- 2008Eagle EyeJerry's Dad
- 2008FringeDr. Sumner
- 2008When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'Self
- 2007The MistJim
- 2007August RushThomas Novacek
- 2007Abandoned in the ArcticAdolphus Greely (voice)
- 2007A New WaveRoger Dewitt
- 2007DamagesMcClarenTruth.org's Financier
- 2007Jesse Stone: Sea ChangeGino Fish
- 2007TravelerCarlton Fog
- 2006The Path to 9/11Neil Herman
- 2006UnspokenDad
- 2006Jimmy and JudyUncle Rodney
- 2006PremiumCole Carter
- 2006The Good StudentPhil Palmer
- 2005ConfessSenator Lampert
- 2005DeVourIvan Reisz
- 2005Criminal Minds
- 2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryPaul Rice
- 2005Numb3rsJ. Everett Tuttle
- 2005MediumJohn Edgemont
- 2005Purple HeartColonel Allen
- 2004KinseyKenneth Braun
- 2004WonderfallsDarrin Tyler
- 2003Tru CallingTravis
- 2003The Battle of Shaker HeightsAbe
- 2002Another LifeMan
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentKyle Devlin
- 2001SkippyRingo
- 2000EdLee Leetch
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRed Cooper
- 2000Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileSelf - 'Klaus Detterick'
- 1999Witness ProtectionSharp
- 1999The Green MileKlaus Detterick
- 1999RoswellJim Valenti
- 1999Third WatchScotty Murray
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGary Dolan
- 1999Stealth FighterAdm. Frank Petersen
- 1998Reach the RockQuinn
- 1998Disturbing BehaviorNewberry
- 1998AmbushedJim Natter
- 1997RocketManWild Bill Overbeck
- 1996SoloColonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
- 1996Bordello of BloodMummy
- 1996Poltergeist: The LegacyShamus Bloom
- 1995JAGSaul Wainright
- 1995The OmenDr. Linus
- 1995A Night to Die ForSelf
- 1995Valerie 23Frank Hellner
- 1995The Outer LimitsFrank Hellner
- 1995Tales from the Crypt: Demon KnightFrank Brayker
- 1994The Shawshank RedemptionHeywood
- 1994RoadracersSarge
- 1994Rebel HighwaySarge
- 1994Bermuda Grace
- 1993Jack Reed: Badge of HonorAnatole
- 1993FreakedDick Brian
- 1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineSloan
- 1992TrespassDon
- 1992HBO First Look
- 1992Two-Fisted TalesMr. Rush (Presenter)
- 1991RushMonroe
- 1991Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyGrim Reaper
- 1991TaggetYuri Chelenkoff
- 1991The Last to GoTreat
- 1990The Hot SpotFrank Sutton
- 1990The Face of FearAnthony Prine
- 1990Law & OrderKevin Drucker
- 1990Die Hard 2Stuart
- 1990Hard to KillSenator Vernon Trent
- 1989Tales from the CryptNiles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death")
- 1989K-9Salesman Don
- 1989UnconqueredCoach Dickey
- 1988Murphy BrownColonel Fitzpatrick
- 1988Roseanne
- 1988Dear JohnKen
- 1987Tour of DutyMajor Rigby
- 1987Private Eye
- 1987Project XDr. Carroll
- 1986Off BeatDickson
- 1985The EqualizerRick Dillon / Kevin Moore
- 1982St. ElsewhereJ.J. Oppenheimer
- 1982NewhartClumsy Guest
- 1982Hanky PankyHotel Clerk
- 1981Charlie and the Great Balloon ChaseJoey
- 1979The Other Side of VictoryCaptain Rogers
- 1978The Great WallendasDieter Schmidt
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