Person

William Bassett

Acting · 1935–2025 · Evanston, Illinois, USA

William Henry Bassett (December 28, 1935 – February 9, 2025) was an American actor of film and television who appeared in more than 100 commercials, films, television programs, and video games from the 1960s through the 2010s.

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  Dallas

  Attorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett)

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  Hunter

  Park Beach Bum

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  Scrubs

  Patient

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  Arrested Development

  Cab Driver

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  MacGyver

  Iain M'Iver (uncredited)

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  Strong Medicine

  Spelling Bee Judge

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  Knots Landing

  Emissary

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  Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

  Roy

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  Reno 911!

  Mover

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  Avatar: The Last Airbender

  Huu (voice)

• 2009Black DynamiteCaptain Yancy
• 2008Fast GirlWilly
• 2005Demon HunterCardinal White
• 2005Welcome To SeptemberMr. Taskey
• 2005Avatar: The Last AirbenderHuu (voice)
• 2004Wild RoomiesMr. Seeley
• 2003Arrested DevelopmentCab Driver
• 2003Reno 911!Mover
• 2003House of 1000 CorpsesSheriff Frank Huston
• 2002Crazy As HellMr. Brennan
• 2001ScrubsPatient
• 2001The DivisionOlder Man
• 2000Strong MedicineSpelling Bee Judge
• 2000The Invisible ManBenjamin Scarborough
• 2000Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'Narrator
• 2000The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to StrangeloveNarrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
• 1998The Magnificent SevenBartender
• 1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionAlexander (segment "The Burial")
• 1996Her Costly AffairEd Baines
• 1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchRoy
• 19963rd Rock from the SunBernard
• 1994Spring AwakeningUlf Anderson
• 1993Power RangersGhost Commander
• 1993Ring of Fire II: Blood and SteelAaron
• 1991Never ForgetLewis Brandon
• 1989The Hollywood DetectiveJerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
• 1989The Case of the Hillside StranglersDr. Watts
• 1988Black EagleDean Rickert
• 1986Invaders from MarsNASA Scientist
• 1986The Naked CageJordan
• 1985MacGyverIain M'Iver (uncredited)
• 1985CreatorDr. Sutter
• 1984HunterPark Beach Bum
• 1984Sam's SonMr. Turner
• 1984The Karate KidMr. Mills
• 1982MoonlightTappan Zee Man
• 1982Richard IILord Marshal
• 1982T. J. HookerMr. Miller
• 1981ThornwellC.I.C. Agent
• 1980The Kids Who Knew Too MuchPoliceman
• 1979Knots LandingEmissary
• 1979Old BoyfriendsDavid Brinks
• 1978DallasAttorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett)
• 1978KeeferThe Sergeant
• 1978Perfect GentlemenSouthern Man
• 1978Return from Witch MountainOperations Officer
• 1977The Night They Took Miss BeautifulSmitty
• 1977Never Con a KillerHuff Hufaker
• 1977The New Love BoatJosh
• 1975Lucky LadyCharley
• 1975My Father's HouseAirplane Captain
• 1974The Towering InfernoLeading Agent
• 1974The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
• 1974Unwed FatherPrincipal
• 1973The LieArmy Major
• 1972Another Part of the ForestBagtry
• 1970NancySecret Service Agent Turner
• 1970The GrasshopperAaron
• 1969A Time for DyingThe Southerner
• 1968Land of the GiantsRanger Jack
• 1967The Second Hundred YearsSergei
• 1966The Journey of the Fifth HorseRubin / Narvinsky
• 1965I Dream of JeannieClem
• 1960The Chevy Mystery ShowDr. Roger Waring
• 1960The TempestFerdinand