William Sadler
Acting
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
Acting166
movieThe Last Day of Byron Bray
2026
Byron Bray
movieThe Yeti
2026
Hollis Bannister
movieThe Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
2025
Horror Film Expert
movieSalem's Lot
2024
Parkins Gillespie
tvFull Circle
2023
Gene McCusker
movieShe Came from the Woods
2023
Gilbert McCalister
movieThe Unholy
2021
Father Hagan
tvThe Comey Rule
2020
Michael Flynn
tvHunters
2020
Dr. Friedrich Mann
movieThe Grudge
2019
Detective Wilson
movieVFW
2019
Walter Reed
tvWhen They See Us
2019
Detective Michael Sheehan
movieThe Highwaymen
2019
Henry Barrow
tvThe Rookie
2018
Walter Fields
tvGod Friended Me
2018
Rev. Elias
movieDeadly Crush
2018
Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
movieLiving Among Us
2018
Samuel
tvOur Cartoon President
2018
General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)
movieShoot Me Nicely
2017
Roy Barnes
tvThe Good Fight
2017
Judge Nilsson
movieThe Hollow
2016
Sheriff Beau McKinney
tvBull
2016
Father Andy
movieThe Duel
2016
Governor Ross
movieEdge
2015
Big Bill
movieFreeheld
2015
Peter Santucci
movieFrank the Bastard
2015
Cyrus Gast
tvWHIH Newsfront
2015
President Ellis
movieAva's Possessions
2015
Bernard
movieThe Historian
2014
Valerian Hadley
tvThe Flash
2014
Simon Stagg
tvMadam Secretary
2014
George Peters
tvZ Nation
2014
Sam Custer
movieFreedom
2014
Plimpton
tvDelirium
2014
John (archive footage)
tvPower
2014
Tony Teresi
tvMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
President Ellis
tvThe Blacklist
2013
Sam Milhoan
movieMachete Kills
2013
Sheriff Doakes
movieGreetings from Tim Buckley
2013
Lee Underwood
movieOnion News Empire
2013
Ed Musgrove
movieIron Man 3
2013
President Ellis
tvGolden Boy
2013
Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell
movieThe Suspect
2013
Sheriff Dixon
movieRiddle
2013
Western Man / Jack Abel
tvElementary
2012
Ian Gale
movieNothing Sacred
2012
Chambers
movieSilent but Deadly
2011
John Capper
movieRestitution
2011
George Youngstown
tvHomeland
2011
Michael Higgins
tvPerson of Interest
2011
Anton's Father
movieJesse Stone: Innocents Lost
2011
Gino Fish
tvHawaii Five-0
2010
John McGarrett
movieJesse Stone: No Remorse
2010
Gino Fish
tvThe Pacific
2010
Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
movieBeyond All Boundaries
2009
Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
movieLast Day of Summer
2009
Mr. Crolick
tvWhite Collar
2009
Brett Gelles
movieThe Hills Run Red
2009
Wilson Wyler Concannon
movieShadowheart
2009
Thomas Conners
movieJesse Stone: Thin Ice
2009
Gino Fish
Stream
2009
Dr. Shelby
movieEagle Eye
2008
Jerry's Dad
tvFringe
2008
Dr. Sumner
movieAugust Rush
2007
Thomas Novacek
movieAbandoned in the Arctic
2007
Adolphus Greely (voice)
movieA New Wave
2007
Roger Dewitt
tvDamages
2007
McClarenTruth.org's Financier / Helmut Torben
movieJesse Stone: Sea Change
2007
Gino Fish
tvTraveler
2007
Carlton Fog
tvThe Path to 9/11
2006
Neil Herman
movieJimmy and Judy
2006
Uncle Rodney
moviePremium
2006
Cole Carter
movieThe Good Student
2006
Phil Palmer
movieConfess
2005
Senator Lampert
movieDeVour
2005
Ivan Reisz
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Ray Finnegan
tvLaw & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Paul Rice
tvNumb3rs
2005
J. Everett Tuttle
tvMedium
2005
John Edgemont
moviePurple Heart
2005
Colonel Allen
movieKinsey
2004
Kenneth Braun
tvWonderfalls
2004
Darrin Tyler
tvTru Calling
2003
Travis
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Kyle Devlin
movieSkippy
2001
Ringo
tvEd
2000
Lee Leetch
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Red Cooper
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
2000
Self - 'Klaus Detterick'
movieThe Green Mile
1999
Klaus Detterick
tvRoswell
1999
Jim Valenti
tvThird Watch
1999
Scotty Murray
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Gary Dolan
movieStealth Fighter
1999
Adm. Frank Petersen
movieDisturbing Behavior
1998
Newberry
movieAmbushed
1998
Jim Natter
movieRocketMan
1997
Wild Bill Overbeck
movieSolo
1996
Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
tvPoltergeist: The Legacy
1996
Shamus Bloom
tvJAG
1995
Saul Wainright
movieThe Omen
1995
Dr. Linus
movieValerie 23
1995
Frank Hellner
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Frank Hellner
movieTales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995
Frank Brayker
movieRoadracers
1994
Sarge
tvRebel Highway
1994
Sarge
movieFreaked
1993
Dick Brian
movieTwo-Fisted Tales
1992
Mr. Rush (Presenter)
movieRush
1991
Monroe
movieBill & Ted's Bogus Journey
1991
Grim Reaper
movieTagget
1991
Yuri Chelenkoff
movieThe Hot Spot
1990
Frank Sutton
movieThe Face of Fear
1990
Anthony Prine
tvLaw & Order
1990
Kevin Drucker
movieDie Hard 2
1990
Stuart
movieHard to Kill
1990
Senator Vernon Trent
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Niles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death") / The Grim Reaper
movieK-9
1989
Salesman Don
movieUnconquered
1989
Coach Dickey
tvMurphy Brown
1988
Colonel Fitzpatrick
tvTour of Duty
1987
Major Rigby
movieProject X
1987
Dr. Carroll
movieOff Beat
1986
Dickson
tvThe Equalizer
1985
Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982
J.J. Oppenheimer
tvNewhart
1982
Clumsy Guest
movieHanky Panky
1982
Hotel Clerk
movieThe Great Wallendas
1978
Dieter Schmidt
solo
estrella
Production2
movieShe Came from the Woods
2023
Producer
movieBill & Ted Face the Music
2020
Executive Producer
Crew1
Directing1
tvRoswell
1999
Director