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William Sadler

William Sadler

Acting·1950·103 films

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

The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)Heywood
Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3 (2013)President Ellis
The Green Mile
The Green Mile (1999)Klaus Detterick
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2 (1990)Stuart
The Mist
The Mist (2007)Jim
Eagle Eye
Eagle Eye (2008)Jerry's Dad
August Rush
August Rush (2007)Thomas Novacek
Man on a Ledge
Man on a Ledge (2012)Valet
The Unholy
The Unholy (2021)Father Hagan
The Highwaymen
The Highwaymen (2019)Henry Barrow
Machete Kills
Machete Kills (2013)Sheriff Doakes
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)Grim Reaper
The Grudge
The Grudge (2019)Detective Wilson
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)Death
K-9
K-9 (1989)Salesman Don
Salem's Lot
Salem's Lot (2024)Parkins Gillespie
Hard to Kill
Hard to Kill (1990)Senator Vernon Trent
Freeheld
Freeheld (2015)Peter Santucci
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)Frank Brayker
Kinsey
Kinsey (2004)Kenneth Braun
Bordello of Blood
Bordello of Blood (1996)Mummy
Disturbing Behavior
Disturbing Behavior (1998)Newberry
The Duel
The Duel (2016)Governor Ross
The Hills Run Red
The Hills Run Red (2009)Wilson Wyler Concannon
The Hot Spot
The Hot Spot (1990)Frank Sutton
Being Flynn
Being Flynn (2012)Ray
Project X
Project X (1987)Dr. Carroll
VFW
VFW (2019)Walter Reed
Trespass
Trespass (1992)Don
Freaked
Freaked (1993)Dick Brian
Ava's Possessions
Ava's Possessions (2015)Bernard
Rush
Rush (1991)Monroe
RocketMan
RocketMan (1997)Wild Bill Overbeck
DeVour
DeVour (2005)Ivan Reisz
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (2015)Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010)Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009)Gino Fish
Roadracers
Roadracers (1994)Sarge
Solo
Solo (1996)Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)Gino Fish
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011)Gino Fish
Riddle
Riddle (2013)Western Man / Jack Abel
Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky (1982)Hotel Clerk
The Yeti
The Yeti (2026)Hollis Bannister
She Came from the Woods
She Came from the Woods (2023)Gilbert McCalister
The Battle of Shaker Heights
The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)Abe
Living Among Us
Living Among Us (2018)Samuel
Witness Protection
Witness Protection (1999)Sharp
The Suspect
The Suspect (2013)Sheriff Dixon
The Good Student
The Good Student (2006)Phil Palmer
Jimmy and Judy
Jimmy and Judy (2006)Uncle Rodney
The Hollow
The Hollow (2016)Sheriff Beau McKinney
Greetings from Tim Buckley
Greetings from Tim Buckley (2013)Lee Underwood
See Girl Run
See Girl Run (2012)Marty
Freedom
Freedom (2014)Plimpton
Last Day of Summer
Last Day of Summer (2009)Mr. Crolick
That Guy Dick Miller
That Guy Dick Miller (2014)Self
Off Beat
Off Beat (1986)Dickson
Stealth Fighter
Stealth Fighter (1999)Adm. Frank Petersen
Silent But Deadly
Silent But Deadly (2011)John Capper
Reach the Rock
Reach the Rock (1998)Quinn
Ambushed
Ambushed (1998)Jim Natter
Two-Fisted Tales
Two-Fisted Tales (1992)Mr. Rush (Presenter)
Future Weather
Future Weather (2012)Ed
Restitution
Restitution (2011)George Youngstown
Premium
Premium (2006)Cole Carter
Edge
Edge (2015)Big Bill
Shadowheart
Shadowheart (2009)Thomas Conners
Confess
Confess (2005)Senator Lampert
The Face of Fear
The Face of Fear (1990)Anthony Prine
A New Wave
A New Wave (2007)Roger Dewitt
Purple Heart
Purple Heart (2005)Colonel Allen
Deadly Crush
Deadly Crush (2018)Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (1993)Anatole
Alice Fades Away
Alice Fades Away (2021)James
Beyond All Boundaries
Beyond All Boundaries (2009)Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008)Self
The Omen
The Omen (1995)Dr. Linus
Onion News Empire
Onion News Empire (2013)Ed Musgrove
Skippy
Skippy (2001)Ringo
The Great Wallendas
The Great Wallendas (1978)Dieter Schmidt
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas (2010)Self
The Last to Go
The Last to Go (1991)Treat
Unconquered
Unconquered (1989)Coach Dickey
The Historian
The Historian (2014)Valerian Hadley
Melvin Smarty
Melvin Smarty (2018)Bob
Frank the Bastard
Frank the Bastard (2015)Cyrus Gast
A Stage of Twilight
A Stage of Twilight (2024)Barry
Another Life
Another Life (2002)Man
Walking the Mile
Walking the Mile (2014)Self
Gilded Lilys
Gilded Lilys (2013)
A Night to Die For
A Night to Die For (1995)Self
Bermuda Grace
Bermuda Grace (1994)
Tagget
Tagget (1991)Yuri Chelenkoff
Abandoned in the Arctic
Abandoned in the Arctic (2007)Adolphus Greely (voice)
Unspoken
Unspoken (2006)Dad
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide (2025)Horror Film Expert
It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making THE HILLS RUN RED
It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making THE HILLS RUN RED (2009)Self
Valerie 23
Valerie 23 (1995)Frank Hellner
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred (2012)Chambers
The Last Day of Byron Bray
The Last Day of Byron Bray (2026)Byron Bray
Shoot Me Nicely
Shoot Me Nicely (2017)Roy Barnes