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William Sadler

William Sadler

Actor · Born April 13, 1950 · Buffalo, New York, USA

IMDb

Highest rated as cast or director

William Sadler's 13 titles from the 1990s have a median Balasaur Score of 61, led by The Shawshank Redemption (89) and Die Hard 2 (70), against 51 for those from the 2000s.

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.

Acted in 156

2020s

  1. 2026

    The Last Day of Byron Bray

    Byron Bray

  2. 2024
  3. A Stage of Twilight

    Barry

  4. 2023
  5. 2021
  6. Alice Fades Away

    James

  7. 2020

    The Comey Rule

    Michael Flynn · 1 episode

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2018
  3. Melvin Smarty

    Bob

  4. 2017

    Shoot Me Nicely

    Roy Barnes

  5. 2016
  6. 2015

    Edge

    Big Bill

  7. Frank the Bastard

    Cyrus Gast

  8. WHIH Newsfront

    President Ellis · 2 episodes

  9. Ava's Possessions

    Bernard

  10. 2014

    The Historian

    Valerian Hadley

  11. Delirium

    John (archive footage) · 1 episode

  12. 2013
  13. Greetings from Tim Buckley

    Lee Underwood

  14. Gilded Lilys

    Movie

  15. Onion News Empire

    Ed Musgrove

  16. 2012
  17. Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

    Gino Fish

  18. Future Weather

    Ed

  19. Nothing Sacred

    Chambers

  20. 2011
  21. Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

    Gino Fish

  22. 2010

    Mineville

    Tom O'Roarke

  23. Jesse Stone: No Remorse

    Gino Fish

2000s

  1. 2009

    Beyond All Boundaries

    Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller

  2. Shadowheart

    Thomas Conners

  3. Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

    Gino Fish

  4. 2008
  5. 2007
  6. Abandoned in the Arctic

    Adolphus Greely (voice)

  7. A New Wave

    Roger Dewitt

  8. Traveler

    Carlton Fog · 8 episodes

  9. 2006
  10. Unspoken

    Dad

  11. Jimmy and Judy

    Uncle Rodney

  12. Premium

    Cole Carter

  13. 2005
  14. Purple Heart

    Colonel Allen

  15. 2004
  16. 2003
  17. The Battle of Shaker Heights

    Abe

  18. 2002

    Another Life

    Man

  19. 2001
  20. Skippy

    Ringo

  21. 2000

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1998

    Reach the Rock

    Quinn

  3. 1997
  4. 1996
  5. 1995
  6. The Omen

    Dr. Linus

  7. The Omen

    Dr. Linus · 1 episode

  8. 1994
  9. Roadracers

    Sarge

  10. Bermuda Grace

    Movie

  11. 1993

    Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

    Anatole

  12. 1992
  13. Two-Fisted Tales

    Mr. Rush (Presenter)

  14. 1991
  15. Tagget

    Yuri Chelenkoff

  16. The Last to Go

    Treat

  17. 1990
  18. The Face of Fear

    Anthony Prine

1970s

  1. 1978

    The Great Wallendas

    Dieter Schmidt

Produced 2

Directed 1

1990s

  1. 1999
Appearances6

2010s

  1. 2014

    Walking the Mile

    Self

  2. That Guy Dick Miller

    Self

  3. 2010

    The Making of Fallout: New Vegas

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making THE HILLS RUN RED

    Self

  2. 2008

    When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist

    Self

1990s

  1. 1995

    A Night to Die For

    Self

Thanked in the credits1

2000s

  1. 2008

    When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist

    Thanks