Quick Facts
Born:
1950-04-13
Birthplace:
Buffalo, New York, USA
Credits:
167 Total Roles
William Sadler
Acting
The MovieWise Take
"William Sadler is the definitive journeyman heavyweight, turning fleeting screen time into masterclasses of quiet intensity and moral gravity. Whether playing a soul-crushing warden or a fractured patriot, he anchors every frame with an indelible, lived-in grit that elevates the material around him."
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
The Shawshank Redemption
Heywood
Iron Man 3
President Ellis
The Green Mile
Klaus Detterick
The Flash
Simon Stagg
Die Hard 2
Stuart
The Mist
Jim
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gary Dolan
Criminal Minds
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Yeti MOVIE | Hollis Bannister |
| 2025 | The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide MOVIE | Horror Film Expert |
| 2024 | Salem's Lot MOVIE | Parkins Gillespie |
| 2024 | A Stage of Twilight MOVIE | Barry |
| 2023 | Full Circle TV | Gene McCusker |
| 2023 | She Came from the Woods MOVIE | Gilbert McCalister |
| 2021 | The Unholy MOVIE | Father Hagan |
| 2021 | Alice Fades Away MOVIE | James |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule TV | Michael Flynn |
| 2020 | Bill & Ted Face the Music MOVIE | Death |