Acting
William Sadler
Born April 13, 1950 · Buffalo, New York, USA
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
9.3
The Shawshank Redemption
Heywood
7.1
Iron Man 3
President Ellis
8.6
The Green Mile
Klaus Detterick
7.4
The Flash
Simon Stagg
7.2
Die Hard 2
Stuart
7.1
The Mist
Jim
8.1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gary Dolan
8.1
Criminal Minds
2005 · Series
7.5
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
President Ellis
7.9
The Blacklist
Sam Milhoan
8.0
The Rookie
Walter Fields
6.6
Eagle Eye
Jerry's Dad
8.4
Fringe
Dr. Sumner
7.4
August Rush
Thomas Novacek
6.6
Man on a Ledge
Valet
8.3
Homeland
Michael Higgins
8.3
The Pacific
Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
6.9
The Highwaymen
Henry Barrow
5.1
The Unholy
Father Hagan
8.5
Person of Interest
Anton's Father
Filmography
- 2026The YetiHollis BannisterMovie
- 2024Salem's LotParkins GillespieMovie
- 2023Full CircleGene McCuskerSeries
- 2023She Came from the WoodsGilbert McCalister, ProducerMovie
- 2021The UnholyFather HaganMovie
- 2020The Comey RuleMichael FlynnSeries
- 2020Bill & Ted Face the MusicDeath, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2020HuntersDr. Friedrich MannSeries
- 2019The GrudgeDetective WilsonMovie
- 2019VFWWalter ReedMovie
- 2019When They See UsDetective Michael SheehanSeries
- 2019The HighwaymenHenry BarrowMovie
- 2018The RookieWalter FieldsSeries
- 2018God Friended MeRev. EliasSeries
- 2018Living Among UsSamuelMovie
- 2018Our Cartoon PresidentGeneral Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)Series
- 2017The Good FightJudge NilssonSeries
- 2016The HollowSheriff Beau McKinneyMovie
- 2016BullFather AndySeries
- 2016The DuelGovernor RossMovie
- 2015Jesse Stone: Lost in ParadiseGino FishMovie
- 2015FreeheldPeter SantucciMovie
- 2015WHIH NewsfrontPresident EllisSeries
- 2015Ava's PossessionsBernardMovie
- 2014The FlashSimon StaggSeries
- 2014Madam SecretaryGeorge PetersSeries
- 2014Z NationSam CusterSeries
- 2014FreedomPlimptonMovie
- 2014PowerTony TeresiSeries
- 2014That Guy Dick MillerSelfMovie
- 2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.President EllisSeries
- 2013The BlacklistSam MilhoanSeries
- 2013Machete KillsSheriff DoakesMovie
- 2013Greetings from Tim BuckleyLee UnderwoodMovie
- 2013Iron Man 3President EllisMovie
- 2013Golden BoyPolice Commissioner Jack DowdellSeries
- 2013The SuspectSheriff DixonMovie
- 2013RiddleWestern Man / Jack AbelMovie
- 2012666 Park AvenueNate McKennySeries
- 2012ElementaryIan GaleSeries
- 2012Jesse Stone: Benefit of the DoubtGino FishMovie
- 2012Future WeatherEdMovie
- 2012See Girl RunMartyMovie
- 2012Being FlynnRayMovie
- 2012Man on a LedgeValetMovie
- 2011Silent but DeadlyJohn CapperMovie
- 2011RestitutionGeorge YoungstownMovie
- 2011HomelandMichael HigginsSeries
- 2011Person of InterestAnton's FatherSeries
- 2011Jesse Stone: Innocents LostGino FishMovie
- 2010Hawaii Five-0John McGarrettSeries
- 2010Jesse Stone: No RemorseGino FishMovie
- 2010The PacificLt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' PullerSeries
- 2009Last Day of SummerMr. CrolickMovie
- 2009White CollarBrett GellesSeries
- 2009Three RiversSeries
- 2009The Hills Run RedWilson Wyler ConcannonMovie
- 2009Jesse Stone: Thin IceGino FishMovie
- 2008Eagle EyeJerry's DadMovie
- 2008FringeDr. SumnerSeries
- 2007The MistJimMovie
- 2007August RushThomas NovacekMovie
- 2007DamagesMcClarenTruth.org's Financier, Helmut TorbenSeries
- 2007Jesse Stone: Sea ChangeGino FishMovie
- 2007TravelerCarlton FogSeries
- 2006The Path to 9/11Neil HermanSeries
- 2006Jimmy and JudyUncle RodneyMovie
- 2006The Good StudentPhil PalmerMovie
- 2005DeVourIvan ReiszMovie
- 2005Criminal MindsSeries
- 2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryPaul RiceSeries
- 2005Numb3rsJ. Everett TuttleSeries
- 2005MediumJohn EdgemontSeries
- 2004KinseyKenneth BraunMovie
- 2004WonderfallsDarrin TylerSeries
- 2003Tru CallingTravisSeries
- 2003The Battle of Shaker HeightsAbeMovie
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentKyle DevlinSeries
- 2000EdLee LeetchSeries
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRed CooperSeries
- 1999Witness ProtectionSharpMovie
- 1999The Green MileKlaus DetterickMovie
- 1999RoswellJim Valenti, DirectorSeries
- 1999Third WatchScotty MurraySeries
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGary DolanSeries
- 1999Stealth FighterAdm. Frank PetersenMovie
- 1998Reach the RockQuinnMovie
- 1998Disturbing BehaviorNewberryMovie
- 1998AmbushedJim NatterMovie
- 1997RocketManWild Bill OverbeckMovie
- 1996SoloColonel Frank Madden / Improved SoloMovie
- 1996Bordello of BloodMummyMovie
- 1996Poltergeist: The LegacyShamus BloomSeries
- 1995JAGSaul WainrightSeries
- 1995The Outer LimitsFrank HellnerSeries
- 1995Tales from the Crypt: Demon KnightFrank BraykerMovie
- 1994The Shawshank RedemptionHeywoodMovie
- 1994RoadracersSargeMovie
- 1993FreakedDick BrianMovie
- 1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineSloanSeries
- 1992TrespassDonMovie
- 1992Two-Fisted TalesMr. Rush (Presenter)Movie
- 1991RushMonroeMovie
- 1991Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyGrim ReaperMovie
- 1990The Hot SpotFrank SuttonMovie
- 1990Law & OrderKevin DruckerSeries
- 1990Die Hard 2StuartMovie
- 1990Hard to KillSenator Vernon TrentMovie
- 1989Tales from the CryptNiles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death"), The Grim ReaperSeries
- 1989K-9Salesman DonMovie
- 1988Murphy BrownColonel FitzpatrickSeries
- 1988RoseanneSeries
- 1988Dear JohnKenSeries
- 1987Tour of DutyMajor RigbySeries
- 1987Project XDr. CarrollMovie
- 1986Off BeatDicksonMovie
- 1985The EqualizerRick Dillon / Kevin MooreSeries
- 1982St. ElsewhereJ.J. OppenheimerSeries
- 1982NewhartClumsy GuestSeries
- 1982Hanky PankyHotel ClerkMovie