1950-04-13 Buffalo, New York, USA
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.
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The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide | Horror Film Expert | 2025-09-18 |
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A Stage of Twilight | Barry | 2024-03-07 |
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Salem's Lot | Parkins Gillespie | 2024-10-03 |
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She Came from the Woods | Gilbert McCalister | 2023-02-10 |
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Alice Fades Away | James | 2021-02-15 |
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The Unholy | Father Hagan | 2021-03-31 |
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Bill & Ted Face the Music | Death | 2020-08-27 |
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The Grudge | Detective Wilson | 2019-12-31 |
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The Highwaymen | Henry Barrow | 2019-03-15 |
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VFW | Walter Reed | 2019-09-21 |
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Melvin Smarty | Bob | 2018-08-01 |
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Living Among Us | Samuel | 2018-05-08 |
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Deadly Crush | Sheriff Dusty Hawkins | 2018-09-25 |
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Shoot Me Nicely | Roy Barnes | 2017-03-15 |
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The Hollow | Sheriff Beau McKinney | 2016-10-07 |
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The Duel | Governor Ross | 2016-06-24 |
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Ava's Possessions | Bernard | 2015-03-16 |
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Freeheld | Peter Santucci | 2015-10-02 |
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Edge | Big Bill | 2015-11-05 |
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Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise | Gino Fish | 2015-10-18 |
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Frank the Bastard | Cyrus Gast | 2015-07-28 |
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That Guy Dick Miller | Self | 2014-03-07 |
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Walking the Mile | Self | 2014-12-09 |
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Freedom | Plimpton | 2014-08-21 |
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The Historian | Valerian Hadley | 2014-11-07 |
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Greetings from Tim Buckley | Lee Underwood | 2013-05-03 |
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Machete Kills | Sheriff Doakes | 2013-09-12 |
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Riddle | Western Man / Jack Abel | 2013-01-10 |
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Iron Man 3 | President Ellis | 2013-04-18 |
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Onion News Empire | Ed Musgrove | 2013-04-19 |
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Gilded Lilys | 2013-05-02 | |
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The Suspect | Sheriff Dixon | 2013-01-23 |
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Future Weather | Ed | 2012-04-29 |
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Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt | Gino Fish | 2012-05-19 |
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Nothing Sacred | Chambers | 2012-01-01 |
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Man on a Ledge | Valet | 2012-01-13 |
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Being Flynn | Ray | 2012-03-02 |
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See Girl Run | Marty | 2012-03-11 |
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Witness Protection | Sharp | 2011-04-14 |
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Silent But Deadly | John Capper | 2011-11-11 |
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Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost | Gino Fish | 2011-05-21 |
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Restitution | George Youngstown | 2011-10-28 |
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The Making Of Fallout: New Vegas | Self | 2010-10-19 |
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Jesse Stone: No Remorse | Gino Fish | 2010-05-09 |
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Last Day of Summer | Mr. Crolick | 2009-10-24 |
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Stream | Dr. Shelby | 2009-01-15 |
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Beyond All Boundaries | Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller | 2009-11-09 |
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Jesse Stone: Thin Ice | Gino Fish | 2009-03-01 |
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The Hills Run Red | Wilson Wyler Concannon | 2009-09-29 |
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Shadowheart | Thomas Conners | 2009-08-04 |
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When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' | Self | 2008-03-25 |
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Eagle Eye | Jerry's Dad | 2008-09-25 |
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A New Wave | Roger Dewitt | 2007-08-21 |
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Jesse Stone: Sea Change | Gino Fish | 2007-05-22 |
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Abandoned in the Arctic | Adolphus Greely (voice) | 2007-10-11 |
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The Mist | Jim | 2007-11-21 |
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August Rush | Thomas Novacek | 2007-11-21 |
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Jimmy and Judy | Uncle Rodney | 2006-02-05 |
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Unspoken | Dad | 2006-05-22 |
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The Good Student | Phil Palmer | 2006-01-01 |
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Premium | Cole Carter | 2006-01-02 |
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Purple Heart | Colonel Allen | 2005-01-01 |
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Confess | Senator Lampert | 2005-01-01 |
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DeVour | Ivan Reisz | 2005-10-01 |
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Kinsey | Kenneth Braun | 2004-09-04 |
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The Battle of Shaker Heights | Abe | 2003-08-22 |
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Another Life | Man | 2002-02-25 |
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Skippy | Ringo | 2001-01-01 |
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Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile | Self - 'Klaus Detterick' | 2000-06-13 |
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Stealth Fighter | Adm. Frank Petersen | 1999-01-01 |
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The Green Mile | Klaus Detterick | 1999-12-10 |
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Ambushed | Jim Natter | 1998-06-20 |
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Disturbing Behavior | Newberry | 1998-07-24 |
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Reach the Rock | Quinn | 1998-10-16 |
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RocketMan | Wild Bill Overbeck | 1997-10-10 |
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Solo | Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo | 1996-08-23 |
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Bordello of Blood | Mummy | 1996-08-16 |
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The Omen | Dr. Linus | 1995-09-08 |
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Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight | Frank Brayker | 1995-01-13 |
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A Night to Die For | Self | 1995-05-18 |
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Roadracers | Sarge | 1994-07-22 |
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Bermuda Grace | 1994-01-07 | |
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The Shawshank Redemption | Heywood | 1994-09-23 |
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Jack Reed: Badge of Honor | David Anatole | 1993-11-12 |
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Freaked | Dick Brian | 1993-09-11 |
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Two-Fisted Tales | Mr. Rush (Presenter) | 1992-01-18 |
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Trespass | Don | 1992-12-25 |
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Rush | Monroe | 1991-12-22 |
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Tagget | Yuri Chelenkoff | 1991-02-14 |
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Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey | Grim Reaper | 1991-07-19 |
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The Last to Go | Treat | 1991-01-21 |
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Die Hard 2 | Stuart | 1990-07-03 |
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Hard to Kill | Senator Vernon Trent | 1990-02-09 |
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The Hot Spot | Frank Sutton | 1990-10-12 |
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The Face of Fear | Anthony Prine | 1990-09-30 |
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Unconquered | Coach Dickey | 1989-01-15 |
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K-9 | Salesman Don | 1989-04-28 |
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Project X | Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler) | 1987-04-17 |
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Off Beat | Dickson | 1986-04-10 |
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Hanky Panky | Hotel Clerk | 1982-06-04 |
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Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase | Joey | 1981-07-12 |
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The Other Side of Victory | Captain Rogers | 1979-06-12 |
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The Great Wallendas | Dieter Schmidt | 1978-02-12 |
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It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making HILLS RUN RED | Self |