William Sadler
Acting
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.
TV Shows(57)
Full Circle
Gene McCusker
2023
The Comey Rule
Michael Flynn
2020
Hunters
Dr. Friedrich Mann
2020
When They See Us
Detective Michael Sheehan
2019
The Rookie
Walter Fields
2018
God Friended Me
Rev. Elias
2018
Our Cartoon President
General Kelly / Mitch McConnell / Jeff Sessions (voice)
2018
The Good Fight
Judge Nilsson
2017
Bull
Father Andy
2016
WHIH Newsfront
President Ellis
2015
The Flash
Simon Stagg
2014
Madam Secretary
George Peters
2014
Z Nation
Sam Custer
2014
Delirium
John (archive footage)
2014
Power
Tony Teresi
2014
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
President Ellis
2013
The Blacklist
Sam Milhoan
2013
Golden Boy
Police Commissioner Jack Dowdell
2013
Elementary
Ian Gale
2012
Homeland
Michael Higgins
2011
Person of Interest
Anton's Father
2011
Hawaii Five-0
John McGarrett
2010
The Pacific
Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
2010
White Collar
Brett Gelles
2009
Three Rivers
2009
Fringe
Dr. Sumner
2008
Damages
McClarenTruth.org's Financier
2007
Traveler
Carlton Fog
2007
The Path to 9/11
Neil Herman
2006
Criminal Minds
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Paul Rice
2005
Numb3rs
J. Everett Tuttle
2005
Medium
John Edgemont
2005
Wonderfalls
Darrin Tyler
2004
Tru Calling
Travis
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Kyle Devlin
2001
Ed
Lee Leetch
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Red Cooper
2000
Roswell
Jim Valenti
1999
Third Watch
Scotty Murray
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gary Dolan
1999
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Shamus Bloom
1996
JAG
Saul Wainright
1995
The Outer Limits
Frank Hellner
1995
Rebel Highway
Sarge
1994
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Sloan
1993
HBO First Look
1992
Law & Order
Kevin Drucker
1990
Tales from the Crypt
Niles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death")
1989
Murphy Brown
Colonel Fitzpatrick
1988
Roseanne
1988
Dear John
Ken
1988
Tour of Duty
Major Rigby
1987
Private Eye
1987
The Equalizer
Rick Dillon / Kevin Moore
1985
St. Elsewhere
J.J. Oppenheimer
1982
Newhart
Clumsy Guest
1982
Movies(108)
The Last Day of Byron Bray
Byron Bray
2026
The Yeti
Hollis Bannister
2026
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
Horror Film Expert
2025
Salem's Lot
Parkins Gillespie
2024
A Stage of Twilight
Barry
2024
She Came from the Woods
Gilbert McCalister
2023
The Unholy
Father Hagan
2021
Alice Fades Away
James
2021
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Death
2020
The Grudge
Detective Wilson
2019
VFW
Walter Reed
2019
The Highwaymen
Henry Barrow
2019
Deadly Crush
Sheriff Dusty Hawkins
2018
Melvin Smarty
Bob
2018
Living Among Us
Samuel
2018
Shoot Me Nicely
Roy Barnes
2017
The Hollow
Sheriff Beau McKinney
2016
The Duel
Governor Ross
2016
Edge
Big Bill
2015
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
Gino Fish
2015
Freeheld
Peter Santucci
2015
Frank the Bastard
Cyrus Gast
2015
Ava's Possessions
Bernard
2015
Walking the Mile
Self
2014
The Historian
Valerian Hadley
2014
Freedom
Plimpton
2014
That Guy Dick Miller
Self
2014
Machete Kills
Sheriff Doakes
2013
Greetings from Tim Buckley
Lee Underwood
2013
Gilded Lilys
2013
Onion News Empire
Ed Musgrove
2013
Iron Man 3
President Ellis
2013
The Suspect
Sheriff Dixon
2013
Riddle
Western Man / Jack Abel
2013
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Gino Fish
2012
Future Weather
Ed
2012
See Girl Run
Marty
2012
Being Flynn
Ray
2012
Man on a Ledge
Valet
2012
Nothing Sacred
Chambers
2012
Silent But Deadly
John Capper
2011
Restitution
George Youngstown
2011
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Gino Fish
2011
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
Self
2010
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Gino Fish
2010
Beyond All Boundaries
Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller
2009
Last Day of Summer
Mr. Crolick
2009
The Hills Run Red
Wilson Wyler Concannon
2009
Shadowheart
Thomas Conners
2009
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Gino Fish
2009
Stream
Dr. Shelby
2009
Eagle Eye
Jerry's Dad
2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Self
2008
The Mist
Jim
2007
August Rush
Thomas Novacek
2007
Abandoned in the Arctic
Adolphus Greely (voice)
2007
A New Wave
Roger Dewitt
2007
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Gino Fish
2007
Unspoken
Dad
2006
Jimmy and Judy
Uncle Rodney
2006
Premium
Cole Carter
2006
The Good Student
Phil Palmer
2006
Confess
Senator Lampert
2005
DeVour
Ivan Reisz
2005
Purple Heart
Colonel Allen
2005
Kinsey
Kenneth Braun
2004
The Battle of Shaker Heights
Abe
2003
Another Life
Man
2002
Skippy
Ringo
2001
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Self - 'Klaus Detterick'
2000
Witness Protection
Sharp
1999
The Green Mile
Klaus Detterick
1999
Stealth Fighter
Adm. Frank Petersen
1999
Reach the Rock
Quinn
1998
Disturbing Behavior
Newberry
1998
Ambushed
Jim Natter
1998
RocketMan
Wild Bill Overbeck
1997
Solo
Colonel Frank Madden / Improved Solo
1996
Bordello of Blood
Mummy
1996
The Omen
Dr. Linus
1995
A Night to Die For
Self
1995
Valerie 23
Frank Hellner
1995
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Frank Brayker
1995
The Shawshank Redemption
Heywood
1994
Roadracers
Sarge
1994
Bermuda Grace
1994
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
Anatole
1993
Freaked
Dick Brian
1993
Trespass
Don
1992
Two-Fisted Tales
Mr. Rush (Presenter)
1992
Rush
Monroe
1991
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Grim Reaper
1991
Tagget
Yuri Chelenkoff
1991
The Last to Go
Treat
1991
The Hot Spot
Frank Sutton
1990
The Face of Fear
Anthony Prine
1990
Die Hard 2
Stuart
1990
Hard to Kill
Senator Vernon Trent
1990
K-9
Salesman Don
1989
Unconquered
Coach Dickey
1989
Project X
Dr. Carroll
1987
Off Beat
Dickson
1986
Hanky Panky
Hotel Clerk
1982
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Joey
1981
The Other Side of Victory
Captain Rogers
1979
The Great Wallendas
Dieter Schmidt
1978
It's Not Real Until You Shoot It: Making HILLS RUN RED
Self
New England Toys